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Saturday, August 23, 2014
Iran missile capability not up for debate in nuclear talks: Minister

Iran missile capability not up for debate in nuclear talks: Minister
PRESSTV (Iran) Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:49AM GMT
http://presstv.com/detail/2014/08/23/376306/iran-missile-might-nonnegotiabl=
e/

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says the country=
=92s =

missile capability is not up for discussion in talks with six world powers =

over Tehran=92s nuclear energy program.

=93The issue of [Iran=92s] missile [capability] has not been included in th=
e =

negotiations and the Joint Plan of Action agreed upon between Iran and the =

West,=94 Dehqan told a press conference on the occasion of Iran's Defense =

Industry Day on Saturday.

=93Iran=92s missile capability has not been and will by no means be negotia=
ted =

with anyone,=94 he added.

Answering a question about the Parchin military site located outside Tehran=
, =

the defense minister said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wil=
l =

not be given another chance to visit the facility because the UN watchdog =

has already completed its inspections there.

=93The Agency has already conducted its inspections in Parchin and there is=
no =

reason for granting renewed access," he added.

Dehqan stated that Iran has answered all questions and ambiguities put =

forward by the IAEA about Parchin, adding that the UN nuclear body has not =

brought up any new questions.

The Iranian official was reacting to remarks by some Western officials, =

particularly in the United States, who have called for Iran=92s missile =

program to be included in the nuclear talks with the six countries.

A recent Pentagon assessment said Iran=92s military achievements pursue =

defensive purposes, putting the seal of approval on Iran=92s military =

doctrine.

Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany =

have been holding talks to sort out differences and achieve a final =

comprehensive deal that would end the decade-old dispute over Iran=92s nucl=
ear =

energy program.

The two sides reached an interim agreement last November in Geneva. In July=
, =

they agreed on the extension of the negotiations until November 24 in an =

effort to achieve a permanent nuclear deal.

AR/KA/SS =

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