Iran’s Defense Ministry: No Foreign Power Has the Right to Interfere in Iran's Missile Capabilities

Tehran - BORNA - According to a statement by the Defense Ministry’s public relations office, Talaeinik said Washington and its European allies continue to push for negotiations on Iran’s missile program, even demanding reductions in the range of Iranian missiles. He underlined, however, that the foundation of Iran’s missile power lies in safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty and defending against threats, not in yielding to foreign diktats.

“The national interests and security of the Iranian nation form the basis of our missile capability. Any external interference in determining the scope of our defensive and security power is impossible,” he declared.

The spokesman emphasized that one of Iran’s strategic principles is to preserve and develop its defense capacity in order to deter and confront potential threats. “Therefore, there will be no room for foreign powers to intervene in defining Iran’s missile strength according to our defense needs,” he added.

Tehran has long argued that its missile program is purely defensive, intended to protect the country’s territorial integrity and deter aggression. Iranian officials regularly point out the contradiction in Western demands: while the United States and its allies provide advanced weaponry to regional rivals and allow Israel to expand its arsenal unchecked, they simultaneously seek to weaken Iran’s defensive capabilities.

For Iran, the missile program has become both a military necessity and a political symbol of independence—an area where compromise is viewed as undermining sovereignty itself. Talaeinik’s remarks reaffirm Tehran’s position that, unlike the nuclear file, the missile program is not open for negotiation under any circumstances.

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