TEHRAN – The deputy chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces has said that efforts to boost the country’s missile power will continue seriously and that no one is allowed to interfere in issues related to the country’s defense capabilities.

“As has already been announced, the plan to develop the Islamic Republic’s missile and defense power has nothing to do with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),” Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri said, YJC reported on Friday.

“The recent move by the Americans shows the depth of their grudge against the Iranian nation and Establishment,” the commander stated.

“The defense capacities and particularly the missile power of Iran’s Armed Forces are among the country’s redlines,” Brigadier General Jazayeri said, adding that the Armed Forces will follow their plans powerfully and seriously based on the guidelines of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.