How Iran’s missile programme survived war and diplomacy

How Iran’s missile programme survived war and diplomacy

When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters last week that Iran’s missile programme and regional proxies “most certainly will come up in these conversations” during his three-day Gulf tour, Tehran quickly pushed back, making clear that its missile programme was off the table. At a press briefing, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the missile programme was not part of the talks with the United States, echoing earl…