Iranian leader refuses any negotiation over ballistic missiles
Iran’s supreme leader reacted to US officials’ recent talk about limits on Tehran’s ballistic missile program, saying the Islamic Republic’s missile power is non-negotiable.
Once again, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has emphasized that Tehran will not negotiate with the West over Iran’s ballistic missile program.
At a joint graduation, inauguration and epaulet-granting ceremony for cadets of Iran's Army Academies on Oct. 25, Ayatollah Khamenei refused any negotiation over Iran’s “defense” power.
While the US administration has signaled ambivalence about Iran’s implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the White House has urged Tehran to come to the negotiating table to reach an agreement over limitations on its ballistic missile program.
“We have repeatedly announced and declared once more that the country’s defensive means and power are not up for negotiation and bargaining,” said Ayatollah Khamenei at the ceremony, adding, “When it comes to defense equipment and whatever [means] that backs up the national power, we have no bargaining and transactions with the enemy and will continue on the path of power with more strength than before.”
