Bolton: US sanctions 'possible' on European firms over Iran
WASHINGTON - White House National Security adviser John Bolton on Sunday said US sanctions on European companies that do business with Iran were "possible, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he remained hopeful Washington and its allies could strike a new nuclear deal with Tehran.
Bolton's comments, in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union, struck a more hawkish note than Pompeo's, who was interviewed on "Fox News Sunday."
"It's possible. It depends on the conduct of other governments," Bolton told CNN when asked whether the United States might impose sanctions on European companies that continue to business with Iran.
Pompeo said he was "hopeful in the days and weeks ahead we can come up with a deal that really works, that really protects the world from Iranian bad behavior, not just their nuclear program, but their missiles and their malign behavior as well."
