Iran's ballistic missile programme not part of Islamabad MoU, clarifies PM Shehbaz
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- Make us preferred on Google Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian address the joint press conference after delegation-level talks in Islamabad on June 23, 2026.
- He said that there was no mention of ballistic missiles in the memorandum of understanding agreed between Iran and the United States because the issue was never on the table in those discussions.
- Sharif cautioned against the attempts by "spoilers" to misrepresent the agreement and undermine the peace process, saying there should be no confusion or misunderstanding regarding the contents of the MoU.
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Make us preferred on Google Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian address the joint press conference after delegation-level talks in Islamabad on June 23, 2026. — Screengrab via Geo NewsPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has clarified that Iran's ballistic missile programme is not part of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Tehran and Washington to end the Middle East war.
Speaking alongside Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a delegation-level meeting, the premier said there should be no double standards regarding ballistic missiles, saying that Iran had the same right to have them as other countries.