Europe Pushes Back on Trump’s Tariff Threats in Iran Crisis

EU officials push back against Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on EU-made cars over his Iran policy, stressing that dialogue remains the preferred approach and that Europe has met its trade commitments, even as Trump vows 25% tariffs; the backdrop includes Germany’s troop drawdown, and sharp remarks from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Macron, highlighting a fragile transatlantic dispute surrounding the Iran war.