on t.w. . the people at the mere threat of sanctions is sending businesses on the retreat out of iran now the e.u. wants to stem the tide saying it will make complying with u.s. sanctions on iran illegal but is this simply bluster also coming up today's the deadline for a new nafta deal can the u.s. canada and mexico clinch a last minute trade agreement. and on a winter and this is a business update. the iran sanctions are biting in america hasn't even introduced them yet the e.u. says that it will take steps to protect european companies doing business in iran from the impact of u.s. measures meeting in the bulgarian capital sofia leaders agreed on the needs to save the final fifty nuclear deal with iran a week after the us decided to pull out promising to financially support deals in the middle eastern country and crucially introducing a blocking statute this is a matter that's essentially the e.u. making it illegal to comply with u.s. sanctions on iran it's only the second time the e.u.'s threatened to use a so-called blocking statute the first was in one thousand nine hundred six as a response to u.s. sanctions in cuba but it was never introduced now as

u.s. sanctions on iran illegal for european companies. good day to be. e.u. courses banned three insecticides giving the bees a new lease of life the environmental groups are all abuzz with the same can't be said for the phone company. this is your business update on how to humphrey a thanks for joining me in the wrong a sanctions are biting in america hasn't even introduced them yet the e.u. says it will take steps to protect european companies doing business in iran from the impact of u.s. measures the summit in sofia e.u. leaders agreed they need to save the twenty fifty nuclear deal with the ronald week off of the us decided to pull out they vow to financially support deals in the country and crucially introduce a blocking assistant chief. that means essentially that the e.u. is making it illegal for european companies to comply with u.s. sanctions on iran it's only the second time that the european union has threatened to use the so-called blocking statute the first was back in one thousand nine hundred ninety six as a response to u.s. sanctions in cuba

u.s. sanctions on iran and former russian spy pilot who was poisoned by nerve agent in the u.k. in march is discharged from hospital however moscow says it's still being denied access seeing him in violation of international law. now we're starving is the former russian spy statistically powell who was poisoned by nerve agent in the u.k. has been discharged from hospital in his daughter were admitted on march the fourth after being exposed to a substance known as the chalk in the city of seoul sprit was once a russian intelligence officer but was stripped of his rank after it was revealed he was spying for the u.k.

u.s. sanctions on iran on wednesday the blocks leaders decided to activate what is called the blocking statute its main purpose is to forbid e.u. companies from complying with the extraterritorial implications of u.s. sanctions also the european commission is allowing the european investment bank to support you investment in iran and encouraging member states to explore the possibility of one off bank transfers to the central bank of iran the european union is committed to mitigating the impact of u.s. sanctions on european businesses and taking steps to maintain the growth of trade and economic relations between the e.u. and iran that began when sanctions were lifted. or the blocking statute was created more than two decades ago but never has been applied for but has never been applied before the decision was taken after several major companies announce that because thing ties with iran amid the threat of punishment from washington. no arguing with it america and europe had something special a relationship unlike any other they did everything together condemned rogue regimes slapped naughty c

u.s. sanctions on iran on wednesday the blocs leaders decided to activate what's called the blocking statute its main purpose is to forbid e.u. companies from complying with the extraterritorial implications of u.s. sanctions also the european commission is allowing the european investment bank to support investment in iran and encouraging member states to explore the possibility of one off bank transfers to the central bank of iran. european union is committed to mitigating the impact of u.s. sanctions on european businesses and taking steps to maintain the growth of trade and economic relations between the e.u. and iran that began when sanctions were lifted. and the blocking statute was created more than two decades ago but has never actually been applied before the decision was taken after several major companies announced they would be cutting ties with terror ron amid the threat of punishment from washington. well professor mohammad marandi politics professor at the university of tehran joining us here on r.t. international good to see you today do you think e.u. companies working with

