The European Union had a choice between supporting Donald Trump or supporting the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who scream “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” aid international jihad terror groups, and brutally oppress their own people. For the EU, it was a no-brainer.
“EU slaps Trump in the face, urges ‘increased business with Iran,’” Associated Press, August 7, 2018 (thanks to Inexion):
The European Union’s foreign policy chief encouraged companies to do more business with Iran despite new U.S. sanctions, saying Tehran had upheld its commitments under the deal to limit its nuclear program.
Federica Mogherini told reporters Tuesday during her trip to Wellington, New Zealand, that it’s up to Europeans to decide whom they want to trade with.
“We are doing our best to keep Iran in the deal, to keep Iran benefiting from the economic benefits that the agreement brings to the people of Iran because we believe this is in the security interests of not only our region, but also of the world,” she said. “If there is one piece of international agreements on nuclear non-proliferation that is delivering, it has to be maintained.”
The United States reimposed stiff economic sanctions on Iran on Monday, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic despite statements of deep dismay from European allies, three months after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the international accord limiting Iran’s nuclear activities.
Trump declared that the landmark 2015 agreement was “horrible,” leaving the Iranian government flush with cash to fuel conflict in the Middle East. Trump warned that those who don’t wind down their economic ties to Iran “risk severe consequences.”
Business as usual for EU?German car and truck maker Daimler AG on Tuesday said it was suspending its “very limited” activities in Iran. In early 2016 the company announced plans for local truck production and cooperation with an Iranian partner but those plans had not panned out in a weak market. A representative office “will not be continued,” the company said.
Iran accused the U.S. of reneging on the nuclear agreement, signed by the Obama administration, and of causing recent Iranian economic unrest.
European allies said they “deeply regret” the U.S. action.
Trump said in a statement, “We urge all nations to take such steps to make clear that the Iranian regime faces a choice: either change its threatening, destabilizing behavior and reintegrate with the global economy, or continue down a path of economic isolation.”…
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noel eliscu says
The EU should not obtain any money from the US
mortimer says
The EU can’t be serious.
To support Iran because it’s keeping the bomb-program moratorium is DELUSIONAL. Israeli espionage ahs revealed Iran has its bomb program ok and it is still growing.
Peter Buckley says
Ain’t gonna happen. EU powerless:
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/12815/iran-sanctions-european-union
Terry Gain says
Yes. The dickless EU is just trying to save face.
Aaron says
US market share = 100x Iran market share for EU companies. Go ahead and try it.
elee says
Remember how, in Orwell’s 1984, Britain was part of Oceania and the Conintent was part of Eurasia? Hmmmmm. Hey Europe, they’ve been trying to enslave you since Marathon.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
The good thing about all of this is that it makes it abundantly clear to the general public what the real purpose of the ‘Iran Deal’ is: to allow big international business to get around sanctions to do business with Iran.
Walter Sieruk says
The European Union leaders are showing lack of good sense of backing, in any way, that insidious and vicious “mullah regime” of Iran. Those heads of the EU are also exposing their own foolish and folly by being, so willingly blind as to not see or understand that those in power in that Islamic regime disingenuous, deceptive and dangerous .For those in control of that Islamic tyranny do fund and support many deadly Islamic terror organizations, Some of which have struck some of the nations of Europe. President Trump is wisely dong something about this in the form of sanctions
As for the current economic sanctions that are being held against that Islamic tyranny of Iran which so inappropriately has the word “Republic” in its title. America’s National Security Adviser, John Bolton, had said that goal of the sanctions is not to make a “regime chance” but to cause charge for the better in the actions and polices by the heads of state in Iran . The reality is a goal for the better by those Muslim tyrants in their actions and polices, of any way of actual value, is completely unrealistic. For mullahs and the others in power in Iran are so thoroughly deceitful, demonic, wicked, vicious and cruel that they will not change their malicious ways. As explain in the Bible “What is crooked cannot be straightened; which is lacking cannot be counted.” Ecclesiastes 1:15. [N.I.V.] Indeed, those malice -filled and hateful Muslim clerics who have much power in Iran along with the other Islamic stooges who rule Iran “cannot be counted” to make any chances for the better . The ayatollahs and mullahs in their likeminded Muslim partners in total governmental control of Iran are murderous hers ruthless and oppressive to the Iranian people who are trapped in forced to existed in this diabolical Islamic regime. As it is written in Proverbs 15:15. “All the days of the oppressed are wretched.” Likewise, Ecclesiastes 4:1 reads “ I saw the tears of the oppressed – and they have no comforter; power was in the side of the oppressors …” Furthermore ,Proverbs 28:15 very well describes such wicked characters who rule Iran as president Rouhani and ayatollah Khamenei . For it reads “Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.” Furthermore, such a vicious mindset of heinous arrogance of Rouhani, Khamenei and the other hateful and spiteful Islamic clerics in this “mullah regime” of Iran is reflected in the words from the Bible describing tyrannical villains in power of an oppressive regime. For Psalm 73:6—9 read “Therefore pride is their necklace:: they clothe themselves with violence. From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil ;their evil imaginations have no limits. They scoff and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.”
