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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 44 points 5 months ago

Is "smuggle" really the right word here? Did Iran hide them under their luggage?

[-] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

That poor guy’s prison wallet must be tapped out by now.

[-] sunzu@kbin.run 8 points 5 months ago

Evaded sanctions is better terminology here but smuggle is more of millenail journalism headline writing style.

I don't get it, must drive clicks or some shit

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 months ago

millennials ruined smuggling 😔

[-] supertrucker@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

I don't know...some Iranian trying to explain why they have an airplane engine in their carry-on luggage would be rather funny

[-] lnxtx@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago

Hijacked by the rogue pilots?

[-] Kualk@lemm.ee 37 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They don’t want Boeing even for free.

[-] demizerone@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

The Iranian people get some quality European hardware and not that Wallstreet infested Boeing trash.

[-] istanbullu@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

Even Iran does not want Boeing 🤣

[-] mub@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

Will they still get service support, it being a grey import?

[-] kn33@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I wouldn't count on it

[-] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 5 months ago

Germany has sanctions against Iran?

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml -2 points 5 months ago

Just a Boeing plane not landing in the expected location

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