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Trump admin. revives secret plan to sabotage Iran’s missiles: Report
Feb 14, 2019 04:40The administration of US President Donald Trump has reportedly revived a secret plan to sabotage Iran’s ballistic missiles as part of its broader plan to weaken the Islamic Republic’s military might and harm its economy.
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Iran to increase missile power if pressured into disarmament: IRGC commander
Feb 03, 2019 01:17Deputy Commander of Islamic Republic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says if Western powers seek to limit Iran’s missile power, the country will have no option but to expand its potentials in the strategically important field.
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Iran’s missile program not in violation of UNSC Resolution 2231, Zarif tells US
Dec 06, 2018 01:57Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected allegations by US officials that Iran’s missile program violates Security Council Resolution 2231, saying the UN document does not ban Tehran’s missile activities.
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Iranian missile might, national interests non-negotiable: Senior official
Oct 18, 2017 13:52A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic’s missile power and its national interests are not up for negotiations.
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Defense Ministry to continue missile activities: General
Aug 13, 2017 07:05Brigadier General Amir Hatami, who has been nominated as defense minister in President Hassan Rouhani’s new cabinet, has vowed to continue boosting Iran's missile program.
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Iran among major missile powers in world: Senior military official
Jun 19, 2017 15:01Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has hailed the Islamic Republic’s great missile capabilities, saying Iran is currently among the major missile powers in the world.
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Nothing can prevent Iran from pursuing defense right: Qassemi
Jun 16, 2017 14:48Foreign Ministry spokesman has defended the country’s “completely legitimate” missile defense program, emphasizing that nothing can prevent the Islamic Republic from exercising its right to defense.
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Iran’s military power only meant for self-defense: President Rouhani
Feb 09, 2017 17:35President Hassan Rouhani has stressed that Iran’s military might is merely meant for self-defense as the country has never interfered in the domestic affairs of other states and has no plans to do so in the future.
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Iran unmoved by US threats, relies on own defense means: Zarif
Feb 03, 2017 15:29Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran is “unmoved” by the United States’ threats and only relies on its own defense means amid hostile rhetoric against the Islamic Republic, including hints of military aggression, emanating from Washington.
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Iran requires no one’s permission to defend itself: Leader’s aide
Feb 02, 2017 11:45A senior Iranian official has played down the warmongering rhetoric and threats by US authorities against the Islamic Republic, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic does not wait for permission from any foreign state to defend itself.