On 12 December 2011, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced the designation of Mahan Air as a material and transportation supporter of terrorism "for providing financial, material and technological support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).
Pada 12 Desember 2011, Departemen Keuangan AS mengumumkan tuduhan kepada Mahan Air sebagai pendukung transportasi dan perlengkapan terorisme "dengan menyediakan dukungan finansial, perlengkapan, dan teknologi kepada Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).