Iran says German, UK and UAE airports refusing to refuel its planes due to US sanctions
TEHRAN - Iran says that Britain, Germany and the United Arab
Emirates are refusing to provide fuel to Iranian passenger
planes.
The move, which has not been confirmed, follows unilateral
sanctions imposed by the US, the Isna news agency reported.
The sanctions are designed to impede the development of Iran's
nuclear programme.
Iran says its nuclear industry is for peaceful purposes but Western
powers fear it is trying to develop a bomb.
"Since last week, our planes have been refused fuel at airports in
Britain, Germany and UAE because of the sanctions imposed by
America," Mehdi Aliyari, secretary of the Iranian Airlines Union,
told the news agency.
Iranian lawmaker Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said Iran would
retaliate.
"Iran will do the same to ships and planes of those countries that
cause problems for us," Isna quoted him as saying.
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