Iran sees no arms buying spree as it expects U.N. embargo to end

Iran said it is self-dependant in defence and sees no arms buying spree as it expects the lifting of a United Nations arms embargo on Sunday despite strong U.S. opposition.

"Iran's defence doctrine is premised on a strong reliance on its people and indigenous capabilities ... Unconventional arms, weapons of mass destruction and a buying spree of conventional arms have no place in Iran's defence doctrine," said a Foreign Ministry statement carried by state media.