EU NEEDS TO BROADEN ITS POLICY ON IRAN

The EU has a genuine interest in a broadening of its policy on Iran. First, and unlike the United States, the EU and its Member States have maintained their ties with the Islamic Republic, working on human rights as much as on economic exchanges, despite an overall strained relationship. Second, the country’s location at the crossroads between Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and South Asia makes it necessary to take into account Iran’s legitimate strategic concerns.