Iran's foreign minister, Javad Zarif, indicated "good progress" in discussions between Iran and Europe over a JCPOA package, adding that "they are promising us that before the second batch of sanctions go into force [in November], they will have something available to address the problems". On relations with the U.S., Zarif opined that "I think we are the ones who should be complaining. President Trump... has insulted the Iranians. He called the entire Iranian people a terrorist nation. He called us an outlaw nation. You don't take that lightly".