French minister: Europe isn't US 'vassal,' wants to uphold Iran nuclear deal
PARIS - France urged Europeans to stand up to US President Donald Trump over the Iran nuclear deal and not act as "vassals," as the region scrambles to save the 2015 accord and billions of dollars in trade.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Friday on Europe-1 radio that Europe should not accept that the US is the "world's economic policeman."
"Do we want to be vassals who obey decisions taken by the United States while clinging to the hem of their trousers?" Le Maire asked. "Or do we want to say we have our economic interests, we consider we will continue to do trade with Iran?"
