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Germany, UK, UAE: No Iran refueling

Iranian aircraft will not be permitted to refuel in Germany, the UK and the United Arab Emirates, AFP reported Monday, citing an ISNA report.
Commercial airliners setting out to Teheran will reportedly be prohibited from stopping at airports in certain countries following sanctions recently approved by Congress. According to the official Iranian news agency, Kuwait will also forbid Iranian planes from disembarking on its soil.
"Since last week, after the passing of the unilateral law by America and the sanctions against Iran, airports in England, Germany, and the UAE have refused to give fuel to Iranian planes," ISNA quoted Iranian Airlines Union official Mehdi Aliyari as saying.
Aliyari's words referred to passenger aircraft belonging to national airline Iran Air and the privately-owned, Teheran-based Mahan Air.
On Saturday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called the latest US sanctions passed against the Islamic Republic “pathetic,” according to a Reuters report. On Thursday night, US President Barack Obama officially signed a bill turning sweeping new Iran sanctions into law after years of congressional efforts.

By JPOST.COM STAFF. Hilary Leila Krieger in Washington contributed to this report.

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