Tehran:
Airports in Britain, Germany and the United Arab Emirates have refused to refuel Iranian passenger planes since Washington imposed unilateral sanctions on Tehran last week, ISNA news agency said on Monday.
IRNA, the official state news agency, said in a separate report that Kuwaiti airports have also turned down fuel for Iranian passenger planes.
"Since last week, after the passing of the unilateral law by America and the sanctions against Iran, airports in England, Germany, and the UAE have refused to give fuel to Iranian planes," ISNA quoted Mehdi Aliyari, secretary of Iranian Airlines Union, as saying.
The decision by the airports in these countries comes at a time when a large number of expatriate Iranians, especially those in Europe, travel to and from Iran for summer holidays.
Aliyari said their refusal has so far impacted Iran Air, the national carrier, and a leading private airline, Mahan Air, as both operate several flights to Europe.
Pervez Sorouri, a lawmaker and member of Iranian Parliament's Committee on foreign policy and national security, warned of a retaliatory action by Tehran, especially towards the United Arab Emirates.
He said Iran was an important trade partner of the UAE which is emerging from a financial crisis and "this (UAE's refusal) can have some reaction from Iran," ISNA reported.
Last Thursday, US President Barack Obama signed into law the toughest ever US sanctions on Iran, which he said would strike at Tehran's capacity to finance its nuclear programme and deepen its isolation.