Posted on 10/26/2014 1:15:26 PM PDT by Salman
Washington (AsiaNews / Agencies) - For the first time in 35 years, Boeing has sold aircraft components to Iran. Breaking the news, the industry itself stated that it has sold "aircraft manuals, drawings, and navigation charts and data" to Iran Air.
The sale, which has yielded Boeing 120 thousand dollars, is the first since 1979, the year of the "hostage crisis" which was followed by United States sanctions on all trade useful to aviation.
The sale, said the company, took place between June and September this year, producing 12 thousand dollars in profits and was possible thanks to a US government license allowing Boeing, for a "limited period of time," to provide "spare parts that are for safety purposes" to Iran. Boeing is still not allowed to sell new planes to Iran.
The political motivations of the decision are highlighted in the note issued by Boeing stating that the trade in spare parts is "consistent with guidance from the US government in connection with ongoing negotiations". The reference appears to be an interim agreement between the 5 +1 (the five members of the Security Council plus Germany) and Iran over its nuclear program, which was signed in November.
This must stop most ricky tick.
How long do you think it took to broker this deal? Only reason being it was the plot of “Madam Secretary” on CBS last Sunday.
It’s online for free, I like the lead actress and her Marine hubby, and it’s better than 97% of the other garbage. I used to watch West Wing, too, because of Rob Lowe and the humor. Didn’t watch after he left.
This is what happen when you let foreigners come here to live that have no allegiance to our country. It breeds no loyalty to this country and the liberal left uses it as a springboard to push coexist BS policies on every one.
The State Dept has to approve foreign sales.
Blame Jon Carry and Obola.
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