Iran has finalized a historic deal with Boeing to buy passenger planes from the U.S. aircraft manufacturer as part of an ongoing effort to upgrade the country's civilian air fleet, Iranian media reported Tuesday.<br />If approved, the agreement would mean that new American aircraft would fly over Iran for the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Reuters reported.<br />IranAir would acquire more than 100 Boeing jets under the potential multi-billion-dollar deal.<br />It would also be the first major contract between a U.S. company and Iran since nuclear-related sanctions on the country were lifted earlier this year.
