EghtesadOnline: Iran has signed two preliminary contracts one with a Chinese and another with a European firm to finance its airplane orders, says deputy minister of roads and urban development in international affairs Asghar Fakhriyeh-Kashan, noting that the agreements are expected to be finalized by March 2018.

EghtesadOnline: The fate of Iran Air’s post-sanctions contracts with western planemakers depends on European’s reaction to US President Donald Trump’s expected decision to leave the 2016 nuclear deal, an adviser to Iran’s roads minister said.