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November 24th, 2014 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Special to WorldTribune.com
NICOSIA — Iran has displayed its success in evading Western sanctions on aircraft exports.
An Iranian company said it acquired four new U.S.-origin helicopters through fronts. Iran’s Helicopters Co. displayed the R-44 helicopters, designed for security and civilian missions.
An Iranian company displayed four new R-44 U.S. helicopters during the air exhibition on Nov. 20. / Zohreh Saberi / Mehr News / AP
“They were acquired through dealers,” Helicopters Co. director Mahmoud Azin said.
Appearing at an aerospace exhibition on Nov. 10, Azin said the procurement of the helicopters proved that Teheran could overcome U.S. and other international sanctions. Helicopters Co., with a fleet of 25 helicopters, services Iranian crude oil fields.
R-44, designed for four passengers, has been manufactured by Robinson Helicopter Co., a California firm that also supplies clients in the Middle East. Azin said his company paid more than the standard price of $500,000 per helicopter.
In September 2014, the Iranian Civil Aviation Agency reported the acquisition of the R-44s. The agency said the helicopters would be used for training.
U.S. sanctions prohibit the sale of aircraft to Iran. But sources in Congress have asserted that the administration of President Barack Obama reduced enforcement of sanctions amid efforts to reconcile with Teheran.
Azin also said Iran procured the U.S.-origin Bell 412 utility helicopter. He said the platform would join the air force in early December 2014.
“We can overhaul the country’s helicopters and check them after every 3,000 hours of flying,” Azin told the state-owned Fars News Agency on Nov. 22.
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