Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei rejected Western call for restricting Iran’s missile program, and said the demand is foolish while the West is threatening Iran militarily

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei rejected Western call for restricting Iran’s missile program, and said the demand is foolish while the West is threatening Iran militarily.

During a visit to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Forces' Central Command, Ayatollah Khamenei said the Western expectation that Iran limit its missile power is a “stupid” idea.

“They (the West) expect limits to Iran’s missile program while persistently threatening Iran with military [action]. Therefore, such an expectation is stupid and foolish,” the Leader said.
“The arrogant front is making efforts to bring the Iranian nation to its knees and force it into retreat, but it will definitely not achieve this goal,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.

The Leader reaffirmed his support for “negotiations and initiatives in foreign policy” but said that “such issues as sanctions should not be tied to negotiations.” “The officials must resolve the issue of sanctions in another way,” Ayatollah Khamenei said.