DUBAI, Feb 12: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Iran should further develop its military, including its missiles, after US President Donald Trump made threats of force against Tehran if it refused to negotiate over its nuclear programme.
Khamenei spoke a day after Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, condemned what he called "reckless and inflammatory statements" by Trump in interviews with the New York Post and Fox News in which he said he preferred doing a deal to prevent Tehran developing a nuclear weapon to bombing the country.
"Progress should not be stopped, we cannot be satisfied (with our current level). Say that we previously set a limit for the accuracy of our missiles, but we now feel this limit is no longer enough. We have to go forward," Khamenei said, citing a need to focus on innovation in the Iranian military.
"Today, our defensive power is well-known, our enemies are afraid of this. This is very important for our country," he added after visiting a Tehran exhibition showcasing the latest developments in Iran's defence sector. —REUTERS
