TEHRAN, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government is seeking to create hazardous conditions for Iran by imposing fresh sanctions, Iran's First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said here on Saturday, state IRIB TV reported.
"They (the U.S. adminstration) have the intention of introducing Iran as the violator of the (2015) nuclear deal and to create a consensus against Tehran in international arena," Jahangiri said.
Also, they want to picture Iran as "insecure and risky" country for foreign investments, he was quoted as saying.
Iran will never stay silent in the face of U.S. threatening measures, and will respond appropriately, he said.
Jahangiri's remarks followed U.S. new sanctions against the Islamic republic over the latter's missile program.
The United States imposed on Friday new ballistic missile sanctions on Iran in response to what it called Tehran's "continued provocative actions" including a recent rocket launch, said U.S. Treasury Department.
Iran launched on Thursday a space vehicle which used technologies "closely related to those of an intercontinental ballistic missile," representing a "threatening step by Iran," said the U.S. statement.
Iran's Foreign Ministry, however, slammed Washington's threats and pressures pertaining to Tehran's recent successful launch of a satellite carrier, saying that the launch of satellite carrier is "Iran's inalienable right" and in compliance with its international obligations.
