It is known in the international community that Mahan Air and Venezuela have been carrying out deliveries, that according to Mahan Air only include legitimate engineering equipment. However, we have obtained information that shows the extent of the business between Venezuela and Mahan Air is quite substantial, and that the goods sent are not at all limited to “engineering equipment” …

The following report shows how during 2020, Mahan Air flew sixteen Airbus A340 jetliner flights to and from Venezuela. If this seems like a small number of flights, you’ll soon learn this is enough to transfer approximately 544 thousand kilos of equipment, weapons, or nearly anything else.

The information from Mahan’s network, as well as Mahan Air’s affiliation with QF (as proven in our prior publications), strengthen the existing suspicion of the connection between the IRGC-QF and Venezuela.vacancies,,,

Regarding the goods which comprise those 544 tons, Mahan Air claim that these are equipment for refineries in Venezuela. However, according to information we obtained, this is false, and the truth is actually very different.

This spreadsheet from the Mahan servers, shows Mahan reported they transfer tens of tons of medicine on each flight to Venezuela.

This seemed reasonable, and we thought we might have hit a dead end, yet once again, according to information we obtained, this turned out to be a false report, and the actual cargo is entirely different again.

Following is an internal Mahan Air email which states that the goods transported to Venezuela are in fact gold (as well as some animals prohibited for export). We assess that this may be a method used to circumvent sanctions for the Iranians and Venezuelans. In addition, this email details the exact weight of cargo which can be shipped aboard each of these flights.

This kind of secretive activity can’t be carried out as a regular passenger flight leg, and the substantial involvement of Mahan Air’s CEO (Hamid Arab-Nejad) indicates that he is deeply involved with QF, and uses his company for covert and illegal purposes. The attached official letter showcases Hamid Arab-Nejad and the Mahan Air Company’s connection to petrol deals with Venezuela. Specifically in the sale of 5 million petrol barrels to Venezuela, or approximately 800 million liters of petrol (or 210 million gallons). You’re welcome to calculate the value of this deal next time you fill up at a gas station.

We are still uncertain of actual goods transferred by Mahan Air to and from Venezuela. Still, we are completely sure Mahan Air is making great efforts to conceal this matter, and that the Mahan Air CEO is personally involved in these matters.

Dear Mr. Mahdian,

Here is my suggestion for CCS flight schedule to be connected to our Guangzhou passenger flight to be planned as of from 01 of JUN 21 accordingly. Please revert the feedback at your earliest:

CCS-IKA each Sunday STA 1400 local

IKA-CCS each Tuesday STD 0200 local

Kind Regards, Bayati

—–Original Message—–
From: MohammadHossein Mahdian [mailto:H.Mahdian@Mahan.Aero]Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 5:22 PM
To: Fariba Bayati <Fariba.Bayati@Mahan.Aero>
Cc: Hossein Ebrahimi <H.Ebrahimi@Mahan.Aero>; Mahnaz Ghanbari <Mahnaz.Ghanbari@Mahan.Aero>; cecelia.zhao@m3eliteclub.com
Subject: RE: Caracas Schedule

Dear Ms bayati

Kindly please to find update of your required information:

1. CCS.IKA each Monday STD 2000 local / IKA.CCS each Wednesday  STD 1900 LOCAL from 1 of JUL 21.

2. A340 300/ 200 . Version: C32

Y254  cargo payload 34 tons and 200 CBM

3. EACH FRIDAY cancun in Mexico and Havana. Will update soon new routes.

4. Passengers not limited as protocol only operators has limited for landing

Cargo GOLD and some special animal not allowed to export.

Brgsd

Mahdian

Passenger / Cargo Service and Systems Manager Deputy of airport service director ________________________________________

From: Fariba Bayati

Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:16 PM

To: MohammadHossein Mahdian

Cc: Hossein Ebrahimi; Mahnaz Ghanbari; cecelia.zhao@m3eliteclub.com

Subject: Caracas Schedule

Dear Mr. Mahdian,

Following to our information exchange regarding Conviasa flights the other day, kindly request you to provide us the following information at your convenience:

1. Conviasa regular flight schedule on IKA-CCS-IKA (including the day of week, effective date) 2. Aircraft type, seat configuration, passenger capacity, cargo payload 3. Conviasa schedule of beyond destinations via CCS to Latin America 4. Venezuela or Conviasa considerable notice or regulation regarding passenger or cargo carriage (inbound & outbound)

Kind Regards,

Fariba Bayati

Director China(East Asia)

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