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Tightening the screws: World forced to follow U.S. sanctions on Iran

Written By FRANCE 24 English on Monday, Nov 05, 2018 | 03:14 PM

 
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Sanctions for most, waivers for the lucky few. The United States imposing or rather reimposing its Iran embargo rules on the rest of the world, because most trade - and in particular oil - involves U.S. dollar transactions, Donald Trump's decision to walk away from the 2015 nuclear agreement forces foreign companies to follow suite. We review the list of eight nations still allowed to import Iranian crude which do not include Washington's EU allies. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en