on tuesday legally european business is not bound by u.s. foreign policy but ignoring sanctions could affect their business interests in the u.s. the e.u. is resistance to the new u.s. sanctions on iran could hit european companies where it hurts and that's because most large european enterprises have some sort of business with the united states and are likely to be punished if they continue to cooperate with the run but european policy makers say they won't permit washington to dictate e.u. trade policy. but. yes. i think there is a true realisation a realisation among all european states. that we cannot keep going in the direction that we are headed in today. she direction where we submit we submit to american decisions. we want to submit or do we prefer to become independent in sovereign is what. the question is how to go about protecting european interests lemaire suggested instigating so-called blocking regulations that use most powerful but untested political tool currently at its disposal. the measure would permit european companies trading with the run to ignore the u.s. sanctions decisions by u.s. courts would also not be upheld in europe. so far the e.u. has not signaled wh

u.s. sanctions on iran brussels is also instructed the european investment bank to facilitate e.u. investment in iran well the new he u.s. sanctions on iran could result in huge financial losses for a number of major european companies which were quick to sign contracts with the rand after the nuclear deal was struck in twenty fifteen and the economic embargo on taran was then lifted so mohammed it ran three things america's withdrawal from the accord shows a lack of respect for its allies. the american factions are very broad expensive and very threatening and it is interesting that the united states has shown zero respect for its own allies even european countries who have always stuck with the united states in the past correcting them with sanctions. slapped the europeans in the face after tearing up the nuclear agreement but now they are threatening these very same countries the british the french and the germans along with everyone else with punishment if they do not live by american demands i think this is a very important moment in international relations. now a bridge linkin

u.s. out of the iran nuclear deal will concerns now over the future stability of the iranian economy also announcing that he will impose the highest level of u.s. sanctions on iran and any country that helps it with what he calls tech wrongs ambition to produce nuclear weapons used a the european union said it was concerned that tougher sanctions could well push the wrongs economy to the brink. the streets of tehran are in a sorry state the government only repairs the very worst sections of road and to do that they need machinery from abroad including cranes excavators and bulldozers when sanctions against iran with the twenty fifteen many western companies seize the opportunity to do business including many german companies back in the nineteen seventies iran was germany's second most important export market outside europe after the usa. last year iranian firms delivered goods worth four hundred million euros to germany above all oil according to the german chamber of industry and commerce germany for its part exported three billion euros worth of goods to iran. these ng of sanctions brought more than just machinery to iran they were also food products and

u.s. sanctions on iran it's only the second time that the european union has threatened to use the so-called blocking statute the first was back in one nine hundred ninety six as a response to u.s. sanctions in cuba but it was never introduced now as a slew of global firms announce a pulling out over on e.u. leaders are scrambling to stop european firms from doing the same. the blocking statute is aimed at protecting the small and medium sized companies operating in the country it would also provide compensation for sanctions related losses although german politicians have said that can't be applied across the board the picture is much more complex for a bigger european corporations with close financial and corporate ties to the u.s. the prospect of severe penalties over sanctions violations as well as the loss of financing from u.s. banks and other potential consequences already has some european businesses looking to exit iran the world's biggest container ship or a mall or maersk has said it will wind down its iran operations germany's biggest insurer its preparing to wrap up their two si

u.s. sanctions on iran may have claimed their first victim francis totalis says it is considering pulling out of a multi-billion dollar gas deal in iran as china says it's ready to take its place . on the former south african whites only shopping center is transformed more money changes hands here than at any shopping mall in africa we'll see why the authority for it seems happy. as the berlin walk up the chinese state petroleum companies p.c. says it's ready to take over a huge gas project in iran from the french energy concern total the two billion dollar project is one of the biggest european investments in iran since the sanctions were lifted three years ago since the us pulled out of the iran nuclear deal and threatened sanctions on anyone who continues to do business with iran china seems ready to fill the gap wants to pull out of the deal if the u.s. doesn't make any exceptions to its sanctions and he was asked to turbulence in the oil market where brant crude futures eighty dollars a barrel for the first time since november twenty fourth. in further developments the world's biggest

