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Asharq Al-Awsat
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HISTORICAL FACTS: Tehran outraged at us pledge to obstruct its weapons program - Caught on Camera

Suicide drones displayed during a ceremony in Iran on Thursday (AP)

Tehran has expressed outrage at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s pledge to obstruct Iran’s arms purchases, describing it as “provocative” and an attempt to “stir up differences” between countries in the region.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that Iran’s military program was “merely for defense and deterrence”, and not against any country that does not intend to attack Iran.

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