Reuters reported that Germany, France and Britain sent a letter to US Treasury Secretary and Secretary of State on June 4, requesting US sanction exemptions in EU companies in Iran.
The letter state that “as close allies, we expect that the extraterritorial effects of U.S. secondary sanctions will not be enforced on EU entities and individuals, and the United States will thus respect our political decisions.”
EU expected exemptions on pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy, automotive, civil aviation, infrastructure and banking companies.
EU ministers also warned that “An Iranian withdrawal from the (nuclear agreement) would further unsettle a region where additional conflicts would be disastrous.” And they emphasized that the 2015 JCoPA was “the best basis on which to engage Iran and address those concerns”.