Ernie says
Oh yes , mr. Sieruk , how evil this Iranian regime is ; and how evil are those who are whoring with this regime !
christianblood says
EU is Right. The bloodthirsty are not the Iranians. The bloodthirsty are the neocons that are running the US for the bloodthirsty Military–industrial complex! US bombed and invaded more countries and murdered more civilians since 1945 than Iran did in ALL its 3500 years!!! In Vietnam and North Korea alone US killed close to 7 million people, mostly civilians with napalm, ultra-cluster and with depleted uranium bombs! More below:
https://wikispooks.com/wiki/US/Bombing_campaigns_since_1945
Terry Gain says
The neocons tried to liberate Muslims in Iraq. The Iranians killed Americans in Iraq. They support those who attack Jews and they threaten Christians and Jews. You are hopeless.
christianblood says
Terry Gain
“..The neocons tried to liberate Muslims in Iraq..”
Seriously? There were close to an ancient Christian community nearing 2 million before the US necons invaded Iraq, where did they go and what happen to them? Do the US neocons and even Israel care about them?
What about the Syrian Christians? Why are the US neocons and Israel
along with the Saudis are supporting the murderous islamic jihadists in Syria like they did in Libya?
Why is the US, UK, France and Israel supporting Saudi Arabia, ISIS, Al-Qaeda and UAE in their brutal war against the Yemenis? Do you know the reason? Any Idea?
Terry Gain says
If you haven’t noticed, neocons have been powerless since 2005,when the war in Iraq went south because Al Qaeda entered the war in force and Bush went silent and did nothing until January 2007 when he found some lost strength and ordered a surge of forces.
The war was then won by the summer of 2008. This didn’t stop Obama from claiming credit for the peace which Iraq then enjoyed. Obama threw all of this away in 2011 when he withdrew all remaining US. Forces only to be forced to send some back in again in 2015 in order to destroy IS ( Al Qaeda 2.0).
Trump is temporarily aligning with KSA until thevMullocracy in Iran is replaced. He will then deal with the evil Saudis.
Westman says
The EU leadership are simply cowards who lead from behind. Politicians get wealth and power from office that they cannot find elsewhere. How could they stay in power if they stopped buying Russian and Iranian oil and natural gas? (or actually paid fully for defense)?
Alien Republican says
For every human being killed by the West there are likely 50 or more human being saved by the very West you vilify. Just look at the population growth in Africa in the past decades to get an idea what I refer to. Although I occasionally agree with you that kind of posts makes you sound like a resentful orthodox- not unlike muslims. Having Italian roots a aware of the Latin and orthodox perspective of history and see more arrogance than moral superiority in the east. The catholic West got rid of Muslims while the orthodox preferred to grovel before them.
gravenimage says
*Of course* the vicious Christianblood prefers the sanguinary Mullahs to the civilized United States. He has said many times that he looks forward to Muslims conquering the West.
He is now one of the major supporters of Jihad and Shari’ah here–second only to the Muslim trolls. I never thought I would see it. Just appalling.
