EU issues warning to European companies that comply with new US sanctions on Iran

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

The European Union (EU) is warning business that cut ties with Iran over new U.S. sanctions that those firms could face EU sanctions.

“If EU companies abide by U.S. secondary sanctions they will, in turn, be sanctioned by the EU," Nathalie Tocci, an aide to the EU’s foreign policy head, told BBC Radio 4 on Monday, according to NBC News.

Tocci said on the BBC that it was necessary to take those steps “in order to signal, diplomatically, to the Iranians that Europeans are serious" about the Iran nuclear agreement.

The EU said on Monday that it would “forbid” European entities from complying with the sanctions, as the U.S. reimposes measures previously lifted as part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which was signed by China, the EU, France, Germany, Iran, Russia, the U.K. and the U.S.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/400704-eu-threatens-to-sanction-european-companies-that-comply-with-new

[Fred Sanders]

1. This big long middle finger by the United EU and Shitler's threat to them is bigger than the

trade wars Shitler illegally started for no reason.

[Chickensoup]

2. EU told our brainless leader thanks but no thanks.

[Maxheader]

3. Those poor guys can't win..either dementia boy

whips their arse or the europeans do..

[brush]

4. trump and the US are the losers on trump's stupidity in backing out of the Iran deal...

as the Iranians have the EU, China and Russia to turn to get around whatever sanctions trump tries to impose on them.

[Maxheader]

5. If its a matter of economics we will just have to wait and see..

The big time operators are threatening each other..Sometimes
the lightbulb comes on and they turn down the nasty talk..

[brush]

7. Well we know trump's insistence on sanctions starting today is just distraction from...

all the scandals, investigations and the Manafort trial revelations swirling around him.

It won't work as we have little leverage since all the other signers of the Iran deal won't go along with his bluster.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

6. Or oil prices spike/rise...

... when Der Dingleberry® tweets that he is going to blockade all Iranian oil. Putin needs $65+ per barrel to keep his evil empire afloat.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. +100

[leftynyc]

8. Daimler Germany has already pulled out of

a deal with Iran due to these sanctions.

https://www.thelocal.de/20180807/daimler-halts-iran-activities-over-us-sanctions

[yallerdawg]

10. The EU is honoring the agreement they signed.

I'm sure Russia and China will honor it, too.

The only one violating the agreement is the US. Anybody want to make a deal with us?

[Igel]

11. And the EU is also apparently requiring companies

to honor the agreement it signed.

[erlewyne]

12. Such a good feeling!

I am so tired of the G.O.P. bullying U.S.

The EU and NATO will have to lead the way because of our spineless leaders.

The G.O.P. encourages bone spurs.