The Iranian government has strongly denied accusations made by the\nUnited States regarding the development of its long-range missile\nprogramme. The statement was made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry\nfollowing allegations by former US President Donald Trump that Tehran is\ndeveloping missiles capable of reaching American territory.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei,\nstated that Washington\u2019s claims are baseless. He affirmed that the\naccusations are a repetition of old narratives, which he believes lack\nstrong evidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever they accuse regarding Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, Iran\u2019s\nballistic missiles, and the number of victims in the January unrest, is\njust a repetition of big lies,\u201d he wrote on the X platform.<\/p>\n
Several hours earlier, Trump stated that Iran is seeking to develop\nmissiles that can reach the US mainland. He affirmed that Iran will\nnever be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and accused Tehran\u2019s leaders\nof pursuing dangerous nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n
The Iranian government has repeatedly denied that it is developing\nnuclear weapons. Tehran insists that its nuclear programme is intended\nfor peaceful and civilian purposes, not for military purposes.<\/p>\n
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, previously stated that\nhis country does not have the capability to strike the United States.\nHowever, he warned that Iran would target US military bases in the\nMiddle East if Washington launched an attack.<\/p>\n
In a separate statement, Trump also accused Iranian authorities of\nbeing responsible for 32,000 deaths in the wave of protests that broke\nout in December and peaked on January 8-9. The Iranian government\nacknowledged more than 3,000 deaths, but stated that the violence was\ntriggered by actions instigated by the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency recorded\nmore than 7,000 deaths, and stated that the actual number is likely\nhigher. (Dhk\/I-1)<\/p>\n
In a 2026 state of the union address, Donald Trump affirmed that the\nUS remains committed to preventing Iran from possessing nuclear weapons.\nIran stated it is ready to negotiate for a new agreement.<\/p>\n
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the possibility of\na nuclear deal with the US is open in Geneva, even though Donald Trump\nhas threatened military action. See the points of the agreement.<\/p>\n
A wave of Iranian student protests broke out on the fourth day.\nSecurity forces raided campuses as the US gathered military forces in\npreparation for nuclear negotiations.<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump affirmed full control over military options\nagainst Iran and denied rumours of rejection from Chairman of the Joint\nChiefs of Staff General Dan Caine.<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump is preparing for military options against\nIran if nuclear negotiations in Geneva fail.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tehran-denies-trumps-claims-regarding-missile-programme-1772034272", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }