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Iranian President Reaffirms Non-Negotiable Stance on Defensive Capabilities and Missile Program

Jun 23, 2026 11:53 AM CT Tehran, Iran iran,diplomacy,missiles,negotiations,pezheshkian

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that Iran's defensive capabilities, specifically its missile program, are non-negotiable and were excluded from previous US-Iran memoranda. This statement reinforces Tehran's hardline position on strategic assets, signaling that future diplomatic engagements are unlikely to yield concessions on military infrastructure, thereby maintaining a baseline of tension in the conflict theater.

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Iran will never negotiate defensive ability, president says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran will never negotiate their defensive ability with any country. Iran’s missiles were not in the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the US and “will never be”, Pezeshkian told reporte...

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President Pezeshkian stated that defensive abilities and missiles will never be part of negotiations with any country, including the US.

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