Iran has rejected any change to the nuclear deal with world powers. A Foreign Ministry statement said Iran will not accept any amendments now or in the future, and it will not allow any other issues to be linked to the pact. The statement came after US President Donald Trump demanded tough new measures to keep the agreement alive.

The Foreign Ministry also criticised new US sanctions on 14 individuals over human rights and Iran's missile program. In particular, it said, placing judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani on the sanctions list, "crossed all red lines of conduct in the international community". The US accuses the Iranian judiciary chief of cruel punishment of prisoners. Iran has vowed to retaliate, saying that Washington would take responsibility for all the consequences of this hostile move.