Pompeo Hits Europe on ‘Silly’ Iran Deal as He Sets Sanctions
- Says European powers ‘know we’re right,’ should fall in line
- European powers are stopping Iran arms sales, Pompeo says
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European governments that aren’t backing the U.S. re-imposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran are wedded to the “silly” 2015 nuclear deal and haven’t proposed an alternative for preventing new conventional arms sales to Iran, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said.
With European powers stressing their commitment to the accord on Sunday, Pompeo doubled down on the U.S. decision to invoke the “snapback” of sanctions in a dispute that’s helped estrange President Donald Trump’s administration and Europe.