Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the new version of the US nuclear doctrine.

“The US Nuclear Posture Review reflects greater reliance on nukes in violation of the NPT [Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons], bringing humankind closer to annihilation,” Zarif wrote, in particular, on his Twitter account, reported TASS news agency of Russia.

The Pentagon recently publicized the US Nuclear Posture Review. Also, the Department of Defense noted that in the case of an attack on the US with ordinary weapons, they do not rule out the using of nuclear weapons.