War in Iran: 'Every day, the world reminds Europeans that they lack the ability to influence decisions made in the US'
In 2015, European diplomacy played a central role in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Six months after the conflict triggered by the US and Israel, Europe has been sidelined from the talks. Political scientist Pierre Ramond revisits the specific context of the 2015 agreement.
The inability of President Trump to achieve a durable breakthrough with Iran is beginning to damage the already complicated relationship between the United States and China. Beijing has indicated that it could retaliate if Washington significantly expands secondary sanctions against Chinese companies doing business with Iran, creating an increasingly dangerous chain reaction.
The United States has turned to economic coercion, warning countries maintaining commercial relations with Iran that they could eventually face exclusion from the dollar-centred financial system. However, secondary sanctions are fundamentally different from sanctions directed solely at Iran and internationalise the confrontation, posing a significant threat to China's economy and interests.
With Trump and Xi Jinping expected to meet within weeks, this issue could become an unwanted spoiler in Sino-US diplomacy.
Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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