The Trump Administration Threatened 25% Tariffs On European Cars Over Their Iran Policy

The Guardian: Germany confirms Trump made trade threat to Europe over Iran policy

Defence minister says Trump threatened to impose 25% tariff on European cars.

The United States threatened to impose 25% tariffs on cars to push Europeans to initiate proceedings against Iran for violating the nuclear deal, the German defence minister has confirmed.

“This threat exists,” said the German defence minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, at a press conference in London.

She was asked about an article in the Washington Post that claimed Trump had secretly warned France, Germany and the UK that the US would impose a “25% tariffs on European cars” if they did not activate the mechanism for the settlement of disputes (MRD) of the Iranian international nuclear agreement reached in Vienna in 2015.

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WNU Editor: Iran is accusing Europe of "selling out" .... Iran says Europeans of "sold out" nuclear deal under Trump's auto tariff threat (CBS/AP). Also see above video.

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