YnetNews.com reports: “Iran’s ballistic missiles are designed for ‘defense,’ to ‘deter’ any attack, and are not subject to negotiation, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday, as Israeli officials warn the program poses a growing threat.
‘The Iranian ballistic program was developed to defend Iranian territory and not to be the subject of negotiations,’ spokesman Esmail Baghaei said at a weekly news conference in Tehran.
‘Therefore, Iran’s defensive capabilities, designed to deter any aggressor from considering an attack on the country, are not up for discussion,’ he added.The United States has expressed concern over advances in Iran’s ballistic missile program, which it accuses of destabilizing the Middle East. Iran’s missile capabilities place Israel, its longtime enemy, within range…”
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