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Iran Defends Missile Program, Criticizes Western Hypocrisy

12/25/2025

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran's missile program is strictly defensive and non-negotiable.
He criticized Western nations for portraying the program as a threat while arming Israel, calling this hypocrisy and a moral failure.
Baqaei addressed the murder of a U.S. physicist, alleging Israel seeks to blame Iran without evidence and that the United States and Israel must be held accountable for their support of terrorism.

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran's missile program is strictly defensive and non-negotiable.
He criticized Western nations for portraying the program as a threat while arming Israel, calling this hypocrisy and a moral failure.
Baqaei addressed the murder of a U.S. physicist, alleging Israel seeks to blame Iran without evidence and that the United States and Israel must be held accountable for their support of terrorism.