‘We’d Be Just Like Gaza’: Iran’s President Defends Missile Program

During a visit to Pakistan, President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that without its missile defenses, Iran would face the same fate as Gaza. He said that if Iran’s ballistic arsenal did not exist, Israel and the United States would “show no mercy to either the old or the young,” and insisted that Tehran’s defensive capabilities are non-negotiable. The United States had previously sought to include Iran’s missile program and its support for armed proxies in negotiations over nuclear activity. In recent days, however, US President Donald Trump suggested that limiting missile development might be unfair if other countries retain theirs. I agree with Iran’s president and continue to mourn the defenseless Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s actions have been ruthless. The lesson here is clear: never appear weak, or others will decide your fate.

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