The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday rejected U.S. accusations regarding its missile program, labeling them "great lies." This response comes hours after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of seeking to develop missiles capable of striking the United States.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter): "Everything they claim about Iran's nuclear program, Iranian ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties during the January unrest is nothing but a repetition of great lies."
Trump's State of the Union Warnings
Earlier on Wednesday, President Donald Trump accused Iran of striving to develop missiles with the range to hit the U.S. mainland—a technology currently possessed by only a limited number of nations.
During his State of the Union address before Congress, Trump said: "They have already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases abroad, and they are working on building missiles that will soon be capable of reaching the United States of America."
Trump emphasized his preference for resolving the confrontation with Iran through diplomatic means, but warned that he would "never allow Tehran to develop a nuclear weapon."
Intelligence Estimates
In 2025, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) estimated that Iran could be capable of developing an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) by 2035 "if Tehran decides to pursue this capability," though the report did not confirm whether such a decision had been made.
Source: AFP
