« What has surprised me is how reluctant the Germans are to flex their muscles » Richard Grenell (52) has been the US Ambassador to Berlin for one year now. In the following interview with IMAGE, he explains what he hopes to see from Germany.

IMAGE: Mister Ambassador for exactly one year now, you have been arguing that French companies should not do business with Iran. Now Iran is partly retreating from the 2015 nuclear deal. Do you view this step as a success?

Richard Grenell: “The aim of the United States and of the French government is to guarantee that Iran does not have access to nuclear weapons. Everything that helps to prevent the régime en Iran from gaining access to funds in order to promote its malicious activities is a step in the right direction.“