Sputnik - The US�s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Robert Wood Johnson, has called for Britain to join US President Donald Trump and adopt a hardline policy towards Iran.




Earlier in�May, Donald Trump pulled out�of the deal and last week began reinstating economic sanctions against�Iran that were eased in�exchange for�concessions on�Iran's nuclear program. Sputnik spoke to�Dr Mamdouh Salameh, International Oil Economist, about�this story for�more insight on�the issue.

Sputnik: Essentially, will Britain follow suit with�America and pull out�of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Dr Mamdouh Salameh:�I don�t think so. While the UK has a history of�kowtowing with�the US under�the false claim of�special relations, a change of�stance on�the Iran nuclear deal, will not only damage the UK�s standing in�the world but�will also make it far difficult to�conclude a profitable Brexit deal with�the EU.
Furthermore it could promote public descent against�such a move. Moreover if the UK would withdraw from�the Iran Nuclear Deal it will be joining the other two countries against�the deal, mainly Saudi Arabia and Israel.


Sputnik: If Britain was to�follow the US; what effect would this have on�the nuclear deal?

Dr Mamdouh Salameh:�If the UK were to�withdraw from�such a deal, it will impact its international relations with�other countries and remember that the overwhelming countries are for�the deal because the alternative for�the deal is war between�the US and Iran�� egged on�by Israel.

Furthermore, if it deteriorates the relations between�the UK and other countries it will definitely effect trade relations between�the UK and the rest of�the world.

Sputnik: Moreover if Britain pulled out, what effect would this have on�relations between�the rest of�the world and the UK?

Dr Mamdouh Salameh:�The UK is respected in�the world for�its policies, normally;
However, it has been known that it has been kowtowing to�the US for�some time now under�the false claim of�special relations between�the two countries.


The UK is ready to�defend its rights and interests, in�this case with�the US to�accede to�the urge or request by�the US to�leave the Iran Nuclear deal.

It will damage relations with�other countries and make it absolutely difficult for�the UK to�reach an agreement with�the EU on�Brexit and furthermore it will belittle the UK in�the eyes of�other countries; they will say �Look, it is a nuclear power country, a security council member and still kowtowing to�the US as�if it was a small country.