The Guardian |�Patrick Wintour:��Europe is prepared to introduce measures to nullify the effect of Donald Trump imposing sanctions on any non-US firm that continues to do business with Iran, the French government has said.

The warning from the French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, suggests Trump�s proposals to corral Europe into joining�US foreign policy�on Iran may lead to a severe backlash by EU firms and politicians, especially advocates of a stronger independent European foreign policy.

�We have to work among ourselves in Europe to defend our European economic sovereignty,� Le Maire said, adding that Europe could use the same instruments as the US to defend its interests. Speaking on Europe 1 he added: �Do we want to be a vassal that obeys and jumps to attention?�

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