PARIS (Reuters) – France on Friday called on Iran to immediately stop all activities linked to ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons after Tehran said it could put two satellites into orbit in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrance recalls that the Iranian missile program (does) not conform with U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231,\u201d Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll told reporters in a daily briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt calls on Iran to immediately cease all ballistic missile-related activities designed to carry nuclear weapons, including tests using ballistic missile technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Von der Muhll was responding to comments by President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday, who said two satellites would be sent into space using Iran-made missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tehran responded by telling France to avoid repeating \u201cirresponsible and incorrect\u201d claims about Tehran\u2019s missile work that were made by countries that were against a 2015 deal reached between Iran and six major powers, Iranian state TV reported on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIran\u2019s home-grown defensive missile program is the Iranian nation\u2019s natural right,\u201d Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying by TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIran\u2019s missile program is not in violation of U.N. resolution of 2231.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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