Iran's defense minister says the country will not wait for permission from "others" to boost its defense capabilities after theUS and its allies urgethe UN to take action overTehran's missile tests.
Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said what constitutes Irans 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. Wewill not need any permission or okay from others in this path, he told the statetelevision Wednesday night.