It will send good signals to all other allies of the United States.
India is an ally of the United States in the global campaign against terrorism.
Morocco was at the time a very close ally of the United States.
"One thing is we've always been a faithful ally of the United States," he said.
Pakistan is a close ally of the United States in its global campaign against terrorism.
"There's no doubt that for such a country, it's good to be a close ally of the United States."
But not a single ally of the United States has joined the embargo.
France is no longer an ally of the United States.
The difference showed a rift between allies of the United States.
"Turkey is an important ally and good friend of the United States," he said.