David A. Andelman, visiting scholar at the Center on National Security at Fordham Law, wrote an op-ed for CNN about how President Trump’s recent decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal has an impact on international relations with Europe.
Europe’s leaders are suddenly developing a backbone.
This new sense of purpose has come about out of necessity. The continent is currently facing the duel prospects of a nuclear-armed Iran and a financial hit to scores of linchpin European companies as a result of President Donald Trump pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal.
And none of this bodes well for the President or the United States.
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Meeting in a summit in Bulgaria’s capital of Sofia, European Council President Donald Tusk told the assembled leaders: “Looking at the latest decisions of President Trump, someone could even think: With friends like that, who needs enemies? But frankly speaking, Europe should be grateful to President Trump. Because thanks to him we have got rid of all illusions.”
The European leaders seem to be talking in a rare, public and unified voice that the Iranian nuclear deal must be preserved and that their nations, individually and collectively, must do all within their power to preserve it. So, look out, America.