Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reiterated that the Islamic Republic will increase its defence capabilities as far as there are new threats by its enemies.
The underground missile facilities of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps are invulnerable to all sorts of hostile attacks, IRGC Lieutenant Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami said, noting that not all projectiles are stockpiled inside the missile cities.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says those who export deadly weapons to the region, especially the US, are not in a position to comment on the Islamic Republic’s defence capability.
A political analyst says negotiations between Iran and Europe on regional issues can be fruitful and trust-building only if the EU does not raise the issue of Tehran’s missile program.
The Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, David McAllister, says the EU strongly backs the nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1.
A senior Iranian commander has warned other countries, particularly France, against any interference in Iran’s internal affairs, including the country’s missile and defence program.
A senior Iranian general says although the Islamic Republic is capable of producing missiles with various ranges, high destructive power and precision, the range of missiles is merely determined based on possible threats.
Iranian Government Spokesman Mohammad-Baqer Nobakht has rejected France’s meddlesome comments about Iran’s missile capabilities, saying the Islamic Republic’s defence program is its absolute right and non-negotiable.
The Iranian Army on Tuesday employed a homegrown cruise missile to hit naval targets as part of a large-scale military drill, underway in south and southeast of the country.
Iran has dismissed reports on holding talks on its defensive power, stressing that its missile program is geared to defence and deterrence, and is not negotiable, whatsoever.
The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stressed that his country will never permit the inspection of Iranian military sites.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in an article in The New York Times, has warned Europe against repeating the history by siding with the US against Iran’s missile program.
An Iranian top commander has warned that the Islamic Republic will increase the range of its missiles to more than 2,000 km if it finds Europe has turned into a threat to the country.
Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says Iran sat for talks over its nuclear energy program because it did not serve defensive purposes.
Although Iran has the capability to extend the range of its long-range missiles, the current ones with a range of 2,000 kilometers are sufficient to fulfill the country’s purposes, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said.
A high-ranking Iranian military commander says there are no international agreements that set limits on countries’ missile power and Iran would accept no such restrictions, either.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has taken a swipe at Trump’s hostile stances, saying Iran will continue to develop its missile capability in a faster pace.
Ali Akbar Velayati, an international advisor to Iran's Leader, says the Europeans cannot say they accept the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and at the same time call for negotiations on Iran’s missile program.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has vehemently ruled out claims by the Reuters news agency on Tehran’s readiness to hold talks over some aspects of its defensive missile program.
