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Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 22 May 2018
Washington/Tehran: The United States has come under fire from Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for threatening to maximise sanctions on Iran.
According to reports, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has promised to impose the 'strongest sanctions in history' on Iran, riling international bodies like the European Union.
The US was also criticised by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who has said that the former has failed to show good reason on why it left the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the Iran nuclear deal).
However, reiterating its stance, US Vice President Mike Pence said in a Fox News interview: "Iran is doing more today in the region to support terrorism & to support violence than they did before the JCPOA was signed. @POTUS has made it clear we're out of the Iran nuclear deal & we're calling on our allies across Europe to join w/ us in a negotiation over a new agreement."
Iran is doing more today in the region to support terrorism & to support violence than they did before the JCPOA was signed. @POTUS has made it clear we're out of the Iran nuclear deal & we're calling on our allies across Europe to join w/ us in a negotiation over a new agreement pic.twitter.com/RsVUV6xiGV
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) May 22, 2018
US'decision has also spelled doom for several big investors, who after the pact was signed in 2015, had rushed to Iran to set up businesses there. Now, they are forced to choose between either the US or Iran.
Image: twitter.com/VP