Iran has warned neighbouring countries against cooperating with the United States to restrict Iranian airlines, saying any such measures could result in retaliation against airports in those countries.

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks in an interview with Iranian state broadcaster IRIB on Wednesday, following new US sanctions that disrupted international flights from Iran.

Iran Urges Neighbours To Reject US Pressure

Rezaei called on countries across the region not to support what he described as US efforts targeting Iranian aviation, while urging them to prevent the conflict from spreading.

“We say to all countries in the region, and we ask them, not to join America’s adventurism,” Rezaei said.

He warned that countries restricting access to their airports for Iranian aircraft could themselves face consequences, framing the warning as a message to countries that Iran considers friendly.

Warning Over Regional Airport Access

“If they don’t allow Iranian planes to travel, their own airports won’t be able to have flights either,” Rezaei said.

Rezaei said Iran regarded the neighbouring countries as friends but urged them not to align themselves with Washington’s measures. “You are our friends, but you must not fall in line with America,” he added.

US Sanctions Disrupt Iranian Flights

The warning came after new US sanctions disrupted international flights from Iran. Rezaei linked the measures affecting Iranian aviation to broader US pressure on the country and called on regional governments to avoid becoming involved.

“You must stop the war from spreading,” Rezaei said, urging neighbouring countries to prevent the effects of the conflict from extending further across the region.

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