Europe Asks U.S. for an Exemption From Sanctions on Iran

Kevin Druger

                This article discusses the fallout from the U.S. withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal. It states that there are officials in European nations that fear that because of the U.S. withdraw and the added sanctions the U.S. has placed on European companies are increasing the likelihood of deal, that the other countries are still apart of, will fall apart. As the article states it is unlikely that the European companies will continue to do business in Iran, if it means that they will no longer be doing business within the U.S.. It’s interesting to think of how the U.S. withdraw has placed added further barriers to company’s witch really threaten the nations ability to maintain an agreement. These nations have asked the U.S. to lift their sanctions on the companies. I believe the U.S. knows that with the sanctions they are greatly impacting the other countries abilities and is using this as a means to influence the other nations to take the action they want them to. It’s interesting to see how the economic strength of a single nation can be used to influence other portions of global politics.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/06/world/europe/iran-europe-us-sanctions.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fworld&action=click&contentCollection=world&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront