In the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released on February 2, 2018, US President Trump has delineated the country's stance on nuclear weapons: in general, the president decided to follow Obama's plan for modernizing the country's nuclear arsenal in three directions: new bomber aircraft, submarines and land-based missiles.
Commenting on the document, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described the possible consequences it might bring to the world.
“The nuclear doctrine of the United States reflects greater dependence on nuclear weapons, contrary to the Treaty on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons, thus bringing humanity to complete destruction. It is not surprising that now we are the closest to Apocalypse since 1953,” wrote the Iranian foreign Minister on Twitter.
