Tehran, September 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has denied reports that Tehran plans military retaliation over recent aviation restrictions, saying negotiations are underway with relevant countries to remove what it described as “illegal” measures.
The SNSC Secretariat issued the clarification following what it called “misleading” interpretations and quotations attributed to its Secretary Mohsen Rezaei concerning restrictions on air transport. The remarks had raised questions over whether Iran could respond militarily to countries enforcing the restrictions.
The council rejected that interpretation, while warning that Iran has “numerous non-military ways” to respond to countries complying with the restrictions. It said such measures could be applied to certain airports if necessary, while expressing hope that the situation would not reach that stage.
The clarification comes after the United States intensified pressure on Iran’s aviation sector. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had said Iranian airlines would be shut down globally from September 23 and warned that companies providing fuel, landing services or ticketing facilities to the carriers could face consequences under US sanctions.
In an interview with Iranian state broadcaster IRIB earlier this week, Rezaei urged countries, particularly Iran’s neighbours, not to participate in what he described as US “adventurism”, saying it would ultimately fail.
The aviation restrictions are part of wider US pressure on Iran amid the continuing conflict. Separately, The Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump had rejected Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and told aides he expected bombing of Iran to resume after the November midterm elections. The report cited US officials familiar with the matter.
Trump has maintained that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon. He has also publicly rejected Tehran’s proposal, while the Strait of Hormuz remains a major point of contention in the conflict.
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