MISSILE TEST
Iran asks world not to meddle in defence
The Islamic Republic confirms for the first time it conducted a misslie test at the weekend as part of its defence programme
Dubai/New York — Iran confirmed for the first time that it recently carried out a missile test and told other nations not to meddle in its defence affairs, hours after the US called the launch unacceptable and vowed to act. Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan said on Wednesday the test was part of Iran’s ongoing defence programme, according to Tasnim news agency. "We have no other aim but to defend our interests and in this path, we will neither seek permission nor allow anyone to interfere." The launch, in just the second week of Donald Trump’s presidency, is the first test of the new US administration’s policy on the Islamic Republic. A UN resolution that endorses world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran calls on it not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launches using such ballistic technology. Iran has maintained it does not have a nuclear weapons programme. After an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council ...
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