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11/12/2016 Iran buys 80 Boeings in a landmark deal

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Iran signs order for 80 Boeing jets

Iran Air finalized a contract to buy 80 planes from US firm Boeing, the official IRNA news agency said, as it seeks to renew its aging fleet despite sanctions. IRNA reported that the contract was worth $16.6 billion, in the first such deal since the 1979 Islamic revolution.