Iran: Appeasement is not the right way

UANI Advisory Board Member Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata writes: "In her role as EU HR/VP, Federica Mogherini has been a strong advocate for saving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. In a speech last week, she said Europe remains committed to full implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran,which she claims is the best way for the EU to deal with the Iranian nuclear threat. Mogherini is optimistic about the possibilities for the West’s relationship with Iran. She is mistaken, however, in her assumptions about the behaviour of the Iranian regime. Iran has proved again and again that it will pursue its own interests in its neighbourhood above all other considerations. Sanctions relief and increased economic activity with European companies will not change this. On the contrary, it will only buttress and embolden a regime bent on regional hegemony and acquiring a nuclear arsenal."