Javad Larijani, head of the Basic Science Research Institute and Ali Larijani's brother, on Sunday, November 24, referring to the words of Mujtaba Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, about the need to achieve "total deterrence", said that this goal requires capabilities beyond Iran's current capabilities, including the expansion of geographic military power.
Larijani said this type of deterrence should be sustainable in the long term and prevent other countries from easily taking military action against Iran. He added: "This naturally requires deterrence beyond the existing possibilities" and it is believed that one of its dimensions is "expansion of geographical borders".
Referring to the Islamic Republic's missile power, he said: "Our missiles are now reaching many American bases in Europe, and I think we can easily hit Diego Garcia."