Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh
Tehran has dismissed a demand by the (G7) to suspend all its activities relating to ballistic missiles, saying those countries are well aware that UN Security Council Resolution 2231 by no means limits Iran’s nuclear program.The G7 nations – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States – issued a statement during a three-day in-person summit, calling on Iran to “suspend all activities related to ballistic missiles and nuclear non-proliferation issues.”
“Interpretations of [UN Security Council] Resolution 2231, by those who know well what this resolution refers to, are both very implausible and very inaccurate,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said at a press conference in Tehran on Monday.
“What the resolution says refers to missiles designed to carry nuclear warheads which are not part of Iran’s missile activities, and such implausible readings of the resolution will only discredit those who make these claims,” he added.
‘It would be better for the G7 leaders to fulfill their obligations instead, stop interfering in the affairs of regional countries, and try to make more contributions to peace and stability by building respectful relationships with regional states.