Deployment of U.S. military facilities in Europe is meant for restraining Russia but not for liquidation of Iranian missiles, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "We possess serious data that the target is not Iran's hypothetic threats but restraint of Russia. The U.S. chooses one-sided measures neglecting our concerns," he said.

"Besides, shift of power in Iran can appear as an "incidental goal. What we want is to make sure that Iran's nuclear program is not for military purposes. Shift of power is not our objective. In this view, the U.S. attempts to change the regime will appear as inconsistent partnership," the Minister said, Vremya Novostey reports.