Iran's Plan To Rebuild Its Airline Industry

Iran is looking to modernize its airline industry over the next few years and has high hopes for future tourism.

Jan 26, 2016

Iran is looking to modernize its airline industry over the next few years and has high hopes for future tourism. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.

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