A visit to Africa by Iran’s parliament speaker, Larijani was cut short due to refusal to refuel his plane

Royal Dutch Shell’s local unit in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday refused fueling a jet carrying the visiting speaker of the Iranian regime’s parliament.
Ali Larijani was forced to cancel the next leg of a planned African tour because of a 24-hour delay when his plane was not refueled at Cape Town International Airport.
The South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA), which groups suppliers such as Shell, said this was because of “company-specific global policies” its members follow in dealing with Iran, which has had international sanctions imposed on it over its nuclear program, Reuters reported.
“In accordance with these company restrictions, the relevant SAPIA members were not able to sell fuel or provide refueling services to Larijani’s aircraft prior to its departure from Cape Town on 7 March 2014,” SAPIA said in a statement.