7 minutes agoTrump underestimates the EU, says the US does not need you
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)Donald Trump said the EU would have backed US sanctions on Iran if it was persistent. But according to the American president, he allowed Germany and France to continue earning money with Tehran, as America was able to exert pressure on Iranians as alone. When asked by [...]
When asked by Fox News if Europe will support its new strategy for Iran, Trump responded by saying he has really warm relations with French and German leaders “they are my big friends. They really are. I join all of them, whether Emmanuel Macron or Angela Merkel... I really like those people,” he said, Russia Today” broadcast Periscope.
As for the Iranian issue, Trump stressed: “I told them about the EU: Only money you earn. Don't worry about it. We don't need you on this matter. ”
He voiced confidence that Europe was reluctant to support its anti-Iranian push for simple economic reasons.
When Iran buys things from Germany and France,” allows them to earn <x2milliard $”, Trump said, adding that “when Iranians buy those things, it's a little harder for those countries to do something in this direction”.
However, the American president concluded by saying: “would they have imposed real sanctions on the EU if I was persistent? I believe they would. ”
He said the US Congress had 60 days to decide whether the US should restore sanctions against Tehran and warned that the agreement could be concluded if “we are not able to reach a solution working with Congress and our allies”.
The new American policy for Iran was approved by Saudi Arabia and Israel, but received condemnation from other signatories of the nuclear agreement, including those in Europe.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Moghrini said the Iranian agreement was not a “bilateral agreement”./Periscopi/
