Summary: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement lifted nuclear-related economic sanctions against Tehran, clearing the way for the sale of American and European commercial aircraft to Iran. Last year, Boeing announced a deal for the sale of 17.6 billion dollars of aircraft to the state-owned Iran Air and Europe’s Airbus sold 100 aircraft to Iran that were worth more than $18 billion. Two weeks ago, Iran’s Aseman Airlines signed a deal to buy 30 Boeing aircraft for approximately 3 billion dollars. A panel of experts will discuss the implications of these deals and how they could complicate U.S. efforts to contain Iran’s expanding influence in the Middle East.
