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Congress Weighs Restrictions on Boeing Sales to Iran
(Al-Monitor) Julian Pecquet - A number of House Democrats joined their Republican colleagues July 7 in expressing support for setting conditions before Boeing can proceed with its $17.6 billion deal to sell 80 passenger aircraft to Iran Air. "We're being asked to transfer planes to a company, Iran Air, that has served as an air force for terrorism. And we're being told, oh, but just trust them, or just trust that we'll be able to do something if they violate," Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) said at a committee hearing. "When Iran comes forward with a plan to guarantee that these planes are not being used for terrorism or to support Assad, then we could consider [granting export licenses]." The nuclear deal commits the U.S. to "allow for the sale of commercial passenger aircraft and related parts and services to Iran." It also prohibits their use "for purposes other than exclusively civil aviation."