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Iran Air grounded five aircraft
Teheran, Iran - "Washington puts passenger safety at risk with its sanctions"
The Iranian carrier has been forced to ground almost one-third of its Airbus planes fleet because US sanctions prevented it from securing spare parts. Washington accepted to ease its sanctions last March by permitting the sale of some aircraft parts to the Islamic State in support of a EU package of incentives aimed at persuading Teheran to abandon its atomic program. But as everybody knows negotiations...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 131076
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency