The US ambassador to Lebanon threatened sanctions against the Lebanese airline MEA for helping victims of Israeli attacks
The US ambassador to Lebanon has warned the airline MEA of possible sanctions if it takes victims of Israeli attacks abroad for treatment. The MEA is now forced to review humanitarian missions to avoid sanctions.
The US Ambassador to Lebanon has warned the Lebanese airline Middle East Airlines (MEA) to impose sanctions if it takes people injured in Israeli attacks abroad to receive medical care. The warning is caused by concerns about violations of sanctions regimes that may affect the carrier. The MEA, which previously participated in humanitarian missions, including transporting the wounded, is now forced to review its policy on providing assistance to victims in order to avoid possible sanctions from the United States
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