TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Sunday that Turkey's move to deploy NATO's missile shield system on its soil is "not right decision," the state-owned IRNA news agency reported.
At a press conference on the sidelines of a meeting in Tehran, Salehi said the issue has not been seriously put forward by the Turks, "but if they want to decide on that, it is not right decision and it needs reconsideration," according to the report.
The Iranian foreign minister called on Turkey Saturday to explain its plan to deploy a NATO missile shield system in its territory.
Iran does not think such a system is necessary, taking into consideration the current developments in the region, Salehi said, adding that Iran hopes that Turkey will provide necessary explanations on this issue.
According to earlier reports, a NATO warning radar system is going to be deployed in Turkey by the end of this year and it will be used to track missile launched from Iran.
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