Tehran, Dec. 23 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday Iran's missile program has been developed to defend the country's sovereignty and is "non-negotiable."He made the remarks at a weekly press conference in response to a question about whether recent Israeli and U.S. media reports on a possible new Israeli military action against Iran were meant to pressure Tehran into talks over its missile program.
Citing unidentified sources, NBC News reported on Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would seek to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump at an upcoming meeting that Iran's expansion of its ballistic missile program poses a threat that could require swift action.
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