Posted on 08/07/2018 8:42:43 AM PDT by Eddie01
Iran President Hassan Rouhani has accused the US of 'psychological warfare' after sanctions were reimposed on the country.
The move comes three months after the United States pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, with President Trump saying his policy is to exert "maximum economic pressure" on the country.
President Trump said the international decision in 2015 to freeze Iran's nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions was a "horrible, one-sided deal".
The President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani also said the deal left the Iranian government flush with cash to use to fuel conflict in the Middle East.
President Trump said: "We urge all nations to take such steps to make clear that the Iranian regime faces a choice: either change its threatening, de-stabilising behaviour and reintegrate with the global economy, or continue down a path of economic isolation."
He went on to warn those who did not reduce their economic ties to Iran would "risk severe consequences" under the sanctions.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said renewed US sanctions on Iran will remain until the Iranian government radically changes course.
Mr Pompeo said: "We're hopeful that we can find a way to move forward but it's going to require enormous change on the part of the Iranian regime."
"They've got to behave like a normal country. That's the ask. It's pretty simple."
European foreign ministers said they "deeply regret" the reimposition of US sanctions.
A statement by European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom insisted that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal "is working and delivering on its goal" of limiting Iran's nuclear programme.
Oh Happy Day!
It's called the "Art of the Deal" ;)
psychological warfare , they should use a better translator
So what?
Great line!
Actually it’s economic warfare but if it has some psychological effects on them, so much the better.
Iran’s only viable recourse is war
And that may not actually be viable
It is either war or surrender. My guess is that war will be determined to be the will of God
Sounds like they understand, and that it is working!
If your a Mullah with regime change near boil, that will tend to f with your head.
If you have a strong hold on their testicles, their hearts and minds will follow. (Old saying).
Trump now also living in Mullah’s head rent free. :)
To the Persian people: Use a rock to get a knife, use a knife to get a gun, use a gun to get more guns and send the mullahs to Hell where they belong.
Excellent...did you just create that? :)
yes :)
Uh huh.
Trump is using ‘psychological’ warfare.
Against a regime whose byword is Death To America.
pot meet kettle.
Difference here is Iran’s leaders would wipe us out if they could but they can’t without committing suicide.
We Could wipe them out but it’s cheaper with less loss of life to undercut Them with sanctions.
death to the mullahs !!!
case of excrement calling the shit brown ??
no... that would be economic warfare you ignorant goathumper you
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