Sorouri, a member of parliament's Foreign Policy and National Security
Committee, did not specify Iranian retaliation options against Abu Dhabi.
But the parliamentarian stressed that Iran was a key trading partner of the
UAE.
Officials said at least two GCC states have denied fuel to Iranian
aircraft, particularly those from the state-owned airliner as well as the
private Mahan Air. They said Kuwaiti airports also refused to supply fuel to
Iranian jets in July.
"Since last week, after passage of the unilateral law by America and the
sanctions against Iran, airports in England, Germany, the UAE have refused
to provide fuel to Iranian planes," Iranian Airlines Union secretary Mehdi
Aliyari said on July 5.
Industry sources said European oil companies have also halted jet fuel
to Iran. The sources identified them as Air, BP and Royal Dutch Shell.
For its part, the UAE has denied halting jet fuel to Iranian aircraft.
Iran maintains five flights a week to Dubai.
Iranian officials said the denial of fuel to Iranian aircraft began
after the United States approved new sanctions against Teheran's nuclear
program and gasoline imports. They said the administration of President
Barack Obama contacted U.S. allies, including those in the Gulf, to enforce
the sanctions.
"A special committee has been set up in the Iranian parliament to
examine the U.S. sanctions on jet fuel," Iranian parliamentarian Kazem
Jalali said. "The U.S. president has done his best to isolate the Islamic
republic of Iran, but to no avail."