What Iran’s missile warning means for the 60-day US-Iran negotiations
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei declared that Tehran’s defensive capabilities would not be part of any future negotiations. (File Photo) Even as a 60-day window for formal negotiations with the United States formally opened following the signing of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, Tehran moved swiftly on Thursday to draw a hard line: its ballistic missile programme would not be on the table under any circumstances, with any party. What Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei declared that Tehran’s defensive capabilities would not be part of any future negotiations, saying its missiles were “meant to be fired, not negotiated over” and that they did not “even like being talked about.” Our missiles don’t like anyone talking about them! Our missiles are merely for launching not for negotiating! Therefore, Iran’s defensive capability is not negotiable in any process with any party. pic.twitter.com/RxZ1HXMnG9 — Iran In Hyderabad (@IraninHyderabad) June 18, 2026 Baghaei said Iran’s missile programme and overall defence capabilities would not be discussed “in any process, with any party,” even as …








