Sputnik - Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized the EU for what he described as "extremism" in relation with Tehran.




"In order to�keep the United States in�the Iran nuclear deal, European countries are suffering from�extremism and this will ultimately undermine Europe's policy," Zarif told newspaper Etemad.

According to�media reports, France's Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian has arrived in�Tehran amid�French criticism of�Iran's ballistic missile program.

Le Drian's will discuss three aspects in�Iran: the Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action (JCPOA), Tehran's tests of�ballistic missiles and situation in�the Middle Eastern region.

Unlike Washington, European states have repeatedly reiterated their commitment to�the Iran nuclear deal, calling on�the parties to�respect the agreement.

The JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action) was signed in�2015 by�Iran and the 5+1 group�� China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany.

Earlier, Iranian military's spokesman has commented on�Donald Trump's threat to�scrap the 2015 Iran Nuclear on�the cause of�Tehran developing its missile program.

He said that the primary condition for�possible international negotiations on�Iran's missiles is the destruction of�nuclear weapons and long-range missiles that the US and European nations have.

Trump has constantly criticized the agreement between�the EU, Iran, and the P5+1 countries. The deal, which doesn't cover Iran's missile program, requires the removal of�anti-Iran sanctions in�exchange for�Iran stopping its military nuclear program.