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Two Republicans in the United States House of Representatives are expressing concern over Boeing\u2019s tentative agreement to sell about 100 commercial planes to the Iranian regime, warning that the deal could have serious national security implications.<\/p>\n
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) and Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), who holds a seat on the Ways and Means Committee, said that U.S. businesses should not take part in \u201cweaponizing\u201d Iran\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe strongly oppose the potential sale of military-fungible products to terrorism\u2019s central supplier,\u201d the lawmakers wrote in a letter sent on Thursday to Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg.<\/p>\n
If approved, the plane purchase would represent a significant deal between a U.S. company and Tehran following the easing of trade sanctions in January, The Hill wrote on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn light of recent reports that a deal is imminent, we seek information to assist the U.S. Congress in determining the national security implications of a potential sale of Boeing aircraft to Iran,” they wrote.<\/p>\n
The lawmakers sent Boeing 10 questions to answer by July 1, saying that so far the Chicago-based plane manufacturer has failed to respond to lawmakers\u2019 inquiries about their negotiations to with Iran’s regime.<\/p>\n
The letter raised further concerns that Tehran’s “commercial aviation sector has been deeply involved in supporting hostile actors.”<\/p>\n
Hensarling and Roskam enclosed with the letter a June 2 State Department report that labeled the Iranian regime \u201cthe foremost state sponsor of terrorism\u201d around the world.<\/p>\n
The lawmakers argue that Tehran’s military frequently uses commercial airliners for everything from transporting troops, weapons and missiles around the world to groups like Hezbollah and Hamas and the Bashar Al-Assad regime in Syria.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese terrorist groups and rogue regimes have American blood on their hands,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour potential customers do as well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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