Tehran considers the US sanctions imposed against the Iranian airline Mahan Air, illegal, expects that other countries will not follow it, said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi.
“We expect that our friendly countries will not follow the illegal, unilateral and unreasonable US sanctions”, – he said during a briefing, adding that the US is putting pressure on other countries with its sanctions.
The United States last week extended sanctions on Iran and added Mahan Air, as well as dozens of its aircraft, to the list. In addition, the United States added one Iranian citizen, five companies from Iran, China and the UAE, as well as two ships to the list of sanctions on Iran. The property of listed companies in the US jurisdiction will be blocked, and American citizens will be prohibited from dealing with them.