Iran warns Gulf states not to make up for oil ban

Tehran: Iran has warned its Gulf neighbours to not step in to make up for any shortfall in its oil exports under new Western sanctions, according to comments by its OPEC representative quoted on Sunday by the Sharq newspaper.

"We would not consider these actions to be friendly," Mohammad Ali Khatibi was quoted as saying.

"If the oil producing nations on the Gulf decide to substitute Iran's oil, then they will be held responsible for what happens," he said.