Iran cautions EU on acting as US client:
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast describes the European Union (EU) as a major rival of the US, cautioning the bloc against the consequences of acting as a Washington client. The US seeks to beat out its rival, Mehmanparast told reporters during a weekly press conference in Tehran on Tuesday.
He referred to the recent US-led threats of imposing an oil embargo against Tehran and stated that the European countries are not prepared to engage in serious talks over discontinuing their purchase of crude oil from Iran. They have even announced plans to impose sanctions for merely three months or postponing the effort for another year, he noted. The Iranian spokesperson said that the public in the European countries expect their officials to adopt policies independent of the US and in favor of their own national interests.
