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3 Airbus Planes Join Iran’s Flag Carrier

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Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air has purchased three Airbus passenger planes from Hungary and added them to its fleet, after the US sanctions prevented it from receiving the brand new Airbus and ATR planes it had purchased.
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Iran, Turkey Discuss Ways to Revive Ancient Silk Road 

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Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami has held talks with Turkish officials over the revival of the ancient Silk Road as well as the expansion of transportation ties between the two sides.
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Iran Says No Ban on Mahan Air’s Flights to/from Germany

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Iran has dismissed media reports that its Mahan Air's flights to and from Germany will be halted over the US sanctions.
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Iran to Miss Opportunities If It Fails to Adopt FATF: Rouhani

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Iranian president says without adoption of the standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and cooperation with foreign banks, chances will be lost and it will be 20% more costly to resolve the country’s economic problems.
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Tehran Slams Ankara for Refusing to Refuel Iranian Aircraft

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Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation has expressed its protest at a Turkish company’s unilateral decision to refrain from providing fuel for Iranian passenger planes at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.
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Iran, India, Russia to Discuss Building Alternative to Suez Canal

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India, Iran and Russia will meet next month to discuss the operation of a 7,200 km trade and transport corridor that presents a cheaper and shorter alternative to the traditional route through the Suez Canal.
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Iran FM Attends Opening Ceremony of Istanbul Airport

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, on behalf of the Iranian government, attended a ceremony held on Monday to open Istanbul's new international airport.
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Road Accident Kills 11 Iranian Arba’een Pilgrims in Iraq

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At least 11 Iranian pilgrims have been killed and 19 others wounded in a car accident in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut.
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All Plane Tickets from Tehran to Iraq Sold Out for Arba’een

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Reports show that a significant portion of the capacity of flights from Iran to Iraq has been sold out in the days leading to the Arba’een ceremony, the world’s largest religious gathering which marks the fortieth day after the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam Hussein ibn Ali (AS).
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Striking Lorry Drivers in Iran Demand Tyres, Higher Wages

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Lorry drivers in Iran have staged temporary strikes during the recent months, calling on the authorities to increase their wages and control the tyre market, which has put the drivers under great pressure.
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Iran to Sue ATR for Failure to Deliver Passenger Planes

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Iran says it will file a complaint against the Italian-French aircraft manufacturer ATR for not remaining committed to its obligations under its contract with the Islamic Republic.
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ATR to Replace Iran with Alternative Clients amid US Sanctions

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The world’s largest commercial turboprop maker ATR is in talks with alternative buyers for seven remaining aircraft which it has to deliver to Iran under a $536 million deal, the company’s Italian shareholder Leonardo says.
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Pollution-Hit Tehran Embraces New Bike-Sharing Start-up

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A bike-sharing start-up was officially launched in the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday, in a move that city officials hope would help ease problems in the densely-populated, highly polluted city.
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Iran Calls for Opening Joint Shipping Line with Qatar

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for further expansion of relations with Qatar, especially by launching a joint shipping line between the two Persian Gulf states.
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Iran Slams Disrespect for Islamic Headscarves at Tbilisi Airport

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the country has lodged its strong protest with Georgia over the problems which some Iranian passengers faced at Tbilisi airport.
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New ATR Planes Land in Tehran on Eve of US Sanctions

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Five turboprop ATR planes purchased by Iran under a 2017 agreement landed in Tehran on Sunday, on the eve of the re-imposition of the first batch of US sanctions that will most probably block further plane deliveries.
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5 ATR Passenger Planes to Join Iran’s Air Fleet

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Five brand new civilian aircraft manufactured by the French plane-maker ATR will join the Islamic Republic of Iran’s air fleet on August 5, 2018.
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Pilot’s Error Main Cause of Iranian ATR Plane Crash: Official

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An official with the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran blamed the pilot and co-pilot for the February crash of an ATR passenger plane that killed 66 people in southwestern Iran.
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Tehran’s Int’l Airport Ready to Send 27,000 Hajj Pilgrims

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The first terminal of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport is ready to dispatch about 27,000 pilgrims from seven provinces to the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, an Iranian official said.
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Iran, Switzerland Sign Railway Agreement

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The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways Company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Matisa, a Swiss railway firm, for the construction and repair of railway tracks and machines in Iran.
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Aliyev Calls for Accelerated Implementation of Iran-Azerbaijan Railway Project

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has urged the speedy construction of a railway that connects the Iranian and Azeri cities of Astara to each other.
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Attempt to Hijack Passenger Plane Flying over Iran Fails

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An attempt to hijack a passenger plane flying from the UAE’s Dubai to the Afghan capital of Kabul has been foiled.
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Railway Electrification Project in Iran Not Subject to US Sanctions: Russia

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The state railroad company Russian Railways says its project to electrify an Iranian railway is completely civilian and not subject to US sanctions.
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Iran, Georgia Resolved to Boost Trade Ties

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarfi and his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Janelidze have sat for talks over bilateral, regional and international issues.
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Iran Air to Recruit Female Pilots for First Time

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Iran’s flag-carrier airline Iran Air is set to recruit female pilots for the first time in the country’s history.
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