Sanctioned Iranian Cargo Aircraft Makes Unusual Minsk Stopover
A sanctioned Iranian cargo aircraft linked by the United States to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps logistics activity made a series of flights involving Belarus and Russia this…
A sanctioned Iranian cargo aircraft linked by the United States to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps logistics activity made a series of flights involving Belarus and Russia this week, raising questions about the purpose of the trip and the nature of its cargo.
According to flight-tracking data reviewed by Militarnyi, a Boeing 747-281F operated by Fars Air Qeshm arrived in Minsk on August 26. The aircraft, registered as EP-FAB, then remained active in the region for the next two days before returning to Iran.
The aircraft reportedly flew under the flight number QFZ9962 during its initial movement. On August 27, it departed Minsk and spent almost five hours…



