Tehran warns Ankara
"The Islamic Republic of Iran, in accordance with the principles of its policy on disarmament and the reduction of military expenditures, condemns any step that will contribute to the arms race in the world and militarization in the region."
This statement by official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ramin Mehmanparast comes after the official Ankara's recent announcement that NATO's anti-missile defense systems will be placed in the eastern regions of southern Turkey.
"We believe that the placement of NATO's anti-missile defense systems in Turkey will not do anything to assist in regional stability and even the security of the receiving country," the Iranian Foreign Ministry representative said.
According to him, the reports at the ministry's disposal show that the placement of the anti-missile defense systems in Turkey is the continuation of the United States' suspicious plans, and the United States has been making efforts to implement those plans in Eastern Europe for a long time.
"Washington is currently presenting that plan under the umbrella of NATO and is continuing the policy that it led during the years of the Cold War," the official Tehran's representative announced.
"Iran believes that NATO's presence will lead to instability in the region and will only contribute to the establishment of the West's supremacy and its policy on colonialism," Mehmanparast continued, expressing hope that the "friendly neighboring countries" will be vigilant and won't support the implementation of the policy that will lead to heavy consequences.
