News Alert: Trump threatened auto tariffs if Europeans didn’t warn Iran on nuclear deal violations, officials say

A week before Germany, France and Britain accused Iran of breaching the 2015 nuclear deal, the Trump administration privately threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on European automobiles if they didn't, according to U.S. and European officials. The U.S. effort to coerce European foreign policy through tariffs represents a new level of hardball tactics with America's oldest allies and could result in the reimposition of sanctions against Iran.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jan 15, 1:27 PM     Trump threatened auto tariffs if Europeans didn't warn Iran on nuclear deal violations, officials say A week before Germany, France and Britain accused Iran of breaching the 2015 nuclear deal, the Trump administration privately threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on European automobiles if they didn't, according to U.S. and European officials. The U.S. effort to coerce European foreign policy through tariffs represents a new level of hardball tactics with America's oldest allies and could result in the reimposition of sanctions against Iran. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071