Lots of EU billionaires jumped into Iran when Obama dropped the sanctions, and they do not want to lose that money.
They can choose to trade with Iran and lose access to the largest market in the world. This is why the guy making these statements is not in business, he would be bankrupt inside of a month.
Germans can’t dictate where US troops get stationed for decades to protect their sorry asses.
No problem.
They can do business with whomever they want, and so can the US.
Just don’t expect the US to help them out.
Sure, it’s not like you’ve been a relevant country for the last 40 years anyway. Think your economy can’t get any worse? Keep thinking that, losers.
Move the bases to Poland.
Poland doesn’t have a death-wish.
German businesses can do business with whoever they like. They just can’t do business with America and Iran at the same time. It’s an either or situation. They are free to choose Iran if they like.
No blockhead, but if you do, you can’t sell here anymore.
“Our goal is a global trade order with lower tariffs, less protectionism and open markets.”
I see the big lie is back in fashion in Germany.
Their goal is to continue what they had until Trump hit town, US open market to them, with protectionist measures protecting their own markets.
Peter can keep telling himself that business with a world top supporter of terrorism is good for Germany
The Third Reich would agree
After all, the target of the shia bomb is Israel
The dogs bark
The caravan moves on
“this trade war is slowing down and destroying economic growth – and it creates new uncertainties.”
Ours is doing quite nicely thank you. A trade war with us will end just like the other kind did Herr Altmaier.
Trump is not saying that German companies cannot do business with Iran. He is only saying that if they do, they can’t do business with the US. They are 100% free to choose what they wish to do.
Fine.
25% tariff on BMWs, Mercedes, VWs and Audis.
No problem.
We make cars here too...
A tariff isn’t an embargo. LOL!
Less about Turkey, more about Iran. Germany is the EU’s largest trading partner with Iran.
Companies are free to do business with Iran if they wish. We won’t lift a finger to stop them. But we have a sovereign right to determine who does business with the US. If a company chooses Iran then they choose not to do business with the US. Its that simple.
The Yurps/Germans are still pissed they lost one cash cow the US could not compete for in Saddam. They’re really worried they’ll lose another if the Mullah’s go under. They also want favorable access to the US market while restricting US goods much more from their market. They also want a second pipeline for cheap gas from Russia. Oh but the US can keep subsidizing their defense though.
The Germans in particular are the most smug, busybody, money grubbing hypocrites in the world. Bring the boys home. Withdraw from NATO.