Iran says it won't negotiate over its missile capabilities

DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - ‌Iran's missile ​capabilities ​are its red line and are not a subject to be negotiated, ‌an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said ⁠on Wednesday, as Tehran and Washington eye a new ‌round of talks to ‌avert conflict.

U.S. and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks last week in Oman, amid a regional ​naval buildup by the U.S. threatening Iran.

"The Islamic Republic's missile capabilities are non-negotiable," Ali ⁠Shamkhani said according to state media while appearing in a march ​commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Washington has long sought to extend ​talks on Iran's nuclear ‌capabilities to cover its missile programme as well. Iran has said it ⁠is prepared to discuss curbs on its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions, but ⁠has repeatedly ruled out linking the issue to other ​questions including missiles.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to use a meeting with Trump in Washington on ‌Wednesday to push for any U.S.-Iran deal to include limitations on Tehran's ‌missiles.

On Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said ⁠Tehran's missile programme ‌had never been ​part of the talks' agenda.

(Reporting by Dubai NewsroomEditing by Sharon Singleton and Peter ‌Graff)

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