Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions over Russian missile supply
Al Jazeera
Tehran denies weapons transfers and calls new sanctions ‘economic terrorism’.
Iran has condemned allegations by Western countries that it has supplied short-range missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine and pledged to respond to new sanctions imposed by a trio of European states.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Nasser Kanaani, in a statement issued late on Tuesday, reiterated Iran’s denial that it has supplied the weapons and called the sanctions announced by Britain, France and Germany “economic terrorism” against the people of Iran.
He pledged that the three European countries would face “appropriate and proportionate action”.
France, Germany and the United Kingdom announced the sanctions earlier the same day after the United States formally accused Iran of supplying the weapons to Moscow.
The measures revoke bilateral deals for providing air services to Iran and impose sanctions on flag carrier Iran Air that will restrict its ability to fly to Europe.
