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United Pilot Barred From Flying to Israel Amid Security Review
A United Airlines pilot of Iranian origin, Sina Amjadian, has been barred from flying to Israel due to unverified social media posts allegedly showing support for the Iranian regime.
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What happened
- 01United Airlines pilot Sina Amjadian is barred from flying to Israel over alleged support for Iran.
- 02Unverified social media posts allegedly show Amjadian supporting the Iranian regime and Hezbollah.
- 03The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs alerted Israeli security and transportation authorities.
- 04The decision follows a prior security incident on a Flydubai flight to Israel.
- 05Aviation security monitoring has been expanded in response to these concerns.
The information was passed to Israeli security and transportation authorities by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism. This action follows a separate incident on a Flydubai flight and a subsequent decision to enhance aviation security monitoring.
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