Posted on 01/27/2006 6:28:38 AM PST by Blue Turtle
Iran has asked the United States to allow direct flights between the two countries after a break of more than two decades, a senior civil aviation official said on Thursday.
The request comes as the United States and its European Union allies are pressing for the Islamic Republic to be reported to the United Nations Security Council where it could face possible sanctions for its nuclear program.
"We sent a letter to the relevant American officials on Wednesday, announcing Iran's willingness to resume direct flights," Nourollah Rezai-Niaraki, head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, told state television.
He said the decision to make the request was taken by hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad due to demand from the large Iranian community living in the United States.
"They have repeatedly complained about wasting time and losing their baggage on connecting flights," the official said.
Iranian airliners have been barred from the United States since the US government broke ties with Tehran after the 1979 Islamic revolution.
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try the "search" function. this was posted several times already.
my apologies...
President of Iran:
"Hey, we are about to get the bomb....
Oh Great Satan, do you mind if we resume direct flights to you major cities? Hmmmm???"
WHAAAAT?...!!!!!
Sorry, not interested.
Why in the world would our government allow the most dangerous country in the world today, free access to our airspace so they can fly their plans into out cities etc....
I just don't see that happening .... check that, I pray this wont happen
I guess they're tired of walking from Mexico.
Well, yeah, that would be smart.
Golly. They must really think we are idiots.
"Iran has asked the United States to allow direct flights between the two countries after a break of more than two decades, a senior civil aviation official said on Thursday."
Translation: Will you give us permission to allow our nuclear equipped civilian suicide bombers free access to the infidel targets we want to destroy in the land of the great satan?
BWAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...sure thing, it's the only long distance guided missle they have...ye old commercial airliner.
This kook (President of Iran) has got to go.
I call it: "winning the war on terror"......it is utterly ridiculous to even consider this.
Passengers on these planes should get a window seat so they can watch for flying pigs.
Not only NO, but.....
"Iran Wants Direct Civilian Flights To The US"
To the US, and into which one of our buildings???
Good idea. Family and friends of those who were held hostage by these scum back in 1980 should get first crack and meeting them at the airport for their cab rides into town.
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