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Aerospace And Defense Industry

Iran receives first batch of French-made passenger planes

May 17, 2017

Iranian state media says four ATR 72-600s are being delivered, the first installment of a deal with the French manufacturer to purchase 20 passenger planes following the lifting of sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal

Boeing signs $3B deal with Iran airline, a first under Trump

Apr 4, 2017

Boeing Co. has signed a $3 billion deal with an Iranian airline for 30 new aircraft, in the first major sale by a U.S. company in the Islamic Republic since the Trump administration imposed new sanctions against Tehran

Iran strikes back at US with 'reciprocal' sanctions

Mar 26, 2017

Iran has sanctioned what it described as 15 American companies that support Israel's occupation of land Palestinians want for a future state

In Mosul, a heavy but not crushing blow to IS group

Mar 14, 2017

Iraqi troops have surrounded western Mosul, and it is thought to be only a matter of time until they crush the last major stand of the Islamic State group in Iraq

State TV: Iran Air receives 2nd of 100 Airbus jets

Mar 11, 2017

Iran's state TV is reporting that the second of 100 planes it purchased from Airbus following its nuclear deal with world powers has landed in the capital Tehran

Iranian director to send prominent proxies to Oscars

Feb 24, 2017

An Oscar-nominated Iranian director has announced two prominent Iranian Americans will represent him and his film "The Salesman" at the upcoming Oscar ceremony, because of a travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump

UAE arms show comes as Yemen war, suspicions of Iran linger

Feb 19, 2017

Fighter jets screaming overhead and theatrical explosions have marked the opening of an arms show in Abu Dhabi

India denies Pakistan claim of building secret nuclear city

Feb 9, 2017

India dismisses Pakistan's claim that it's building 'secret nuclear city' to produce, stockpile weapons

Analysis: US setting up a confrontational approach with Iran

Feb 2, 2017

Analysis: By putting Iran "on notice," the new U.S. administration is laying the groundwork for a more confrontational approach toward the Islamic Republic

Islamic State turns to drones to direct suicide car bombers

Feb 1, 2017

Faced with a diminishing number of fighters, the Islamic State group is relying on retrofitted commercial drones to guide suicide car bombers to their targets and to launch small-scale airstrikes on Iraqi forces