WANA (Dec 31) – A member of Iran’s Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has stressed that the country’s missile capabilities will be further strengthened, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump should “take to the grave” the illusion that he can reduce Iran’s nuclear capabilities to zero.

 

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, speaking to reporters in response to Trump’s recent remarks against Iran, said the actions taken by the United States the first time around were illegal and in clear violation of all international regulations, as Iran’s nuclear activities have been entirely peaceful and conducted within the framework of safeguards.

 

He noted that Trump had assumed such measures could strip the Iranian nation of its power, whereas nuclear knowledge resides in the minds of Iran’s youth and people, and the country has thousands of nuclear scientists.

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Boroujerdi emphasized that Trump must abandon any hope of eliminating Iran’s nuclear capabilities, stressing that Iran will certainly continue on this path because it constitutes an inalienable national right. He added that Trump’s mistakes have only made Iran more resolute in pursuing its course.

 

He further said that Washington’s illegal actions would undermine its standing in the region and globally, as they run counter to all international norms and regulations.

 

Commenting on what he described as Trump’s other exaggerations regarding Iran’s missile capabilities, the Iranian lawmaker said Iran’s missile program is neither negotiable nor subject to any form of compromise, and that the country’s missile capabilities will be significantly enhanced in the future. “Trump, Netanyahu, and everyone else should know this,” he said.

 

Boroujerdi also pointed out that Iran has accepted not to possess nuclear weapons, while the United States maintains a nuclear arsenal numbering in the thousands and the Israeli regime holds more than 200 nuclear warheads. “It is therefore natural that we must have defensive capabilities to protect our territorial integrity,” he said, adding that these capabilities—centered on missiles and drones—are in no way negotiable and will undoubtedly continue to grow in the future.