Helpless Europe Swallows Its Pride Amid Trump’s Anti-Iran Crusade
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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif arrives for a meeting of the foreign ministers from Britain, France and Germany and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, at the Europa building in Brussels, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Major European powers sought to keep Iran committed to the deal despite deep misgivings about Tehran’s Middle East politics and President Donald Trump’s vehement opposition. (AP/Olivier Matthys)
Ignoring EU protests defending the Iran nuclear deal, the US is displaying the continued vitality of its financial blackmail methods and its hegemony over its meek Western partners.
By Elliott Gabriel
BRUSSELS — Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the Iran nuclear agreement was universally deplored, yet the move underscored the chaotic nature of the United ...