Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called the UK plan to bolster its nuclear arsenal"utter hypocrisy". TEHRAN: Iran and Russia on Wednesday denounced the UK's decision to bolster its nuclear arsenal, with the Islamic republic accusing it of"hypocrisy" and the Kremlin warning the move threatens international stability.
"In utter hypocrisy, @BorisJohnson is 'concerned about Iran developing a viable nuclear weapon'," Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted.AdvertisementBritain's announcement also drew criticism from Russia, which was identified in the review as the"most acute direct threat to the UK". Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab identified Russia and Iran, as well as North Korea, as states guilty of"predatory opportunism".
Under the terms of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which went into effect in 1970, Britain is one of a handful of recognised nuclear powers. The 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which Britain and other European governments are seeking to revive, was an attempt to assuage such concerns. Tehran then responded by progressively rolling back on its commitments under the deal, although it has insisted that all these moves are reversible.Britain's foreign policy document also identified Russia as the"most acute direct threat to the UK," posing"the full spectrum" of dangers."This is not true," he added."No threat comes from Russia."
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