diff --git a/python/vyos/base.py b/python/vyos/base.py
index 67f92564e3..ae1eeb54ae 100644
--- a/python/vyos/base.py
+++ b/python/vyos/base.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def __init__(self, message, **kwargs):
 class ConfigError(Exception):
     def __init__(self, message):
         # Reformat the message and trim it to 72 characters in length
-        message = fill(message, width=72)
+        message = fill(message, width=72, replace_whitespace=False)
         # Call the base class constructor with the parameters it needs
         super().__init__(message)
 
diff --git a/python/vyos/utils/depverify.py b/python/vyos/utils/depverify.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a2d7d1a0d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/depverify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+# Copyright VyOS maintainers and contributors <maintainers@vyos.io>
+#
+# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+# version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+# License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from vyos.utils.dict import dict_search
+from vyos.utils.dict import dict_search_recursive
+from vyos.utils.dict import dict_search_recursive_values
+from vyos.utils.dict import dict_set_nested
+
+
+def is_subsequence(check, path):
+    """
+    Return True if all items in 'check' appear in order within 'path'.
+
+    Items do not need to be contiguous; only their relative order must match.
+    This implementation performs a single forward pass over 'path'.
+
+    Parameters:
+        check: Sequence of items to find, in the given order.
+        path: Iterable to search for the ordered items.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if 'check' is an ordered subsequence of 'path', otherwise False.
+    """
+    it = iter(path)
+    return all(item in it for item in check)
+
+
+def check_warning_or_error(
+    match: list[str],
+    dep: dict,
+    phrases: list[str] = [],
+    ignore: str = '',
+    is_warning: bool = False,
+):
+    """
+    Classify a dependency match as a warning or an error and record it.
+
+    If 'is_warning' is True, the match is appended to
+    dep['dependencies']['warnings'] and no further checks are performed.
+    Otherwise, if any phrase in 'phrases' appears as an ordered subsequence
+    within 'match' (space-splitting each phrase), the match is recorded as a
+    warning. If no phrase matches, the match is recorded as an error unless
+    'ignore' is set and appears as an ordered subsequence within 'match'.
+
+    Parameters:
+        match: List of tokens describing the configuration path for the hit.
+        dep: Accumulator dict with 'dependencies.warnings' and
+             'dependencies.errors' lists to be mutated in-place.
+        phrases: List of phrases that downgrade a hit to a warning when their
+                 tokens appear in order within 'match'.
+        ignore: Optional phrase; if its tokens appear in order within 'match',
+                suppresses adding the hit to errors.
+        is_warning: Force classification as a warning (bypasses phrase/ignore checks).
+
+    Returns:
+        updates 'dep' in-place.
+    """
+    if is_warning:
+        dep['dependencies']['warnings'].append(match)
+        return
+
+    for phrase in phrases:
+        if is_subsequence(phrase.split(), match):
+            dep['dependencies']['warnings'].append(match)
+            break
+    else:
+        if not ignore or not is_subsequence(ignore.split(), match):
+            dep['dependencies']['errors'].append(match)
+
+
+def verify_interface_dependencies(conf: dict, interface: str, ignore: str = ''):
+    """
+    Analyze configuration to find and classify references to an interface.
+
+    The function scans relevant top-level sections (container, firewall,
+    interfaces, nat, nat66, policy, protocols, qos, service, system) for any
+    occurrences of 'interface'. Each hit is routed through
+    check_warning_or_error to determine whether it should be recorded as a
+    warning or an error. The optional 'ignore' phrase can suppress specific
+    error entries when its tokens appear in order within a matched path.
+
+    Parameters:
+        conf: Configuration dictionary to search.
+        interface: Interface name to look for (for example, "br0").
+        ignore: Optional phrase whose ordered tokens suppress adding a hit to errors.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: Summary with optional keys:
+              - 'warnings' (bool) and 'warnings_msg' (str)
+              - 'errors'   (bool) and 'errors_msg'   (str)
+    """
+    container = dict_search('container', conf)
+    firewall = dict_search('firewall', conf)
+    interfaces = dict_search('interfaces', conf)
+    nat = dict_search('nat', conf)
+    nat66 = dict_search('nat66', conf)
+    policy = dict_search('policy', conf)
+    protocols = dict_search('protocols', conf)
+    qos = dict_search('qos', conf)
+    service = dict_search('service', conf)
+    system = dict_search('system', conf)
+
+    dep = {}
+
+    dict_set_nested(f'dependencies.warnings', [], dep)
+    dict_set_nested(f'dependencies.errors', [], dep)
+
+    ########## Container ##########
+    for container_match in dict_search_recursive_values(container, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['container', *container_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(container, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['container', *found_path], dep)
+
+    ########## Firewall ##########
+    for fw_match in dict_search_recursive_values(firewall, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['firewall', *fw_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(firewall, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['firewall', *found_path], dep)
+
+    ########## Interfaces ##########
+    for int_match in dict_search_recursive_values(interfaces, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(
+            ['interfaces', *int_match], dep, ignore=ignore, is_warning=True
+        )
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(interfaces, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['interfaces', *found_path], dep, ignore=ignore)
+
+    ########## Nat ##########
+    nat_warning_list = ["nat source", "nat destination"]
+    for nat_match in dict_search_recursive_values(nat, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['nat', *nat_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(nat, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['nat', *found_path], dep, nat_warning_list)
+
+    ########## Nat66 ##########
+    nat66_warning_list = ["nat66 source", "nat66 destination"]
+    for nat66_match in dict_search_recursive_values(nat66, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['nat66', *nat66_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(nat66, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['nat66', *found_path], dep, nat66_warning_list)
+
+    ########## Policy ##########
+    policy_warning_list = ["policy route interface"]
+    for policy_match in dict_search_recursive_values(policy, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['policy', *policy_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(policy, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['policy', *found_path], dep, policy_warning_list)
+
+    ########## Protocols ##########
+    proto_warning_list = [
+        "protocols static",
+        "protocols babel",
+        "protocols bfd",
+        "protocols bgp",
+        "protocols failover",
+        "protocols rip",
+    ]
+    for proto_match in dict_search_recursive_values(protocols, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['protocols', *proto_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(protocols, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['protocols', *found_path], dep, proto_warning_list)
+
+    ########## QoS ##########
+    qos_warning_list = ["qos source", "qos destination"]
+    for qos_match in dict_search_recursive_values(qos, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['qos', *qos_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(qos, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['qos', *found_path], dep, qos_warning_list)
+
+    ########## Services ##########
+    service_warning_list = [
+        "service dns dynamic",
+        "service pppoe_server",
+        "service lldp",
+        "service suricata",
+    ]
+    for service_match in dict_search_recursive_values(service, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['service', *service_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(service, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['service', *found_path], dep, service_warning_list)
+
+    ########## System ##########
+    system_warning_list = [
+        "system flow_accounting",
+        "system name-server",
+        "system sflow",
+    ]
+    for system_match in dict_search_recursive_values(system, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['system', *system_match], dep, is_warning=True)
+    for found_name, found_path in dict_search_recursive(system, interface):
+        check_warning_or_error(['system', *found_path], dep, system_warning_list)
+
+    out = {}
+    dependency_warnings = dict_search('dependencies.warnings', dep)
+    dependency_errors = dict_search('dependencies.errors', dep)
+
+    if dependency_warnings:
+        warning_paths = "\n".join("- " + " ".join(dep) for dep in dependency_warnings)
+        msg = f"{interface} is configured in the following configuration paths:\n{warning_paths}"
+        out['warnings'] = True
+        out['warnings_msg'] = msg
+    if dependency_errors:
+        error_paths = "\n".join("- " + " ".join(dep) for dep in dependency_errors)
+        msg = (
+            f"{interface} can't be deleted while configured in the following configuration paths:"
+            "\n"
+            f"{error_paths}"
+        )
+        out['errors'] = True
+        out['errors_msg'] = msg
+    return out
diff --git a/python/vyos/utils/dict.py b/python/vyos/utils/dict.py
index 5d41900b6d..a9904ab5c6 100644
--- a/python/vyos/utils/dict.py
+++ b/python/vyos/utils/dict.py
@@ -208,6 +208,39 @@ def dict_search_recursive(dict_object, key, path=[]):
             for x in dict_search_recursive(j, key, new_path):
                 yield x
 
