EUROPE MUST LOBBY AGAINST US SANCTIONS ON IRAN

Trump’s abandonment of the JCPOA is a major blow, but it need not be a fatal one. The agreement, after all, is not a bilateral deal between the United States and Iran — European countries as well as Russia and China also struck the deal and now have the opportunity to preserve the deal.

By abandoning the JCPOA, European leaders have reason to question Washington’s commitment to their shared interests. As a result, Europe should make clear that cooperation on any future sanctions regime will be at serious risk