Gamzu says
Would christianblood be happier if the people of S. Korea had spent the past 65 years starving under N. Korean rule, and Stalin been given the green light to invade other countries?
gravenimage says
Christianblood’s entire purpose here now appears to be lauding the savagery of Iran and Hizb’allah. Good lord…
Older Canadian says
Not surprised. Sure Trudeau will agree with the EU. He said and did nothing when women were arrested, imprisioned, and sentenced during the protests this year in Iran, yet he virtue signals Saudia Arabia. Beginning to think all this is anti-America, anti-Trump. Quite disturbing.
Terry Gain says
Older Canadian
From one to another.
No. Don’t get too conspiratorial. Trudeau didn’t think things through, but the dispute with the Saudis is most welcome as the Saudis have revealed themselves with their clueless overreaction to mild criticism.
I will be doing cartwheels and handstands if the effing Saudis withdraw from Canada and don’t build any more Islamic barracks (aka mosques).
gravenimage says
I think it was the Ambassador who spoke out first.
Terry Gain says
GI
True enough. But I assume he had the green light from Trudeau.
gravenimage says
Could be–I haven’t been able to ascertain this, Terry.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Savage mad devil Trump has failed.with EU and other economic powers like China and Russia rejecting such comprehensive sanctions isolating Iran,it is armed robber United States who is being isolated. Fools!!
Terry Gain says
Yo Muhammad
If your evil ideology ever became a threat to China, it would squash Islam like a bug.
Terry Gain says
So go for it evil Muhammad. Knock down some towers in China and let’s see what happens.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
Terry Gain, it was your evil masters the fascist evil Zionists who masterminded the knocking of your tower at Newyork, but you don’t want say it for fear of being assassinated Like Tffk, malcolm X and Martin Luther King .coward!!
gravenimage says
What rot. Ibrahim itace muhammed himself applauds Jihad terrorism.
Westman says
You really should take a class in economics, Ibrahim. Western Governments don’t run businesses, they only regulate them to some degree. Western business does not like Iran being at the whim of Mullahs. The EU leadership will find that EU businesses are going to ignore them just as Hungary and Poland reject immigration quotas. Western governments are dependent on business, not the other way – businesses will do what is in their own interest.
Iran is going to get very unstable and bankrupt.
gravenimage says
Hilariously, Westman, Ibrahim itace muhammedhas claimed that he is employed in giving economic advice to some unnamed Muslim nation in Africa.
If this is true, it is more proof as to why Islamic countries are such economic basket cases.
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
westman, you must be an ignorant fool. That function of government regulating business is called politicaleconomics, an aspect international business.If business entities need no politicalical involvement, why economic sanctions on Iran by savage mad devil Trump?
Westman says
Islam has turned you into a black-and-white thinker, Ibrahim. Now, in your mind, what happens in the world is determined by Jews and Trump when in reality life is but a myriad of activities, some related, some not, that are integrated over time into a general movement that is controlled by no one, not even Allah. It seems he doesn’t expect much to go his way and has this awful hell, that he will fill with the majority of humanity for revenge. Quite the sadistic guy.
What are you doing with your own life, Ibrahim? That’s the only real control you or any of us have – if we live where freedom is enshrined. Did you clean your room, make the bed, provide service to another person, support offspring, and, generally, put more value into the world than you consumed?
James Lincoln says
Ibrahim,
I have some suggestions for self-improvement:
Take a course in English grammar.
Use a spellchecker on your postings.
Use evidence-based logic in your postings.
Your postings also suggest that you are angry and unhappy. This is at least partly due to your Islamic faith. You would undoubtedly feel a lot better if you left this religion entirely. At the very least, try it for a month and see how you feel. What do you have to lose?
Alex Idol says
Go to Hell you Muslim fool. The US economy is booming unlike your Islamic holes.
ibrahim itace muhammed says
Terry Gain, it was your evil masters the fascist evil Zionists who masterminded the knocking of the Tower, but you don’t want say it for fear of being assassinated like RFK, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King
gravenimage says
Ibrahim itace muhammed has claimed before that the “Zionists” pulled off 9/11–while at the same time lauding Jihadists mass slaughtering us.
