Iran’s missile program is not a threat to Europe, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department on Arms Control, Mikhail Ulyanov, said.
“From the technical point of view, Iran poses no threat to Europe, because Iranian missiles have a flight distance of under 2000 kilometers. And there aren’t any signs that Tehran is attempting to increase this,” RIA Novosti cited him as saying.
He added that even if Tehran wanted to increase the flight distance of its missiles, it could not do it without outside help.
"In this context, it is appropriate to remember that, for many years, sanctions against Iran stipulated a ban on the transfer of missile technology to this country. In a few months, the sanctions will be lifted, but serious restrictions in this area will be kept under the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear program. So missile technology sharing will be possible only in compliance with UN Security Council resolutions for each case for eight years," Ulyanov added.