u.s. sanctions on iran. but opposing the u.s. is risking especially for international companies dependent on business from america. but some european companies are preparing for an exit nonetheless. the world's biggest container ship mask says it will be winding down its around operations gemini's biggest insurer allianz said it was preparing to wrap up that. siemens has said it's holding new deals with iran and french oil and gas company totalis says it will pull out of a multi-billion gas projects if it can't get exemption. toto's move would be especially painful for iran. the iranian government how tight the scale of the project would embolden other international businesses to come and invest in the country. in twenty fourteen a bus full of mexican students was attacked by police. six of the students were killed and forty three others disappeared without a trace. since then investigators have determined that the attackers used heckler and koch handguns. proof that the german weapon make his guns landed in certain mexican state

bound by american foreign policy but ignoring sanctions could affect their business interests in the u.s. . the e.u. resistance to the new u.s. sanctions on iran could hit european companies where it hurts and that's because most large european enterprises have some sort of business with the united states and are likely to be punished if they continue to cooperate with the run but european policy makers say they won't permit washington to dictate e.u. trade policy. it will show. you i think there is a true realisation a realization among all european states. that we cannot keep going in the direction that we are headed in today. direction where we submit we submit to american decisions. we want to submit or do we prefer to become independent and sovereign. the question is how to go about protecting european interests lemaire suggested instigating so-called blocking regulations that use most powerful but untested political tool currently at its disposal the measure would permit european companies trading with iran to ignore the u.s. sanctions decisions by u.s. courts would also not be upheld in europe. so far the e.u. has not signaled what meas

u.s. sanctions on iran on wednesday the block's leaders decided to activate what's called the blocking statute that will allow e.u. companies to recover losses incurred by u.s. restrictions and will render any related foreign court judgments void inside the e.u. european commission is also allowing the european investment bank to support e.u. investment in iran and encouraging member states to explore the possibility of one off bank transfers to the central bank of iran. the european union is committed to mitigating the impact of u.s. sanctions on european businesses and taking steps to maintain the growth of trade and economic relations between the e.u. and iran that began when sanctions were lifted. ok we can now go back to that press conference being held by the russian ambassador to the u.k. alexander bank he's talking about. discharged from hospital yes. we have another case this is the murder of mr gould. he was murdered on the twelfth of march and unfortunately we don't have any access to the investigation we don't have any information after several requests numerous requests to the for

u.s. sanctions on iran to potential impact on siemens.e need to look at what the sanctions actually mean. [indiscernible] that is exactly what we're going to do. taylor: global news, 24 hours a day, on-air and at tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm taylor riggs. this is bloomberg. francine? francine: thank you so much. italy's populist duo have all but completed a governing plan that includes tax as well as 15% guaranteed income for the poor and a lower retirement age. from italy.latest told the news agency that he and the antimatter print finalized their contract for the government of change. the italian news reports that the league has proposed -- while the five star wants giuseppe conte. joining us is our western europe economy editor. they don't seem to be able to agree on a prime minister yet. on the fundamentals, is there an agreement on what will happen if it is formed? reachedseem to have agreements on the key things such as lowering the retirement age. those are th

iran nuclear deal. in a few moments, i will sign a presidential memorandum to begin reinstating u.s. nuclear sanctions on the iranian regime. we will be instituting the highest level of economic sanctions. any nation that helps iran in its quest for nuclear weapons could also be strongly sanctioned by the united states. america will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail. we will not allow american cities to be threatened with destruction, and we will not allow a regime who chants "death to america" to gain access to the most deadly weapons on earth. today's action sends a critical message. the united states no longer makes empty threats. when i make promises, i keep them. in fact, at this very moment, secretary pompeo is on his way to north korea in preparation for my upcoming meeting with kim jong un. plans are being made. relationships are building. hopefully a deal will happen, and with the help of china, south korea, and japan, a future of great prosperity and security can be achieved for everyone. as we exit the iran deal, we will be working with our allies to find a real, comprehensive, and last

u.s. sanctions on european businesses and taking steps to maintain the growth of trade and economic relations between the e.u. and iran that began when sanctions were lifted but artie's more aghast you have takes a look now a closer look at the souring relations between the us and the new and the latest move by brussels. no arguing with it america and europe had something special a relationship unlike any other they did everything together condemned rogue regimes slapped naughty countries with sanctions even they wanted to get we have a very strong relationship with our friends and partners our friends in the u.s. administration we have a really great relationship blow through and allies and this is this very special relationship this is us almost too good to be true and it seems it was money trumps all now that america has unilaterally pulled out of the nuclear deal with iran it could start sanctioning european states companies that haven't the to do business with iran e.u. leaders merkel mckown others tried to change trump's mind with love. thank you. i accept love has nothing on money europeans and facing american

