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US airstrike damages Iranian plane carrying humanitarian aid, may delay India mission: Officials
Public Lokpal
March 31, 2026
US airstrike damages Iranian plane carrying humanitarian aid, may delay India mission: Officials
Tehran: A US airstrike at Iran's Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed.
The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical supplies and aid for Iranian people, they said.
US officials have not yet corroborated the claim.
The Iranian officials said the aircraft was damaged following the US attack on Mashhad airport.
According to reports, the plane was expected to arrive in New Delhi on April 1.
India sent the first consignment of medical supplies to Iran through the Iranian Red Crescent Society on March 18.
The Iranian embassy in New Delhi thanked the people of India for the aid.
Mahan Air is a privately-owned Iranian airline that operates flights in several countries in West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia.
PTI
