Iran Walks Back From The Foreign Minister's Remarks That Its Missile Program Is On the Table For Negotiations

Foreign ministry officials have strongly rejected some foreign media’s claims about Iran readiness to negotiate over its missile program.

MEHR News Agency: Iran’s missile program not negotiable under any condition

"We categorically reject the AP’s characterization of FM Zarif’s comments to NBC News that "if the US wants to talk about missiles, it should stop selling weapons, including missiles, to regional states” as meaning that Iran is willing to negotiate on its defensive missile program at some point. Iran’s missiles and its missiles are absolutely and under no condition negotiable with anyone or any country, period,” tweeted Alireza Miryousefi, head of Media office at Iranian Mission to the United Nations.

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WNU Editor: Quite a contrast from what Iran was saying yesterday .... Room for negotiations is ‘wide open’ if U.S. lifts sanctions on Iran, Zarif says (Tehran Times).

More News On Iran Saying That Its Missile Program Is Not Open For Negotiation

Iran Rejects Pompeo’s Suggestion It Is Willing to Negotiate Over Missile Program -- The New York Times
Iran walks back comments on missile production -- The Hill
Iran says its missile program is not negotiable -- Reuters
Iran foreign minister says country 'had no choice' but to build missiles for defense -- FOX News

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