u.s. sanctions on iran mean for business card that's right. as european governments are scratching their heads to block the impact of sanctions on the e.u. companies iran has given the european union sixty days to guarantee the continued implementation of the new kid deal after the u.s. decision to leave the issue will likely be a focus of discussions between iranian and european foreign ministers in brussels tomorrow legally european business is not bound by u.s. foreign policy but ignoring sanctions could affect their business interests in the u.s. . the e.u. is resistance to the new u.s. sanctions on iran could hit european companies where it hurts that's because most large european enterprises have some sort of business with the united states and are likely to be punished if they continue to cooperate with the run. but european policy makers say they won't permit washington to dictate e.u. trade policy. that was just union peter i think there is a true realisation a realisation among all european states. that we cannot keep going in the dir

u.s. sanctions on iran it is also and it also instructed the european investment bank to facilitate e.u. investment in iran. now takes a closer look at how e.u. u.s. relations are going further south. no arguing with it america and europe had something special a relationship unlike any other they did everything together condemned rogue regimes slapped naughty countries with sanctions even they wanted to get we have a very strong relationship with our friends and partners our friends in the u.s. administration we have a really great relationship blow through and life and this is this very special relationship this is us almost too good to be true and it seems it was money trumps all now that america has unilaterally pulled out of the nuclear deal with iran it could start sanctioning european states companies that haven't the to do business with iran e.u. leaders merkel mckown others tried to change trump's mind with love. i. i. think you. i accept love has nothing on money europeans of facing american sanctions that's not very nice is it not something friends would do looking at the latest

u.s. sanctions on iran lashes out at the e.u. for not being supportive enough. the exit of the united states from the nuclear deal the political support for the nuclear agreement is not sufficient. opposite of the political spectrum the blessing of the president for their radical coalition manifesto. on small local farmers five foreign giants villagers say british. and their country have left them having to drink water contaminated with human waste. your world news on the hour every hour this is r.t. international right now midday on monday here in moscow. iran's foreign minister has a lashed out at the e.u. for not doing enough to help tehran counter u.s. pressure. amid european efforts to save economic relations with iran which of course were thrown into jeopardy by the threat of american sanctions after washington scrapped the iran nuclear deal with the exits of the united states from the nuclear deal the expectations of the iranian public towards the european union have increased and the e.u.'s political support for the nuclear agreement is not sufficient so

u.s. sanctions on iran it's only the second time that the e.u. was threatened to use the so-called blocking statute the first was in one thousand nine hundred six as a response to u.s. sanctions in cuba but it was never introduced now as a slew of firms from across the world announced they're pulling out of iran e.u. leaders are clearly scrambling to shelter european firms from the contagion. the blocking statute is aimed at protecting small and medium sized companies operating in the country it would also provide compensation for sanctions related losses although german politicians have said that can't be applied across the board the picture is much more complex for a bigger european corporations with close financial and corporate ties to the u.s. the prospect of severe penalties over sanctions violations as well as the loss of financing from u.s. banks and other potential consequences already has some european businesses looking to exit the garonne the world's biggest container ship or a mall or maersk has said it will wind down its iran operati

u.s. sanctions on iran it is also instructed the european investment bank to facilitate investment in iran. takes a closer look now at how e.u. u.s. relations straining. no arguing with it america and europe had something special a relationship unlike any other they did everything together condemned rogue regimes slapped naughty countries with sanctions even they wanted to get we have a very strong relationship with our friends and partners our friends in the u.s. administration we have a really great relationship low threatens life and this is this very special relationship this is us almost too good to be true and it seems it was money trumps all now that america has unilaterally pulled out of the nuclear deal with iran it could start sanctioning european states companies that haven't the to do business with iran e.u. leaders merkel mckown others tried to change trump's mind with love. i. think you. except love has nothing on money europeans and facing american sanctions that's not very nice is it not something friends would do looking at the latest decisions of president. bush that. eur

