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Trump Aide: Britain Should Align With US on Trade Rather than Pursue EU

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Trump Aide: Britain Should Align With US on Trade Rather than Pursue EU

AFPI gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach · Reuters
AFPI gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach · Reuters

A senior economic adviser to US President-elect Donald Trump has said Britain should align itself with the United States on trade rather than pursue closer ties with the European Union.
Speaking to BBC radio, Stephen Moore said the EU had a “socialist model” and suggested the US would be less interested in a free trade deal with Britain if the government put its economic relations with the EU ahead of those with the US, Reuters reported.
“The UK is kind of caught in the middle of these two forms of economic model and I believe that Britain would be better off moving towards more of the American model of economic freedom. And if that were the case, I think it would spur the Trump administration’s willingness to do the free trade agreement with the UK," said Moore.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Thursday urged Britain’s new Labor government to rebuild ties with the EU.
While the government has ruled out rejoining the EU's single market or customs union, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he wants to improve trade ties and diplomatic relations with the bloc.
Finance minister Rachel Reeves, speaking just before Bailey at the same event, said Britain needed to "reset" its relationship with the EU, and that she also looked forward to working closely with Trump to strengthen trade ties.
While Bailey did not refer directly to the US election in his speech, policymakers around the world are still digesting Trump's victory and the prospect of double-digit tariffs on goods imported by the United States.

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Iran Considers Talks with US to Ensure ‘Peaceful’ Nature of its Nuclear Program

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
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Iran Considers Talks with US to Ensure ‘Peaceful’ Nature of its Nuclear Program

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

Iran would consider negotiations with the US if the aim of the talks was to address concerns regarding any potential militarization of its nuclear program, Iran's UN mission said on Sunday.
At the same time, Iran rejected any attempts aimed to dismantle its “peaceful” nuclear program.
In a post on X the mission said: “If the objective of negotiations is to address concerns vis-à-vis any potential militarization of Iran’s nuclear program, such discussions may be subject to consideration.”
“However, should the aim be the dismantlement of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program ... such negotiations will never take place,” the post added.
Also on Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country’s principled policy is centered on de-escalation and fostering unity, adding that Iran has never sought to acquire nuclear weapons, citing the decree issued by the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
In a phone conversation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, the President said Iran considers tensions, unrest, and conflicts as harmful to itself, the region and the world.
This is the first public contact between an Iranian president and a Western official since US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he wanted to negotiate with Iran on its nuclear file and had sent a letter to the Iranian leadership on Thursday.

“Iran has always advocated for peace, stability, and security in the region, striving to prevent war and confrontation whenever possible,” Pezeshkian said.
He then rejected western attempts to portray Iran’s “peaceful nuclear activities” as a source of insecurity, noting that the regime is the root cause of tension and crisis through its initiation of war and genocide against the oppressed Palestinian people.
The Iranian presidential website then quoted Store as calling for the continuation of discussions and meetings between officials of both countries. He also underscored Norway's commitment to a peaceful resolution of regional issues and expressed readiness to assist in this process.