Trump may bar Boeing, Airbus from selling planes to Iran: Report

Citing US officials, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Trump's team is expected to present him with options that include banning sales, imposing stringent conditions that could halt any aircraft deliveries, or slow-walking approvals.

According to the officials and other people familiar with the matter, no options have yet been made to the president and that the administration is also considering letting the sales proceed.

The officials also said that they were unsure what Trump would decide when presented with options.

The Journal wrote that the administration is concerned that "Iranian airlines could use the new jets, or old ones, to ferry weapons and military personnel into Syria."

"The administration's position is clear," the newspaper quoted a White House spokesman as saying. "We will not issue export licenses unless we are convinced the aircraft will be used exclusively for commercial passenger aviation."Boeing and its European rival Airbus have agreed to sell almost 300 planes valued at $40 billion to Iranian airlines.

Source: Press TV