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A corruption trial opened in Antananarivo, Madagascar, over five Boeing 777 aircraft routed to Iran via temporary Malagasy registrations to circumvent US sanctions, Al-Monitor reported on October 23, 2026. Tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga, a former close ally of ousted president Andry Rajoelina, is the most prominent defendant; the planes are now registered to Iranian carrier Mahan Air, illustrating the sanctions-evasion networks Tehran has relied on to sustain its aviation fleet.