Trump says it’s ‘unfair’ for Iran to lack ballistic missiles

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 18, 2026Country: Iran

PoliticsWorld / International

Trump says it’s ‘unfair’ for Iran to lack ballistic missiles

US President Donald Trump said it is 'unfair' that Iran lacks ballistic missiles while other regional countries have them. He spoke at the G7 in France, where the US-Iran deal is taking centre stage.

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