Iran says missile program not part of talks with US

Iran said on Thursday that its missile program would not be part of future negotiations with the United States, after the two sides agreed a framework deal for ending their war.

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding early Thursday, ending a regional war that erupted on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes.
The agreement lays the groundwork for detailed negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief for Tehran.
There is no mention in the deal of Iran’s missile program, a longstanding concern for Washington and its ally Israel.
“Our missiles do not like at all to be talked about by anyone,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in an interview with Iranian state television.
“Iranian missiles are only for firing, not for negotiations. Iran’s defense capability will not be discussed in any way, in any process or with any party.”