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The
International Civil Aviation Organization says it has cautioned several
European countries against refusing to supply Iranian passenger planes
with fuel.

Nakhjavani filed a complaint with ICAO in late November, arguing
that sanctions imposed on Iranian flights by the European allies of the
US were not proportionate with the UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

The ICAO said on Friday that it has raised the issue with
authorities in Britain, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

ICAO has also underscored that it will not remain silent on issues that undermine the safety of the aviation industry.

This came after Iran's Civil Aviation Organization complained to the
international body about the fuel sanctions by some European states
against Iranian airlines.

On June 9, the UN Security Council imposed a US-engineered sanctions
resolution against Iran's financial and military sectors over Western
allegations that Tehran is pursuing a military nuclear program -- claims
strongly refuted by Tehran.

Following the UN sanctions, the United States took unilateral
measures against Iran and persuaded the European Union to follow suit,
seeking to prevent Tehran's access to refined oil products and to
penalize foreign companies that help the country's energy sector.

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