US asks Germany to block Iran's money transfers

KONTAN.CO.ID – BERLIN. The US ambbadador to Germany asked Berlin to block the Iranian offer to withdraw large sums of money from bank accounts in Germany to offset the impact of news US financial sanctions imposed after Washington's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. [19659004Citation Reuters Tuesday (10/7), US Ambbadador to Germany Richard Grenell, who also criticizes Frequently the Iranian nuclear pact, told the newspaper Bild that the US government was deeply concerned by Tehran's plans to transfer hundreds of millions of euros in cash to Iran.

"We encourage the German government to intervene and stop the plan," Grenell told the daily Bild cited by Reuters on Tuesday (10/7).

Since arriving in Berlin last May, Mr. Grenell has adopted a more decisive tone than his predecessor and has often criticized some German politicians as interfering in German politics.

A spokesman for the German Finance Ministry said Monday that the German government was checking Iran's request. However, officials of the German Finance Ministry have no direct comment on Grenell's comments.

Bild reported Monday that the German authorities were studying a request from Iran to withdraw 300 million euros (350 million dollars from a German bank account and transfer money to the bank). Iran.