Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Iran Defends Its Missile Program

The Iranian EMAD medium-range missile which launched in 2015

DW: Iran defends plan to improve missile accuracy

Iran says it is working to improve the precision of its missiles for defense purposes. At the same time, the German-governed plan with France and the UK for payments to Iran despite US sanctions is moving ahead.

Iran on Tuesday said it had no plan to increase the range of its missiles, but would continue to work on its satellite technology to improve accuracy.

"[Iran] is continuously working on increasing the precision of the missiles, and has no intention to increase their range," Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's National Security Council said.

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WNU Editor: The Iranian statement is very simple. Nothing to see here. Their program is non-negotiable. And they will continue to build more missiles. The EU response has been typical .... Defying U.S., European Union Nations Set Out to Help Companies Trade With Iran (Time).

More News On Iran Defending Its Missile Program

Iran rejects talks on missiles, but says no plan to increase range -- Reuters
Iran denies any intention of boosting range of missiles -- AFP
Iran says its ballistic missile program non-negotiable, will continue to build -- FOX News
Iran says it has 'no intention' of increasing missile range -- RTE
Iran defends plan to improve missile accuracy -- DW
Iran threatens Israel with ‘inferno,’ vows to improve missile accuracy -- Times of Israel

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