“We, of course, condemn the step of the US administration with the introduction of sanctions against the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said at a briefing.
According to Ryabkov, the imposition of sanctions is an unprecedented pressure measure. He added that such a measure should have no place in modern international relations.
Earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the US sanctions against Zarif childish.
On July 31, the US Treasury Department announced its decision to impose sanctions on Iran’s foreign minister.