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Iran says to meet no limitations regarding missiles

Nuclear Program Materials 22 September 2015 15:42 (UTC +04:00)
Iran Army Commander Ataollah Salehi has said the country will meet no limitation regarding its missile system.
Iran says to meet no limitations regarding missiles

Tehran, Iran, Sept. 22

By Mehdi Sepahvand -- Trend:

Iran Army Commander Ataollah Salehi has said the country will meet no limitation regarding its missile system.

The official further said that Iran would not allow any foreign authority to access its missile facilities either, Fars news agency reported Sept. 22.

Asked of his opinion about restrictions on Iran's missile program under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Salehi said the technical terms of the JCPOA are different from media reports claiming such restrictions.

There are reports that the JCPOA contains parts that restrict Iran's military program, missile capabilities in particular. Some parties in Iran worry that the terms of the deal are arranged so as to weaken the country militarily.

On the possibility of Iran-US cooperation in fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), he said since the US is actually the one that operates the terrorist group, Iran cannot have any cooperation with the US in that regard.

Following Iran's landmark nuclear deal, there has been talk that Iran and the US may see the deal as a prelude to more cooperation, especially regarding regional crises including terrorism. However, Iranian officials have repeatedly said the deal relates only to the nuclear field and should not create any further implication.

In response to a question about Iran-Russia cooperation in fighting regional terrorism, Salehi said Iran is not bound to any external force in meeting terrorism, but rather pushes its own agenda.

Edited by CN

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