Iran's President Pageishkian States Missile Program Not Part of MOU

Islamabad. Iran's missile program is not part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the US-Iran and will not be in the future, Iranian President Masoud Pageishkian has said. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, Pageishkian said, 'There is no discussion about our missiles in the MOU, and there never will be.'

He asserted that Iran's missile program is essential for national security. According to him, if Iran did not have missiles to defend itself, Israel and the US would have caused serious damage to Iran. Pageishkian made these remarks during his visit to Pakistan. During the visit, he discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation with high-ranking Pakistani officials.