TEHRAN, Feb 24 - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said the enemy has sought to hamper the progress of Iran’s missile program but its plots have been foiled.
TEHRAN, Jan 16 - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov voiced his country’s support for Iran’s missile program and said the Islamic Republic has the right to boost its security through the program.
TEHRAN, December 02 - Iran has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims against its missile capabilities, saying the program is defensive and does not violate the international agreement on Tehran's nuclear program.
TEHRAN, September 10 - Iran's missile capabilities are a matter of honor, independence and national confidence and are not up for negotiations, a top military advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says.
TEHRAN, August 31 - Iran has rejected the French foreign minister’s call for talks on Tehran’s missile program and regional policies, saying the West has left no trust for Iran to sit for talks on non-nuclear issues.
TEHRAN, April 14 -The Iranian and German foreign ministers have stressed that Tehran's missile program is not related to the country's nuclear deal with the world powers.
TEHRAN, March 7 - A senior commander says all enemy attempts to blunt the progress of Iran’s defense capabilities have only backfired, adding that the country has managed to triple its missile production thanks to the firm support at home.
TEHRAN, March 5 - Referring to recent Western media reports claiming Iran and the West have started dialogue on Iran’s missile program , Iran’s foreign minister said that holding talks on Yemen does not mean starting negotiation on issues in other fields.
TEHRAN, March 5 - Iran’s ballistic missile program is part of the country’s “sovereignty” and right to defense and therefore should not be questioned, says an analyst in Virginia.
TEHRAN, January 24 - Negotiating Iran’s defence capabilities and missile program with other countries is nothing but delirium, said Brigadier General Jazayeri.
TEHRAN, January 12 - Japan's prime minister on Friday landed in Estonia, his first stop on a tour of the Baltic states and other European nations as he seeks to drum up support for his hawkish stance on North Korea.
TEHRAN, December 16 - French FM will go to US on December 18 in order to discuss Iran’s missile program , France’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman announced.
TEHRAN, November 18 - The EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, says the nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers has nothing to do with the Islamic Republic’s national missile program .
TEHRAN, November 18 - A senior Iranian official has advised French President Emmanuel Macron against meddling in Iran’s internal affairs, including such strategic issues as the Iranian defense program.
TEHRAN, October 29 - Iranian President announced that the country has been building missiles and will continue to do so, because it does not contradict any of international laws or Resolution 2231.
TEHRAN, October 28 - Brigadier General Ahmadreza Pourdastan stressed Sat. that the West has no business meddling in Iran’s missile program or the country’s military sites.