Europe, Russia Weigh In on Iranian Missiles as UNSC to Meet
- Tests ‘not violation’ of 2015 accord, European official says
- Iran’s Zarif says missiles are solely for ‘self-defense’
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European and Russian officials weighed in on the legality of Iran’s missile tests, after the U.S. called for an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss a reported launch.
Nabila Massrali, spokeswoman for EU foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini, told reporters in Brussels that “the Iranian ballistic-missile program was not part” of the 2015 nuclear pact with world powers and “hence the tests are not a violation of it.” She said it was up to the top UN body to determine if they contravened its resolution 2231 on ballistic technology.