Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said today that his country's military power was "purely defensive". His comments come after tensions with the United States over its missile programme and a nuclear deal soared following Donald Trump's inauguration.<br/>'<br/>According to the ISNA news agency, Rouhani told foreign diplomats in Teheran that the Islamic Republic of Iran has showed that it doesn't intend to interfere with the internal affairs of other countries. He was also quoted as saying that his country's military power was purely defensive. '<br/><br/>The war of words between Iran and the US spiked following Tehran's announcement of a ballistic missile test and Trump's controversial travel ban.<br/><br/>The new US president in his first weeks in office issued an executive order banning travel to the US for nationals of seven predominantly Muslim countries, including Iran.<br/><br/>He criticised the landmark nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers — including the US — and warned Iran last week it was "playing with fire" following the Islamic republic's missile test on January 29 and military drills last week.<br/><br/>The White House on Friday raised the stakes in the increasingly tense stand-off by slapping fresh sanctions on Tehran's weapons procurement network.'