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From Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel to ease doing business with Iran and avoid running afoul of sanctions the U.S. has levied on the Islamic republic.
The White House is putting the Europeans on notice, saying that if they try to do an end-run around U.S. sanctions on Iran, they will be subject to stiff fines and penalties. Unfazed, the European Union is marching forward with the plan, which, if implemented, could further strain trans-Atlantic relations.
A spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said preparations for the alternative system were “at an advanced stage.”
“I hope that we can announce the launch very soon,” Maja Kocijancic told reporters late last week in Brussels.
COMMENT:-
Europe had better watch out because Mr. Trump never bluffs. The trainload of money from Mexico that will pay for "The Wall" is going to arrive shortly and that will mean that Mr. Trump can turn his attention to building a wall around Europe. When that happens why, as everyone knows, Europe will return to being the s*****le country that it was before the US SINGLEHANDEDLY saved it by defeating the Russians in WWII.
Right?
Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel to ease doing business with Iran and avoid running afoul of sanctions the U.S. has levied on the Islamic republic.
The White House is putting the Europeans on notice, saying that if they try to do an end-run around U.S. sanctions on Iran, they will be subject to stiff fines and penalties. Unfazed, the European Union is marching forward with the plan, which, if implemented, could further strain trans-Atlantic relations.
A spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said preparations for the alternative system were “at an advanced stage.”
“I hope that we can announce the launch very soon,” Maja Kocijancic told reporters late last week in Brussels.
COMMENT:-
Europe had better watch out because Mr. Trump never bluffs. The trainload of money from Mexico that will pay for "The Wall" is going to arrive shortly and that will mean that Mr. Trump can turn his attention to building a wall around Europe. When that happens why, as everyone knows, Europe will return to being the s*****le country that it was before the US SINGLEHANDEDLY saved it by defeating the Russians in WWII.
Right?