Iran has slammed Germany's "hasty and unjustifiable" move to revoke the license of Iran’s Mahan Air, saying the decision runs counter to the spirit of deep-rooted relations between the two countries.
"Undoubtedly, no logic and reason can justify such biased attitudes that are based on false and fictitious data," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday, Press TV reported.
Germany's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the country has revoked the license of Iran's Mahan Air, claiming that it has been transporting military equipment and personnel to Syria and other countries in the Middle East.
However, a German government source told Reuters that the measure does not signal plans for the reimposition of broader sanctions against Iran.
Qasemi hoped that Germany would undertake a timely revision of its "wrong and inappropriate decision".
The United States claimed in 2011 that Mahan Air provided financial and other support to Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps and imposed sanctions on the airline. It has been pressing its European allies to follow suit.
