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Iran denies military response to flight restrictions, says talks ongoing
September 26, 2026 at 03:27 PM
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SNSky News Arabia
قيود الطيران.. إيران تلوح بخيارات غير عسكرية
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MAMasrawy
إيران تنفي نية الرد عسكريا على القيود الجوية على رحلات الطيران | مصراوي
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل | مجلس الأمن القومي الإيراني ينفي التخطيط لتحركات عسكرية ردّا على القيود الجوية الأخيرة
(opens the publisher’s site)Iran's Supreme National Security Council has denied plans for a military response to recent aviation restrictions, saying it is pursuing negotiations and non-military options.
- Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretariat denied plans for a military response to aviation restrictions, blaming incorrect quotes from Secretary Mohsen Rezaei's remarks.
- The secretariat said Iran is conducting serious negotiations with concerned countries to lift restrictions it described as illegal.
- The secretariat said Iran holds several non-military reciprocal options, some of which would be applied to certain airports if necessary.
- Iraqi airports including Najaf, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah suspended flights to and from Iran, with further restrictions on flights via Baghdad.