Iran�s Foreign Ministry said the U.S. is amplifying threats in the�Middle East�to justify its backing of�Israel�and continue selling weapons.
The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman�Ramin Mehmanparast�to reporters came after U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel described plans to sell Israel advanced weaponry, as a �very clear signal to Iran� about the possibility of an Israeli military strike against its nuclear facilities.

�Israel and the U.S. see the threat of Iran in exactly the same� way, Hagel said on April 21, on his way to Israel.

�U.S. arms contracts and ready help to the Zionist regime isn�t a new matter,� Mehmanparast said in Tehran today. Hagel�s comments �are justification to overplay the danger, which the U.S. has fueled in the region, and the ultimate goal is to sell weapons.�

The U.S. questions Iran�s assertion that its nuclear program is designed to stimulate electricity generation and medical research. Israel has said�Iran�must be pressured to curb its nuclear program with a �credible military threat.� The U.S. and Israel have both said a military solution may be needed.

�Our country is powerful enough to defend its rights and its sovereignty,� Mehmanparast said. �These governments should stop psychological moves launched against our nation, which will only make our people more resilient.�

By Bloomberg

 

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