+def dict_search_recursive_values(d: dict, target, path=None, results=None):
+    """
+    Recursively search for all occurrences of a value inside a nested dictionary (and lists).
+    Collects the full path to each match, ignoring list indexes, and appends
+    the target value at the end of the path.
+
+    Args:
+        d (dict | list | any): Dictionary or list to search.
+        target: Value to look for.
+        path (list): Internal, current traversal path.
+        results (list): Internal, accumulator for found paths.
+
+    Returns:
+        list[list]: A list of key paths where the target was found,
+                    each ending with the target value itself.
+    """
+    if path is None:
+        path = []
+    if results is None:
+        results = []
+
+    if isinstance(d, dict):
+        for k, v in d.items():
+            dict_search_recursive_values(v, target, path + [k], results)
+    elif isinstance(d, list):
+        for item in d:
+            # recurse without recording index
+            dict_search_recursive_values(item, target, path, results)
+    else:
+        if d == target:
+            results.append(path + [target])  # append the target value
+
+    return results
 
 def dict_set(key_path, value, dict_object):
     """ Set value to Python dictionary (dict_object) using path to key delimited by dot (.).
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/interfaces_dummy.py b/src/conf_mode/interfaces_dummy.py
index 0a83eb23b0..1b9429205b 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/interfaces_dummy.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/interfaces_dummy.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 from sys import exit
 
+from vyos.base import Warning
 from vyos.config import Config
 from vyos.configdict import get_interface_dict
 from vyos.configverify import verify_vrf
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
 from vyos.configverify import verify_bridge_delete
 from vyos.configverify import verify_mirror_redirect
 from vyos.ifconfig import DummyIf
+from vyos.utils.depverify import verify_interface_dependencies
+from vyos.utils.dict import dict_search
 from vyos import ConfigError
 from vyos import airbag
 airbag.enable()
@@ -38,11 +41,24 @@ def get_config(config=None):
         conf = Config()
     base = ['interfaces', 'dummy']
     _, dummy = get_interface_dict(conf, base)
+
+    dummy['int_dependencies'] = verify_interface_dependencies(conf.get_config_dict([], key_mangling=('-', '_'), get_first_key=True),
+                                                           dummy['ifname'],
+                                                           ignore=f"interfaces dummy {dummy['ifname']}")
     return dummy
 
 def verify(dummy):
     if 'deleted' in dummy:
         verify_bridge_delete(dummy)
+
+        # Check for interface dependencies
+        dependency_errors = dict_search('int_dependencies.errors', dummy)
+        dependency_warnings = dict_search('int_dependencies.warnings', dummy)
+        if dependency_errors:
+            raise ConfigError(dummy['int_dependencies']['errors_msg'])
+        if dependency_warnings:
+            Warning(dummy['int_dependencies']['warnings_msg'])
+
         return None
 
     verify_vrf(dummy)