The Trump administration is currently encouraging the United Kingdom to pull out of the Iran nuclear weapons deal.
The requests have been made by the US ambassador to the UK, Robert Wood Johnson.
Johnson made his arguments in The Sunday Telegraph. According to Johnson, Iran agreed the 2015 deal out of convenience instead of attempting to contribute to global development.
Johnson stated:
Far from becoming a more responsible member of the international community, as we had all hoped, Iran grew bolder … It is time to move on from the flawed 2015 deal. We are asking global Britain to use its considerable diplomatic power and influence and join us as we lead a concerted global effort toward a genuinely comprehensive agreement.”
By making these statements, the U.S. is openly asking for the UK’s cooperation in pressuring Iran. Johnson most likely made this request due to the fact that no other country involved in the Iran deal joined the U.S. after it left the accord.
The UK’s Minister of State for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, recently stressed that his nation will not join the U.S.’ efforts in placing abusive sanctions on Iran.
The U.S.’ substantial sanctions will be applied to Iran tomorrow, starting at 12:01 AM.
Iran’s government is still working to lessen the impact that the sanctions will have on their economy. According to several Iranian officials, there are still plans to keep oil sales high, as the oil business is the country’s main economic asset.
Even after the announcement of the coming sanctions, Iran’s sales of crude oil have not decreased intensely. It is still unclear how much economic damage Iran will suffer as a result of the Trump administration’s latest measure.
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