Iranian Defense Minister�Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan says the Islamic Republic will unveil new domestically-designed and manufactured missiles in the near future in defiance of new US sanctions against the country over its missile program.

�[Any] attempt to impose new sanctions [against Iran] under irrelevant pretexts is indicative of the continued US hostile policy and acrimony toward�the Iranian nation, and a futile effort to undermine Iran�s defense might,� Dehqan said on Monday.

He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran�s missile industry is fully domestically-manufactured and anchored in science and expertise of the country�s defense sector.

�Hence, sanctions against [certain] people and companies will have no impact on the development of the industry, and we will actually demonstrate [their ineffectiveness] by displaying new missiles,� he added.
Earlier on Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry�said in a statement that the country will continue to enhance its missile�capabilities�in defiance of the "destructive"�US sanctions over the Islamic Republic's�missile program.

�We will respond to such propaganda stunts and disruptive�measures by more robustly pursuing�our lawful�missile program and promoting�our defense capabilities and national security,� the statement added.

It further noted that Iran�s missiles serve�defensive and deterrent purposes and have not been designed to carry nuclear warheads.

�The Iranian missile program has by no means been designed to carry nuclear weapons and is not in contravention of�any international principle,� the statement pointed out.

The US Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Sunday that it has imposed new sanctions on several individuals and firms over Iran's�ballistic missile program, claiming that the program �poses a significant threat to regional and global security.�

The statement said five Iranian citizens and a network of companies based in the United Arab Emirates and China were added to a US blacklist.

On October 11, Iran�s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) successfully test-fired its first guided ballistic missile dubbed Emad. Washington slammed the test, claiming the projectile is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. It vowed to respond with more sanctions.

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

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly said its military might poses no threat to other countries, reiterating�that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

By Press TV