Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sharply criticized what he described as U.S. attempts to limit Tehran’s military capabilities, tweeting that Washington’s demands on Iran’s ballistic missile program were unjustified. The comments come amid ongoing diplomatic engagement between the United States and Iran over nuclear issues, with missile restrictions emerging as a key sticking point in broader negotiations.
In a tweet posted on his X(formerly Twitter), Khamenei framed the U.S. position as evidence of a waning global “empire,” accusing Washington of irrational interference in Iranian affairs. He rejected calls from the United States and some Western countries to cap the range or scale of Iran’s missile arsenal as illegitimate. Iranian officials have repeatedly said that their missile program is not negotiable, emphasizing its role in national defense and deterrence against regional threats.
According to him, “A sign of the decline of the corrupt, oppressive US empire is its irrationality, such as interfering in our country’s internal affairs. They say, ‘Limit your missiles to this range.’ What’s that to do with you?! Without deterrent weaponry, a country will be crushed by the enemy.” This tweet reflects Tehran’s longstanding position that missile capabilities are a core element of its sovereign defense policy and a red line in any talks with Washington… Discover More
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