Iranian Missile Issue Permanently Excluded from Negotiations as Washington Accepts the New Reality
Tehran Confirms That Its Missile and Drone Programs Are Off the Table for Any Future Negotiations Following Its Firm Rejection of Expanding the Scope of Talks
NYN | Reports and Analyses
A well-informed source close to the Iranian negotiating team revealed on Monday that Iran’s missile and drone programs have been completely removed from the agenda of the ongoing negotiations, confirming that the issue is no longer subject to discussion at any stage of the current or future talks.
The source explained that the United States had sought for years to expand the scope of negotiations to include Iran’s missile program and drone-related capabilities. However, Tehran’s steadfast opposition to this approach prevented such efforts from succeeding.
Iran Maintains Its Position
According to the source, Iran’s consistent stance regarding its defensive and missile capabilities ultimately compelled Washington to accept the situation as it stands and abandon attempts to place the issue on the negotiating agenda.
The source noted that the matter goes beyond Iran merely refusing to make commitments concerning its missile program. Rather, the entire file has been removed from the framework of negotiations and is no longer part of the ongoing discussions between the two sides.
Excluded from Any Future Negotiations
The source further emphasized that Iran’s missile and drone programs will not be discussed in any future rounds of negotiations. He clarified that the issue has not been postponed or deferred to a later stage but has instead been fully excluded from the agenda.
He added that the U.S. side ultimately accepted this negotiating framework, reflecting a shift in the direction of the talks and a focus on other issues unrelated to Iran’s defensive capabilities.
Political Implications
Observers believe that the exclusion of the missile issue from the negotiations represents a significant development in the course of understandings between Tehran and Washington, particularly given Iran’s longstanding insistence that its defense and missile programs are sovereign matters that are not open to negotiation or compromise.
