Economics
Iran Deal Advocate Says EU Will Have to Bend to U.S. Sanctions
- U.S. wields ultimate dollar power, according to Javier Solana
- Former NATO chief and EU foreign envoy commments in interview
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Europe will have no choice but to comply with U.S. sanctions on Iran, according to Javier Solana, a former NATO secretary general and early advocate of the nuclear deal abandoned by Donald Trump.
Solana, who was a long-time promoter of diplomacy with Iran as the European Union’s foreign envoy, said that the U.S.’s international financial clout means EU efforts to get around sanctions are doomed to fail.