Iranian lawmakers strongly support the country’s missile program, says a top parliamentarian.

The legislators firmly defend Iran’s missile capability, said Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Parliament (Majlis).

He touched upon a statement issued by the MPs in support of Iran’s missile program, saying a recent UN resolution that endorsed an agreement between Iran and the P5+1 has no bearing on the country’s missile activities.

Resolution 2231 was unanimously approved by the UN Security Council on July 20, 21014 to endorse the agreement clinched between Iran and the six other countries over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

On July 14, Iran and the P5+1 countries – the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany – finalized the text of the agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Under the JCPOA, limits will be put on Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for, among other things, the removal of all economic and financial bans against the Islamic Republic.

Boroujerdi further referred to a recent statement issued by Iranian legislators in support of the country’s missile activities and said it serves as a response to comments made by certain US officials.

Some Washington authorities have said that a cap should pout put on Iran's missile activities.

As the Iranian Foreign Ministry has officially announced, said the senior lawmaker, Iran will press ahead with its missile program as the UN resolution is not applicable to Tehran’s missile activities.

“We approved whatever required to boost the country’s defense capabilities; and naturally, the country’s experts at the Defense Ministry and the Armed Forces act accordingly, so that they will be able to move the issue forward,” Boroujerdi said.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="550"] The photo shows Iranian-made solid-fuel precision-guided missile named Fateh 313 on August 22, 2015. © Tasnim news agency[/caption]

Back in August, Iran unveiled a new solid-fuel precision-guided missile, named Fateh 313. The domestically-developed rocket has a range of 500 kilometers.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in its defense sector and reached self-sufficiency in producing essential military equipment and systems.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly assured other nations, especially regional neighbors, that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is merely based on deterrence.

By Press TV