Norollah Rezaei Niyarki, the CEO of Iran's Oil Airlines, announced on Tuesday that the first passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing, USA, has joined the airline's fleet. According to a report on Tuesday, September 30, by Mehr News Agency, Mr. Niyarki stated that this airplane is 'one of four purchased from Boeing,' and three more will be added to the fleet by the end of the year. The model of these airplanes has been announced as Boeing 737. Iran and Boeing signed a contract in June this year to purchase 80 aircraft from Boeing and lease 29 other planes. This contract was signed following the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers and the lifting of sanctions against Iran, but it has not yet been implemented. U.S. non-nuclear sanctions against Iran have led major global banks to continue to refrain from cooperating with Tehran. The delivery of the first Boeing airplane to Iran was announced only a few days after the Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development stated that the U.S. Treasury Department has not yet issued the necessary licenses for the sale of Boeing aircraft to Iran. Iran has also signed another contract with the European company Airbus to purchase dozens of passenger aircraft, which has not yet been implemented. In this context, an Islamic Republic official told Reuters on Monday, September 29, that Tehran has reduced its order by six aircraft due to the delay of responsible U.S. agencies in approving the export of Airbus planes to Iran. In this regard, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has banned cash payments to Iran.
Iran Receives First Post-Sanction Airplane from the U.S.
Iran has received its first Boeing 737 passenger aircraft as part of a larger deal with Boeing, which includes the purchase of 80 planes and leasing 29 others. However, the deal's implementation is hindered by ongoing U.S. sanctions and delays in necessary approvals. This situation highlights the complexities of international aviation agreements with Iran post-sanctions.
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📰 What Happened
Iran's Oil Airlines receives first Boeing aircraft post-sanctions amid ongoing U.S. licensing issues.
- Norollah Rezaei Niyarki announce Iran's Oil Airlines
- Iran negotiate Boeing
- Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development announce U.S. Treasury Department
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📚 Background
The delivery of the first Boeing aircraft underscores the complexities of U.S.-Iran relations post-sanctions.
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