Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities

Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and will not seek permission from any country to do so, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday in an undisguised snub to demands by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Rouhani’s comments at a military event will add to the rising tensions between Tehran and Washington over the Islamic Republic’s regional policies.

At the annual United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump accused Iran of building “dangerous” missiles and exporting violence to Yemen, Syria and other parts of the region.

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