Iran's defense minister says the country will not wait for permission from "others" to boost its defense capabilities after the�US and its allies urge�the UN to take action over�Tehran's missile tests.�

Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said what constitutes Iran�s regular missile drills �is based on pre-arranged plans which are carried out in order to assess the degree of its preparedness and capabilities.�

�We will continue to act on achieving defense capacities with the aim of responding to any threat. We�will not need any permission or okay from others in this path,� he told the state�television Wednesday night.

Dehqan stressed that�Iran would�never move toward developing unconventional weapons.

�The Islamic Republic of Iran has never had and will never have offensive intentions against any nation or country.�

In defending itself, he said, Iran �will act [using] all tools at its disposal in accordance with its national interests.�

By Press TV