TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday (Oct 7) dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings over its missile programme as fabricated, after he alleged the Islamic republic was developing rockets capable of reaching US cities.
In an interview with US podcaster Ben Shapiro released on Monday, Netanyahu said: “Iran is developing now…intercontinental ballistic missiles for 8,000 kilometre range”.
“What does that mean? They add another 3,000 kilometres and they’ve got under their guns…New York City in target, Washington, Boston, Miami, Mar-a-Lago”, he said, referring to the Florida residence of US President Donald Trump.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, condemned the comments, saying Israel was trying to portray Iran’s defensive capabilities as a threat.
“Israel is now trying to make an imaginary threat out of our defence capabilities,” Araghchi wrote on X.