HA ha...
you've GOT to be kiddin me...!!!
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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bttt
Has hell frozen over?
Um, hell no.
Allow an Iranian airliner in our air space? I don't think so. Do we look S-T-U-P-I-D??
NORMAN MINETA!!
That a**hole would probably give this serious consideration.
After all he was against profiling because it discriminated against middle eastern males.
"Air Terrorist"
Knock..Knock ..Knock...
Who is it?
Jihadgram..
I don't think so. Mad Mullah Airline isn't gonna be able to deliver a nuke that easy.
Allow untold numbers of foreigners direct access to our country?? That could never happen. Our government would never allow it. ;)
I want the winning Lottery numbers for tomorrow night.....
A stopover in Paris would help - check for any radioactive cargo, etc.
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