Ballistic missile Zelzal is launched during the second day of military exercises, codenamed Great Prophet-6, for Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards at an undisclosed location © Mohammaf Hasanzadeh / Fars News / AFP
RT: ‘We built, are building & will build missiles’ – Iranian president says amid row with US
Iran will not back down and stop producing missiles and stockpiling or “using” any weapons to defend itself, as this does not violate any international deals, President Hassan Rouhani said.
Speaking on state TV Sunday, the defiant president said that Iranians “have built, are building and will continue to build missiles,” which, according to Rouhani, does not violate international agreements. “We will produce any weapons of any kind that we need and stockpile it and use it at any time to defend ourselves,” Rouhani added. The statement comes as tensions between Tehran and Washington grow and the rhetoric becomes harsher.
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Update #1: Rouhani says Iran will keep producing missiles, state TV reports (Reuters)
Update #2: Iranian president: No letup in missile production (The Hill)
Update #3: Iran says it will press ahead with missile programme in defiance of Trump's hostility and US sanctions (The Independent)
WNU Editor: A blunt message from the Iranian President.