u.s. sanctions on iran it has also instructed the european investment bank to facilitate you investment in iran. that takes a closer look at how e.u. u.s. relations are sorry. no arguing with it america and europe had something special a relationship unlike any other they did everything together condemned rogue regimes slapped naughty countries with sanctions even they wanted to get we have a very strong relationship with our friends and partners our friends in the u.s. administration we have a really great relationship blow through and life and this is this very special relationship this is us almost too good to be true and it seems it was money trumps all now that america has unilaterally pulled out of the nuclear deal with iran it could start sanctioning european states companies that haven't the to do business with iran e.u. leaders merkel mckown others tried to change trump's mind with love. i. think you. except love has nothing on money europeans of facing american sanctions that's not very nice is it not something friends would do looking at the latest decisions of president. someon

u.s. sanctions on iran. lashes out at the e.u. for not being supportive enough. the exits of the united states from the nuclear deal to ease political support for the nuclear agreement is not sufficient. two parties at the opposite end of the political spectrum seek the blessing of italy's president for their radical coalition manifesto. villagers local avocado farms supplying major u.k. supermarkets have left them having to drink water contaminated with human waste. monday may twenty first and one pm here in moscow this is r.t. international welcome to your headline. iran's foreign minister has lashed out at the e.u. for not doing enough to help. us pressure mohamed badie its remarks come amid european efforts to say economic ties with iran which were thrown into jeopardy by the threat of american sanctions after washington scrapped the iran nuclear deal with the exits of the united states from the nuclear deal the expectations of the iranian public towards the european union have increased and the e.u.'s political support for the nuclear agreement is not suffic

u.s. sanctions on iran. and i welcome you watching our senior national just going at four pm here in the russian capital now the german chancellor angela merkel is in the russian black sea resort of sochi to make it in iran syria and ukraine a set to dominate the agenda there were a lot easier to try and care is following the visit. angela merkel is getting together with vladimir putin basically just days after donald trump said goodbye to the uranium nuclear deal and perhaps that is a good reason for the two leaders who both want the green light to stay no matter want to have a conversation about it and add it to their usual ukraine syria agenda. i think it's not right to unilaterally cancel a deal that was agreed upon that was unanimously approved in the u.n. security council that diminishes confidence in the international order so donald trump's deal exit almost automatically meant that american sanctions against iran were coming back and german business leaders who thanks to the iranian agreement in the

u.s. sanctions on iran a statement reads quote the commission is taking steps to preserve the interests of european companies investing in iran. meantime the german chancellor angela merkel is visiting the russian city of sochi where she will sit down with president vladimir putin. now reports from sochi. angela merkel is getting together with vladimir putin basically just days after donald trump said goodbye to the uranium nuclear deal and perhaps that is a good reason for the two leaders who both want the green light to stay no matter what to have a conversation about it and add it to their usual ukraine syria agenda this week i think it's not right so you can last really cancel a deal that was agreed upon that was unanimously approved in the u.n. security council that diminishes confidence in the international order so donald trump's deal exit almost automatically meant that american sanctions against iran were coming back and german business leaders who thanks to the iranian agreement in the first place had rushed to do business there even asked the chancellor to protect their economic

u.s. sanctions on iran there's also instructed the european investment bank to facilitate the e.u. investment in iran now the new us sanctions on iran could mean huge financial losses for a number of large european companies which signed contracts with their. after the nuclear deal was struck and twenty fifteen and the economic embargo on the country was lifted now saeed mohammad marandi thinks america's a withdrawal from the deal shows a lack of respect for its allies the american sanctions are very broad. and very threatening and it is interesting that the united states. zero respect for its own allies even european countries who have always stuck with the united states in the united states is threatening them with sanctions so not only have the united states the europeans in the face after tearing up the nuclear agreement but now they are threatening these very same country with the british the french and the germans along with everyone else with punishment they do not buy american demands i think this is a very important moment in international relations. russia has issued a di

