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• Hilka Birns
A trial has opened in Madagascar over five Boeing 777 aircraft that were flown to Iran. The proceedings place the aircraft movements and their connection to Madagascar under legal scrutiny, though the available report provides no further details on the case or the parties involved.
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A trial has opened in Madagascar over five Boeing 777 aircraft that were flown to Iran. The proceedings place the aircraft movements and their connection to Madagascar under legal scrutiny, though the available report provides no further details on the case or the parties involved.
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