Iran: Americans Have No Business Setting Limits on Our Missiles
WANA (Sep 28) – The Deputy for Cultural and Soft-War Affairs at the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, saying that the Americans have no businesses to tell Iran to shorten its missile ranges, stated: “What business is it of theirs how far our missiles can reach?”
Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, referring to the insistence of the U.S. and the West on negotiating Iran’s missile program in an interview, said: “The Americans are wrong when they say ‘shorten your missile ranges.’ What business is it of theirs how far our missiles are?”
He added: “Who do the Americans think they are to make decisions for us? I’ll answer in one word: you are wrong.”
It is worth noting that Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, recently referred to Western efforts to include the missile issue in negotiations with Iran, saying: “The Americans insist that we must negotiate over our missile industry.”
Iran’s latest missile, named Qassem Basir – WANA
The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council stated: “In the Americans’ initial proposal, they raised a condition that no honorable person could accept: reducing missile range to less than 500 kilometers! Could such a thing ever be acceptable to an Iranian?”
One of the key points in the televised address of Iran’s Supreme Leader on Tuesday evening, September 22, was his firm rejection of U.S. demands to limit Iran’s missile range. The Leader clearly stated that Washington wants to deprive Iran of short- and medium-range missiles so that the country “cannot respond to aggression.” Such a restriction not only targets Iran’s defensive power but also forms part of America’s broader strategy to completely disarm the Islamic Republic. He warned: “The U.S. says our missile range must remain under 500 kilometers.”
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Brigadier General Reza Talaeinik, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, also addressed U.S. and Western insistence on missile negotiations and demands to reduce Iran’s missile ranges. He said: “The foundation of Iran’s missile power is national interest and national security, and any foreign interference in determining the scope of our defensive and security capabilities is impossible.”
The Defense Ministry spokesperson added: “One of Iran’s national principles is safeguarding its defensive capacity to confront potential threats. Therefore, there is absolutely no room for foreign powers to interfere in defining the level of missile capability that suits our defense needs.”
Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson for the Iranian government, referred to Western insistence on negotiations over Iran’s missile program and demands to reduce the range of its missiles, saying: “Fundamental and defensive issues do not fall under the authority of a single branch of power. On such matters, all branches of the system must reach a collective conclusion.”
An Iranian missile is seen during the National Army Day parade ceremony in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)
She added: “At the same time, defensive issues are by no means negotiable, and as has been stated before, we will not enter negotiations on matters of national security.”
From an analytical standpoint, Washington’s demand to limit Iran’s missile range goes far beyond technical considerations. It is part of the “maximum pressure” policy aimed at preserving U.S. military superiority in the region. The United States, which itself possesses the world’s largest missile arsenal, seeks to weaken Iran’s deterrent power against possible aggressions by Israel and its allies. The ultimate goal is not peace but domination — to reduce Iran into a weaker, dependent regional player. Iran’s Supreme Leader underlined this point by stressing: “Negotiations in which the U.S. dictates the outcome from the start are useless and harmful.”
