In reaction to resent remarks and accusations raised against Iran's missile program by officials of some Western countries, as well as a recent call by Britain and France for a meeting of the UN Security Council on the program, Bahram Ghasemi said on Tuesday evening "there is no need to reiterate that Iran's missile program is completely of deterrence nature and part of the unstoppable defensive programs of the country.”
“We definitely do not regulate our defense program based on the groundless concerns expressed by some countries located far away from the region” Ghasemi stated, adding “we strongly believe that the concerns of those concerns are not based on rationale and logic but the result of Iranohobic policies and approaches that are on the agenda of particular countries and regimes in the world.”
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman went on to condemn those purposeful attempts and policies, saying that all who claim that the Iranian defensive program violates the UN Resolution 2231 are either unaware of the resolution or are seeking to raise tensions against Iran, both of which Iran condemns and considers them to be unconstructive and ineffective.
According to the official website of Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ghasemi addressed all the countries that have closed their eyes to the realities and the transparent and stabilizing policies of Iran by raising these wild assumptions and groundless excuses, and urged them not to sacrifice regional and international peace, stability, and security for the goals of others who think Iran’s constructive relations with regional and world countries are against their unilateralist policies and excessive demands.
The spokesman also called on European countries to behave in a more intelligent way than before.
In Iran’s transparent missile and defence policies, he said, there is no design and plan for having missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, and there won’t be any in the future.
He also slammed Western countries for adopting double-standard policies, and said it is a source of regret that they take such belligerent stances against Iran’s peaceful defence program while they have remained silent towards some of their allies which have for years spent tens of billions of dollars to buy military equipment and launch round-the-clock attacks on another country; lay siege on millions of women, children, and innocent people suffering from drought and disease; and totally destroy their infrastructures.
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