VILNIUS, Lithuania -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a trip Thursday to Lithuania, welcomed the decision by major international airlines to end their direct flights to Iran's capital of Tehran in September.

The decision by British Airways and Air France came after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear deal between Iran and began restoring US sanctions. The move has been exacerbating a financial crisis in Iran that has sent its currency tumbling.

British Airways said its last flight to Tehran will be Sept. 22, with the return on Sept. 23, while Air France said it would end flights from Paris to Tehran on Sept. 18.

Netanyahu spoke hours after arriving in Lithuania for a four-day visit in which he will also meet his Latvian and Estonian counterparts.

"That's good. More should follow, more will follow, because Iran should not be rewarded for its aggression in the region, for its attempts to spread terrorism," Netanyahu told a news conference.