Mado controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Executive Order 13382 designation
Mado and Aboutaleni were designated by the United States on 29 October 2022 for alleged provision or attempted provision of financial, material, technological, or other support to the IRGC. Mehrabi was separately designated for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of an IRGC aerospace-related organization.
2021
U.S. sanctions connected to alleged IRGC links and the MT Mercer Street attack
The United States designated Mado, Yousef Aboutaleni, and Abdollah Mehrabi on 29 October 2021. Public reference material links the action to alleged support for the IRGC and identifies Aboutaleni in connection with scrutiny surrounding the MT Mercer Street bombing.
Sanctions related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Reference material states that Mado has also been sanctioned for contributions connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The supplied sources do not provide sufficient detail about the specific conduct or designation date.