Westman says
This ascribing everything to Zionists(Jews) is rather monotonous and shows a serious inferiority undercurrent in Islam as it continually blames Jews for everything. Why don’t they just come out and say they think Jews are superior and smarter – that’s the clear message sent by all this concern and victimization about Jews.
ibrahim itace muhammed says
westman, you mean evil Jews are smarter in planning evils like assassination? I conced
ibrahim itace muhammed says
westman, you mean your masters the evil Jews are smarter in planning evils like assassination? I conced, the Quran said it 1400 years and it has been revealing.
gravenimage says
More projection. It was the “Prophet” who had all of his critics assassinated.
Terry Gain says
Yo Muhammad
Thank you for providing such clear evidence that you are completely mad.
My introduction to Jews came in Law School where I found most of them to be smart, friendly and industrious. My introduction to Muslims came on 9/11 when I learned that most of you are barbarians who celebrated the gruesome deaths of innocent people.
I have since learned that your “religion” is the scourge of the earth. It lacks human decency and teaches you to blame others rather than to take responsibility for your sins. And lying is your stock in trade. I have bad news for you. There was a transcription error. Your reward is a 72 year old virgin.
My wasn’t Mossad clever to get all 19 hijackers to pose as Muslims.
Westman says
☺☺☺
gravenimage says
Mossad is *so* good that even though 9/11 was done to hurt Muslims, they celebrate the attack…(sarc to everything except Muslims celebrating 9/11)
gravenimage says
EU defies Trump, embraces bloodthirsty mullahs: urges “increased business with Iran”
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Just shameful. They are enabling a nuclear threat to Israel and themselves, and are tacitly condoning the hanging of gay people, crushing of freedom of speech and conscience, and stoning of women to death. *Ugh*.
Westman says
The key is, “urges”. Won’t happen other than buying energy. Governments don’t run businesses – they are economic sinkholes with huge waste.
Business knows better than to stick its fingers in a mousetrap. It does far more business with the US than Iran and won’t be willing to give up that market.
gravenimage says
Westman, I doubt the US will actually stop doing business with these nations. We still did business with them between 1979 and 2016,when they were sucking up to the Mullahs and we had cut off all ties with Iran.
Westman says
Of course not – they will give up Iran’s business.
gravenimage says
Westman, I meant that we continued to trade with those appeasing the Mullahs. I doubt we will cut off trade with them now if they continue to do so.
James Lincoln says
Visegrad Group V4 countries Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia should leave the EU together as a block.
I am certain that President Trump could work out some sweet trade deals with them – and they would become stronger than ever.
These four countries will also become, by far, the preferred tourist destinations in Europe.
Western Europe is rapidly losing its way.
TKF says
The Euro-Peon Union will reap what it sows……the whirlwind if they do business with the Islamic Republic.
dan christensen says
The Mogherini female is thoroughly despised by common europeans, because of her persistent support of everything islamic in Europe. Like her leftist extremist associates she is bent on the destruction of all European values. She is the typical eurocrat, blind to the realities and totally focused on promoting her own career – and nothing else. For the last 45 years she was always young and dumb.
In Brussel this political ‘genius’ uttered:
“Islam holds a place in our Western societies. Islam belongs in Europe. It holds a place in Europe’s history, in our culture, in our food and—what matters most—in Europe’s present and future. Like it or not, this is the reality.
I am not afraid to say that political Islam should be part of the picture. Religion plays a role in politics – not always for good, not always for bad. Religion can be part of the process. What makes the difference is whether the process is democratic or not.”
Baucent says
“The European Union’s foreign policy chief encouraged companies to do more business with Iran despite new U.S. sanctions”
Empty words from this stupid woman. She should realize European companies that trade with Iran in defiance of US imposed sanctions risk being black listed and being shut out of the US market. That is a risk many will avoid at all costs.
No Muzzies Here says
Federica Mogherini seems to have her eyes on the presidency of the EU, and so is willing to sell out her country, Italy, and the rest of Europe for her political ambitions.
DexDecuman says
Ask yourselves who is making money out of all this dysfunctional foreign policies. Of course the banks and everyone who plays the markets big time. That includes the establishment all over the world!!