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Iranian FM: Iranian-made system shots US drone

24 June 2019 19:00 (UTC +04:00)

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed the fact that the air defense system which shot US spy drone down was Iranian-made, APA reports citing IRNA.

In its letter, Iran called for international action to prevent such dangerous measures by the US to create tension in the region and to threaten the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the regional countries, Zarif added.

Referring to UNSC's closed session on Monday; he said that the issue will be separately discussed by other countries to clarify the US addiction to violation of regulations. Rejecting news that the air defense system has been Russian, he said "I am no expert in this case, but the system was completely Iranian and it is an honor for Iranians that we had achieved this level of defense progress".

Elsewhere in his remarks, Zarif referred to UK Undersecretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Andrew Morrison's remarks that the delay in implementation of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) was due to recent developments in the region, he said INSTEX was in fact a preliminary step that will not cover the commitments of the EU and the JCPOA parties under the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and what they promised after US withdrawal.

Repeating delay as regard INSTEX indicates that the Europeans have no capability and will to comply with their commitments, he said, adding that that Tehran will do its measures based on article 36 of the JCPOA. The Iranian foreign minister reiterated that if Europeans believe that they should spend for their security and take an action, Tehran had earlier announced that its acts will be retrospective.