On Monday night, EU officials unveiled a planned clearing house that would allow international companies, including all of Europe, Russia, and China, to continue trading with Iran while circumventing US banking sanctions.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was “deeply disappointing” to hear that the plan existed, and that he considers it an attempt to bolster Iran’s “ranking as the number one state sponsor of terror,” and counterproductive to US goals.
Not complying with US goals is very much the point. The US withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, and has been trying to impose trading sanctions since then. All other nations remain in the nuclear deal, and are trying to save the deal by letting trade continue to flow.
John Bolton also continued to threaten Iran, saying that there would be “hell to pay” if Iran crosses the US or any of its allies, or defies US interests. He also insisted the EU was too weak to follow through on the plan to circumvent US sanctions, and that the US would never allow Europe to defy them at any rate.
Europe, Russia, and China by Countering Zionist Israeli Puppet: President Trump’s Stupidity are Doing Great Favour to American People. PERIOD.
So the EU is going to open an Iran Trade shop Clearinghouse to facilitate trade between the EU & Iran… Interesting to see how this idea works out. Perhaps the ship of Trump Dictates will find it can’t sail on the European Mainland….. Time will tell…!!!!!!!!!!
Too bad trump has forgotten us Americans that he said would be first.. Turns out were aren’t even an afterthought in this crazy scam… The No. 1 perpetrator of terror in the world is not Iran. It’s a lie… No.1 is Saudi Arabia and it”s pilots who flew the nine 11 planes… Mohamed Atta & crew killed 3000 Americans, or so the commission report tells.. no Iranians involved.. Just Saudis…!!!!!
Dear George, Sir: You must try to understand, President Trump is Obeying His Master’s Order!
Oh it’s worse that that, it”s his beloved daughter”s fevered wishes!
Actually the world’s No. 1 perpetrator of terror is the US/Neocons — per “The Wolfowitz Doctrine” — on Israel’s behalf. Then comes KSA.
Lest anyone fail to notice: The Wolfowitz Doctrine, the centerpiece of US defense policy, is pure Neocon subversion of US policy in service to the interests of the geopolitical crime-in-progress that is Israel.
The Wolfowitz Doctrine:
The doctrine announces the U.S.’s status as the world’s only remaining superpower following the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War and proclaims its main objective to be retaining that status.
“Our first objective is to prevent the re-emergence of a new rival, either on the territory of the former Soviet Union or elsewhere, that poses a threat on the order of that posed formerly by the Soviet Union. This is a dominant consideration underlying the new regional defense strategy and requires that we endeavor to prevent any hostile power from dominating a region whose resources would, under consolidated control, be sufficient to generate global power.”
[Due to outrage at the above, this] was substantially re-written in the April 16, 1992 release.
“Our most fundamental goal is to deter or defeat attack from whatever source… The second goal is to strengthen and extend the system of defense arrangements that binds democratic and like-minded nations together in common defense against aggression, build habits of cooperation, avoid the renationalization of security policies, and provide security at lower costs and with lower risks for all. Our preference for a collective response to preclude threats or, if necessary, to deal with them is a key feature of our regional defense strategy. The third goal is to preclude any hostile power from dominating a region critical to our interests, and also thereby to strengthen the barriers against the re-emergence of a global threat to the interests of the U.S. and our allies.”
TRANSLATION:
“Keep the American jackboot on or poised over the throat of every nation in the world.”
This issue deserves the reader’s full attention. Go to the Wikipedia page from which I have drawn this excerpt, and read (and weep) the whole ugly business:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfowitz_Doctrine#Doctrine_articles
Yaa , Jeffrey hard to argue, but I’m not so sure we yanks actually control our own policy… I think we have lost control of our money and the policies you abhor which are more those of the neoconservative who own too much of the policy shop, press, media, movies…… More McCain/Wolfowitz/Kissenger.. Along with the old testament crew of “Christians”… Wasn’t it McCain’s daddy who was the presiding officer over the investigation of the attack on The Liberty….?????? Do you think that oversight had any effect on his son Jonh”s career….???????? Not to mention the Kennedy snuff…
Just wondering how much control we citizens actually have… or are we just along for the ride to God knows where…??????? While footing all the bills… If you find out, let me know!!!
The EU is a far bigger problem for DC than Russia or China. and Berlin/Paris having an independent foreign Policy drives DC crazy.
Bolton and Pompeo: Choke on your fury! You are driving the European poodles to independence at last!
Bingo Joao… The lapdogs emerge from under the EU skirt and show their little teeth…!!!!!
What is this? An Economic Iron Curtain being draped over Europe?
bolton and pompeo need serious mental help analysis. wtf should anyone do what the corrupt bully usa says?