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US seeks to retain Chinese-registered Gulfstream G550 seized after six-day Tehran stay

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US prosecutors are asking to keep a Chinese-registered Gulfstream G550 seized in Alaska after the aircraft spent six days in Tehran without US approval. The case puts a business jet and its international movements at the center of a US legal dispute involving travel to Iran.

Discovered 2026-11-05T12:34:30.243465-08:00 | 2026-11-05T12:34:30.243465-08:00

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  • The dispute concerns a Gulfstream G550 seized in Alaska after a six-day stay in Tehran that prosecutors say lacked US approval.
  • The effort to retain the aircraft highlights potential legal exposure for business-jet owners and operators when international movements draw US scrutiny.

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