Iran Threatens Western Troops after European Nations Question Compliance With Nuclear Deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in Kerbala, Iraq, on March 12, 2019. Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen/Reuters/File Photo

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that European Union troops in the Middle East may be in danger and rejected a proposal for a new “Trump deal” to salvage the 2015 nuclear agreement after European powers announced they would trigger a mediation action over Tehran’s violations.

“Today, the American soldier is in danger, tomorrow the European soldier could be in danger,” Rouhani said in televised remarks, according to a translation from Qatar-backed Al Jazeera and other news outlets.