u.s. sanctions on iran and north korea conservative t.v. and radio host steve longford joins us to try and make some sense of this seeming insanity and what do you call someone who will lose seventeen thousand dollars in take this year i'll tell you before we go all that ahead but first let's get to a few headlines. there is new news that the u.s. will continue to press ahead with tariffs and restrictions on investment by chinese companies which is inflaming more trade war rhetoric the united states continues to threaten fifty billion dollars of increased tariffs on chinese imports unless beijing addresses the matter of theft of u.s. intellectual property and reduces the u.s. trade deficit with china while discussions have. then ongoing between officials from both nations the stated goal of the trumpet ministration to reduce the three hundred seventy five billion dollar trade surplus with the united states remains a contentious problem u.s. commerce secretary wilbur ross is the next u.s. envoy to travel to china for negotiations that will h

lifting of sanctions on russia the european commission has reviewed never before use legislation created over two decades ago to shield european companies from the impact of u.s. sanctions on iran. hello good afternoon welcome it's just gone three pm here in moscow you're watching r.t. international our top story this hour the former russian spies who was poisoned by a nerve agent in the u.k. has been discharged from hospital he and his daughter were admitted on the fourth of march after exposure to a substance known as not the chalk in the city of seoul spree let's get the latest now from this from our london studios good afternoon again polly so it's finally out of hospital but what else do we know. yeah after two months and initially very pessimistic medical prognoses surrogate scriptural has been discharged from hospital the hospitals released a statement saying that he and his daughter had been acutely unwell but that the next important stage in his recovery will continue outside of the cells very hospital we can assume that he's been whisked off to a safe house much like his daughter yulia was when she was discharged from hospital last month when she left hospital she put

u.s. sanctions on iran and north korea.chdog group claims the timing of the approvals raises significant questions about corruption. >>> we've got word this morning from former president george h.w. bush who remains hospitalized near his home in maine with low blood pressure and fatigue. he tweeted, very much regret missing the memorial day parade today in kennebunkport and am forever grateful not only to those patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation but also the gold star families whose heritage is imbued with their honor and her rowism. >>> now to a heartwarming story out of alabama after a teen got a special graduation gift when a photo of him walking home from graduation went viral. [ applause ] >> reporter: cory patrick all smiles after radio show host ricky smiley gave him this new suv. celebrities tyrese, mike eps helped with the car give away too. this 19-year-old from birmingham caught their attention and so many others after his photo went viral. cory in full cap and gown took the bus to his high s

u.s. sanctions on iran and north korea conservative t.v. and radio host steve lol bird joins us to try and make some sense of this seeming insanity and what do you call someone who will lose seventeen thousand dollars in a this year i'll tell you before we go all that ahead but first let's get to a few headlines. there is new news that the u.s. will continue to press ahead with tariffs and restrictions. on investments by chinese companies which is inflaming more trade war rhetoric the united states continues to threaten fifty billion dollars of increased tariffs on chinese imports unless beijing addresses the matter of theft of u.s. intellectual property and reduces the u.s. trade deficit with china while discussions have been ongoing between officials from both nations the stated goal of the trump of ministration to reduce the three hundred seventy five billion dollar trade surplus with the united states remains a contentious problem u.s. commerce secretary wilbur ross is the next u.s. envoy to travel to china for negotiations that will he

on all of iran's business partners. in first and foremost germany of course as you mentioned the u.s. deciding to be impose sanctions on iran of course will damage the iranian economy but what's often ignored all the consequences for other countries because in his address last night to donald trump not only announce that he will impose the highest level of u.s. sanctions on iran but also on any country that helps it with what he calls tehran's ambition to produce nuclear weapons and that stance could have huge repercussions on germany's business interests in the region from the german state of saxony to iran that's me child pronto stream his company photo in my snow technologies produces components for railway tracks and trains nine months ago a delegation from iran came to visit to see if they could feasibly do business. for the iran is a country with a lot of prospects for the railway industry similar to turkey or russia because in the near future they'll need new infrastructure networks including railways. that's why we're very focused on breaking into the iranian market because yes. the nuclear treaty in two tho

