Whether it was the opportunity to also strike a deal with Airbus and Peugeot, or whether France as a major nation is more interesting to sign a large-scale agreement with than others, is hard to say. But it is a fact now that Iran yesterday opted to sign a major political and commercial agreement in Paris with French president Francois Hollande - a deal that includes a cooperation agreement between the world's third-largest container carrier, France's CMA CGM, and  Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).