Revolutionary Guards commander says Iran's missile work will not stop: state TV

Following additional missile tests, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have announced that the ballistic missile program in Iran will not stop. Reuters reports that Iran maintains that the missiles are part of a defensive, non-nuclear deterrent capacity and asserted its right to defend itself from hostile regimes. Additionally, a spokesman expressed that the intent behind the missile program is to prevent Iran from falling into chaos – as happened in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. The United States is still considering how it will respond to the missile tests.

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