As reported would be the case here not 12 months ago the US Treasury has granted OEMs a licence to export spare commercial parts to Iran. General Electric confirmed late on Friday that it has clearance to overhaul 18 engines sold to Iran in the late 1970s and the work will be carried out at work GE facilities and MTU Aero Engines. Iran Air remains in a US OEM timelock from 1979 when sanctions were imposed and its 747s and other aircraft urgently require parts and overhaul. However no new aircraft are allowed to be sold to Iran at this time, so

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