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Donald Trump mocked Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron over Iran
By: CHRIS CAMPBELL
The President poked fun after accusing the European Union of only supporting the Iran nuclear deal to “make money”.Donald Trump said he has“allowed” Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel to keep benefiting financially because the US does not need support to put pressure on Tehran.Speaking on Fox News, he said: “Honestly, I told them. They’re friends of mine. They really are, I get along with all of them.
“Whether it’s Emmanuel or whether it’s Angela, I really like those people.Donald Trump mocked Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron over Iran
Don’t worry about it, we don’t need you on this, you just keep making money
Donald Trump
“I told them, just keep making money. Don’t worry about it, we don’t need you on this, you just keep making money.”
When asked about Europe’s reluctance to back his Iranian sanctions he claimed it was for economic reasons.
He added: “When Iran buys things from Germany and from France it allows them to earn billions of dollars.
“When the Iranians buy those things, it’s a little harder for those countries to do something.
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“Would the EU do it if I really was insistent? I believe they would.”
His comments come amid tensions between Iran and the US.
In mid-October, Trump said he would not certify that Iran was complying with the landmark nuclear deal it reached in 2015.
The deal was between the Barack Obama administration and five other world powers, Russia, France, Germany, China and the UK.
Trump said the US congress has 60 days to decide if the US should reinstate sanctions against Tehran and warned that the treaty may be terminated if “we are not able to reach a solution working with Congress and our allies.”
originally published on the express
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