ReportedShipping, energy & marketsTehran, Iran
Iran's security council says Tehran will not use force over airline sanctions
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- Local time
- 5:18 PM in Tehran
- Where
- Tehran, Iran
Iran's Supreme National Security Council, whose secretary is Mohsen Rezaei, said in a statement carried by ISNA that Iran would not retaliate militarily against U.S. sanctions on its airlines, calling reports of such plans inaccurate interpretations of Rezaei's remarks, and said talks with the countries concerned to lift some restrictions were being pursued seriously. It said unspecified non-military countermeasures could be applied to some airports if needed.
Why it matters
The statement walked back Rezaei's Wednesday warning that neighbours' airports would lose flights too, signalling Tehran is choosing negotiation over escalation on aviation while the Hormuz talks continue.
Sources (2)
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the headline (it read "Iran's security chief says Tehran will not use force over airline sanctions"); revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera. Why and evidence