The United States&#39;&nbsp;new nuclear policy brings humanity &quot;closer to annihilation&quot;, Iran&#39;s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.

His comments late Saturday came a day after the Pentagon revealed plans to revamp its nuclear arsenal, largely in response to a perceived renewed threat from Russia.&nbsp;

Zarif said the new policy was &quot;in violation&quot; of the international Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

&quot;The US Nuclear Posture Review reflects greater reliance on nukes in violation of the #NPT, bringing humankind closer to annihilation,&quot; Zarif said on Twitter.&nbsp;

Zarif said the same impulse was driving the United States to undermine the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which President Donald Trump has demanded be renegotiated.&nbsp;

&quot;Trump&#39;s obduracy in killing the #JCPOA stems from the same dangerous imprudence,&quot; Zarif wrote, using the technical name for the nuclear deal.&nbsp;

The latest Nuclear Posture Review published by the Pentagon called for a larger arsenal of smaller, low-yield nuclear weapons to act as a more &quot;credible&quot; deterrent to threats, particularly from Russia.&nbsp;

The NPT, which came into force in 1970 and has been signed by almost all countries including the United States, calls on nations &quot;to achieve at the earliest possible date the cessation of the nuclear arms race and to undertake measures in the direction of nuclear disarmament&quot;.

President Hassan Rouhani took a similar line in a speech on Sunday, saying it showed US hypocrisy in opposing Iran&#39;s missile programme.&nbsp;

&quot;You see the kind of insolent language Americans are using with Russia, threatening them with new nuclear weapons,&quot; Rouhani said in the televised speech.&nbsp;

&quot;How can they then say this is a time of peace, brotherhood and coexistence, and we don&#39;t need defensive power? We will always be in need of a defensive power.&quot;

Iran&#39;s nuclear deal, reached with six world powers, lifted some international sanctions in exchange for curbs to its nuclear programme.&nbsp;

But Trump has consistently attacked the accord and said in January he would not continue to waive sanctions unless new restrictions were placed on Iran&#39;s missile programme and wider actions in the Middle East.&nbsp;

The other parties -- Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China -- as well as the European Union have strongly defended the deal, saying it has achieved its aim of limiting Iran&#39;s ability to build a nuclear weapon.

President Hassan Rouhani took a similar line in a speech on Sunday

The United States' new nuclear policy brings humanity "closer to annihilation", Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said. His comments late Saturday came a day after the Pentagon revealed plans to revamp its nuclear arsenal, largely in response to a perceived renewed threat from Russia. Zarif said the new policy was "in violation" of the international Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). "The US Nuclear Posture Review reflects greater reliance on nukes in violation of the #NPT, bringing humankind closer to annihilation," Zarif said on Twitter. Zarif said the same impulse was driving the United States to undermine the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which President Donald Trump has demanded be renegotiated. "Trump's obduracy in killing the #JCPOA stems from the same dangerous imprudence," Zarif wrote, using the technical name for the nuclear deal. The latest Nuclear Posture Review published by the Pentagon called for a larger arsenal of smaller, low-yield nuclear weapons to act as a more "credible" deterrent to threats, particularly from Russia. The NPT, which came into force in 1970 and has been signed by almost all countries including the United States, calls on nations "to achieve at the earliest possible date the cessation of the nuclear arms race and to undertake measures in the direction of nuclear disarmament". President Hassan Rouhani took a similar line in a speech on Sunday, saying it showed US hypocrisy in opposing Iran's missile programme. "You see the kind of insolent language Americans are using with Russia, threatening them with new nuclear weapons," Rouhani said in the televised speech. "How can they then say this is a time of peace, brotherhood and coexistence, and we don't need defensive power? We will always be in need of a defensive power." Iran's nuclear deal, reached with six world powers, lifted some international sanctions in exchange for curbs to its nuclear programme. But Trump has consistently attacked the accord and said in January he would not continue to waive sanctions unless new restrictions were placed on Iran's missile programme and wider actions in the Middle East. The other parties -- Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China -- as well as the European Union have strongly defended the deal, saying it has achieved its aim of limiting Iran's ability to build a nuclear weapon.

Iran says US nuclear policy brings world 'closer to annihilation'

Moscow on Saturday denounced the &quot;bellicose&quot; and &quot;anti-Russian&quot; nature of new US nuclear policy, warning it would take necessary measures to ensure its own security.

&quot;The bellicose and anti-Russian nature of this document is obvious,&quot; the foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that it was &quot;deeply disappointed&quot;.&nbsp;

&quot;We must take into account the approaches that are now&nbsp;circulating in Washington and take necessary measures to ensure our security,&quot; the ministry said.

The Pentagon on Friday revealed plans to revamp its nuclear arsenal, largely in response to Russian actions in recent years.&nbsp;

The United States already has a massive nuclear arsenal, including 150 B-61 nukes stored across multiple European countries that can be configured for low-yield options.

The new weapons envisioned by the Pentagon would be launchable from submarines or ships, so would not need to be stockpiled in Europe.

Moscow also said the move was &quot;an attempt to put into question (Russia&#39;s) right to legitimate defence&quot;.

&quot;We hope that Washington is conscious of the high level of danger,&quot; the new policy represents, it said.

The document is filled &quot;with all sorts of anti-Russian cliches&quot; and &quot;ends with unfounded allegations&quot; that Russia has breached agreements on arms control.

The foreign ministry said Russia would &quot;strictly respect its obligations in respect to all the international accords.&quot;

The US says Russia has developed, tested and deployed an intermediate-range missile system that breaks its commitments under a 1987 treaty between Washington and the Soviet Union.&nbsp;

Moscow has repeatedly denied claims that its recent deployment of a land-based missile system breaks the treaty.

The Pentagon on Friday revealed plans to revamp its nuclear arsenal, largely in response to Russian actions in recent years.

Moscow on Saturday denounced the "bellicose" and "anti-Russian" nature of new US nuclear policy, warning it would take necessary measures to ensure its own security. "The bellicose and anti-Russian nature of this document is obvious," the foreign ministry said in a statement, adding that it was "deeply disappointed". "We must take into account the approaches that are now circulating in Washington and take necessary measures to ensure our security," the ministry said. The Pentagon on Friday revealed plans to revamp its nuclear arsenal, largely in response to Russian actions in recent years. The United States already has a massive nuclear arsenal, including 150 B-61 nukes stored across multiple European countries that can be configured for low-yield options. The new weapons envisioned by the Pentagon would be launchable from submarines or ships, so would not need to be stockpiled in Europe. Moscow also said the move was "an attempt to put into question (Russia's) right to legitimate defence". "We hope that Washington is conscious of the high level of danger," the new policy represents, it said. The document is filled "with all sorts of anti-Russian cliches" and "ends with unfounded allegations" that Russia has breached agreements on arms control. The foreign ministry said Russia would "strictly respect its obligations in respect to all the international accords." The US says Russia has developed, tested and deployed an intermediate-range missile system that breaks its commitments under a 1987 treaty between Washington and the Soviet Union. Moscow has repeatedly denied claims that its recent deployment of a land-based missile system breaks the treaty.

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