Iran calls US remarks on missile test 'repetitive, baseless and provocative'

Spokesperson says instead of thanking Iran for terror fight, American government is practically helping the terrorists

ANKARA: Iran said on Thursday the US National Security Advisor's (NSA) comments on the recent ballistic missile test were "repetitive, baseless and provocative", state TV quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi as saying.

"Instead of thanking Iran for its continued fight against terrorism, the American government is practically helping the terrorists by claims about Iran that are baseless, repetitive and provocative," Ghasemi said.



US president Donald Trump's senior security aide Michael Flynn condemned Wednesday's missile test, calling it a "provocative" breach of a UN Security Council resolution.