Iran has "great means of deterrence" to face any possible attack over its nuclear program, the country's Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar warned Tuesday.
"We are highly confident about our capacities, and our great means of deterrence," he said during a visit to Doha, where he signed a security agreement between Iran and Qatar--a major regional U.S. ally.
Iran
has
"great means of deterrence" to face any possible attack over its
nuclear program, the country's Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar warned
Tuesday.
"We are highly confident about our capacities, and our great means of
deterrence," he said during a visit to
Doha
,
where he signed a security agreement between
Iran
and
Qatar
--a
major regional
U.S.
ally.
"We do not feel in danger...If someone tries to endanger our national
security, we will retaliate and make him regret his action," he added.
Iran
is
locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program which is suspected
of being aimed at developing an atomic bomb, while
Iran
insists it was for peaceful purposes.
Israel
has
not ruled out striking
Iran
's
nuclear sites.
Najjar said Tuesday that
Iran
was
working on strengthening relations with its Arab neighbors in the oil-rich Gulf
to "ensure security and stability in the region."
His country's security agreement with
Qatar
focuses mainly on the issue of combating crime, drug trafficking and money
laundering, as well as the protection of borders.
Qatar
,
which maintains good relations with
Iran
,
hosts the U.S. Al-Udeid air base and As-Sailiyah camp, which is the
headquarters of the U.S. Central Command since 2002.
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