USA - US National Security Advisor John Bolton has said the US could sanction European companies that continue to trade with Iran following the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the Iran deal. Bolton made the remarks during an appearance on CNN's State of the Union Sunday. Asked if Trump would hit the EU with sanctions for continuing to deal with Iran, Bolton said: ”It's possible. It depends on the conduct of other governments.” “The rationale for getting out of the deal is it was contrary to American national security interests when we got into it and it hadn't gotten any better with age.” Bolton suggested that US sanctions could put pressure on the EU to pull out of the agreement as well. "I think the Europeans will see that it's in their interest ultimately to come along with us... I think that will sink in, and we'll see what happens then,” he said.