lifting of sanctions on russia and the european commission distributed never before used legislation created over two decades ago to shield european companies from the impact of u.s. sanctions on iran. good afternoon welcome it's two pm here in moscow you're watching r.t. international now the former russian spies who go screw pal who was poisoned by a nerve agent in the u.k. has been discharged from hospital in the stores were admitted on march the fourth after exposure to a substance known as chalk in the city of seoul spree let's get the latest now joins us from our london studios polly good afternoon and what more do we know at this stage. well look after two months despite all the pretty grave medical prognoses surrogates cripple has been discharged from the district hospital the hospitals released a statement saying that he and his daughter had been acutely on well but that the next important stage in sergei script recovery is going to take place outside of the hospital so presumably just like with us last month he would have been whisked away to a safe location away from the glare of the media where he can continue his recovery and just remind you about how this whole scanda

u.s. sanctions on iran and the threat of secondary sanctions on countries and companies that does business with iran is not going to give the u.s. any concessions neither on it regional. role and its what it sees as its struggle against extremism nor with regards to its defense capabilities and its missile defense because it knows that the only thing that prevents the united states from attacking iran is its defense capabilities president rouhani has always said that his government pursued dialogue to avoid conflict but in his speech he spoke about all the wars with the us the kinds of things that the nuclear deal was designed to leave in the past. so the young al jazeera the tourney fifteen agreement set limits on iran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting most u.s. and international sanctions to iran last more than one hundred sixty billion dollars in oil revenue from twenty twelve to twenty sixteen alone after the deal it resumed selling oil on international markets it also gained access to more than one hundred billion dollars in assets frozen overseas new u.s. sanctions may see co

u.s. firms from selling zte parts on retaliation for violating u.s. sanctions on iran in north korea. members of congress have called the company's technology a major cyber security threat. is the president putting chinese jobs ahead of national security like his critics claim. unlike that situation there is no mystery surrounding a lack of public apology from an aide to president trump for making that morbid comment mocking senator john mccain's health. kelly sadler, that aide, promised mccain's daughter she would publicly apologize. now, at this point we're supposed to ask where is that apology? you know the truth. trump sees apologies as weakness. it is clearly okay with mocking a hero who is in the fight of his life. that's just the truth. >>> meantime, president trump's lawyer, rudy guiliani, creating more headaches for his client. now backtracking after saying the president denied the at&t merger contradicting months of white house statements. the u.s. will open israeli embassy in jerusalem fulfilling a trump campaign promise. will that move add to morin stability in a region al

u.s. sanctions on iran and the threat of secondary sanctions on countries and companies working with iran if the europeans are able to make these promises serious promises here on then there may be a way for the deal to remain intact otherwise i think that the deal is that iran's not going to give us any concessions need there on it regional. role and it's what it sees as its struggle against extremism nor with regards to its defense capabilities and its missile defense because it knows that the only thing that prevents the united states from attacking iran is a steadfast capabilities president rouhani has always said that his government pursued dialogue in an effort to avoid conflict. but in his speech he spoke about old wars with the united states the kinds of things the nuclear deal was designed to leave in the past the u.s. decision to abandon the agreement and the shifting rhetoric of iran's leaders from economic concerns to strategic security are worrying signs they signal the resetting of relations between the two countries back to a time when open conflict was the norm. ron the po

u.s. sanctions on iran and north korea conservative t.v. and radio host steve lol burns joins us to try and make some sense of this seeming insanity and what do you call someone who will lose seventeen thousand dollars in take this year i'll tell you before we go all that ahead but first let's get to a few headlines. there is new news that the u.s. will continue to press ahead with tariffs and restrictions on investment by chinese companies which is inflaming more trade war rhetoric the united states continues to threaten fifty billion dollars of increased tariffs on chinese imports on. unless beijing addresses the matter of theft of u.s. intellectual property and reduces the u.s. trade deficit with china what discussions have been ongoing between officials from both nations the stated goal of the trip of ministration to reduce the three hundred seventy five billion dollar trade surplus with the united states remains a contentious problem u.s. commerce secretary wilbur ross is the next u.s. envoy to travel to china for negotiations that wil