(Los Angeles Times) Borzou Daragahi and Amro Hassan - Iran and Egypt made a surprise agreement Sunday to resume direct flights for the first time since 1979. The pronouncement baffled observers. The two countries back opposing political camps in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, lack full diplomatic ties, and continually snipe at each other. Iran's pro-government Fars news agency described the deal and a visit by an Iranian trade delegation to Cairo as "a prelude to the resumption of ties between the two countries."
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