Iran never to negotiate its missile might: Commander

Tehran, Feb 10, IRNA – Iran will never negotiate its missile capability with any world power, a senior military official said here on Saturday. 'Missile is not an issue which may be negotiated with any world power,' Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) second-in-command Brigadier General Hossein Salami told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar on exchanging ideas about the Islamic World's issues. 'The July 2015 nuclear deal has no relation with our missile capability,' Salami said adding that Iran acts more independent than any other powers in line with strengthening its defense capability. About the US presence in Syria, Salami said Washington's military build-up is illegitimate and will bring it loss. The US would be better to leave the region before its defeat, the general added. The US presence has brought insecurity to the region and continuation of its presence will lead to expansion of terrorism in the region, he said. 1378/IRNA