A call for increased European de-escalation efforts in the Middle East
Prominent Europeans call for increased European de-escalation efforts in the Middle East
Iran
Soleimani strike: Loosening future restraints on military action?
The drone strike against Soleimani marks a novel shift in targeted killing, dangerous to the global order
Crisis in Iran will drive wedge between Europe and Washington
The assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is a turning point for relations between the United States and Iran. It also pulls U.S. allies in Europe deeper into uncharted waters, and threatens to leave European forces on the ground caught in the crossfire of escalation between Tehran and Washington.
What a Corbyn government could mean for the Middle East
Dramatic shifts are on the horizon for British policy on Israel-Palestine and Saudi Arabia, should Corbyn win power this week
After the Iran protests: How Europe can keep diplomacy alive
Washington will use the recent unrest to argue against Europe engaging with Tehran. Europeans, led by Emmanuel Macron, must lead the efforts for détente.
3 Dec
Iran: Calculating the cost of US sanctions
We invite you to join us for a fruitful discussion on the EUs relations with Iran in light of the US sanctions policy
4 Nov
European Foreign Policy In An Era Of Great Powers Competition
How can the EU demonstrate resolve and respond to the interests of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Saudi-Arabia?
The indispensable mediator: Europe’s role in the US-Iran dispute
With the intense escalation between Iran and the US, and the potential for French mediation efforts to unravel, Europe must think carefully about its next move
Will the Iran conflict break the West?
After months of both the United States and Iran taking a harder line against each other, Europe finds itself stuck between a rock and a hard place. If Iran pursues further brinkmanship in response to US provocation, European Union member states may decide they have no choice but to embrace the Trump administration’s containment strategy.
Prime mover: Johnson and the UK-Iran crisis
Boris Johnson's first foreign policy test will be avoiding stumbling the UK into a broader confrontation with Iran