Dubai Man Arrested in Vancouver Is Wanted by FBI for Allegedly Aiding Iranian Airline Dodge US Sanctions

Dubai Man Arrested in Vancouver Is Wanted by FBI for Allegedly Aiding Iranian Airline Dodge US Sanctions
Airbus A340 of Mahan Air at the tarmac at Dubai's International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sept. 14, 2017. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Chen
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A Dubai man was detained in Vancouver for allegedly helping an Iranian airline evade U.S. sanctions, one month after the high-profile arrest of Huawei’s senior executive.

When Seyed Abood Sari arrived at Vancouver International Airport on Jan. 17, 2019, claiming to be on a trip to visit his sons, he was flagged and detained by border agents, Global News reported.