The Biden camp and Iranian leaders seem to be overlapping on one thing – the need to bring all sides back into full compliance with the nuclear deal – and they’ll need to move swiftly …
Media mentions – Middle East and North Africa
The sense of this visit is to show that there is the willingness to engage the regional players in the debate and the plans for diplomacy with Iran
There is a fear that Iran isn’t bluffing, and if access to international monitors is restricted, that would be incredibly worrying
The Trump administration is ‘trying to lock the US into a certain direction’
They should look to build on the Turkish government’s reported outreach to its rival behind closed doors in recent weeks
According to Matteo Colombo, ECFR Junior Pan-European Fellow, European States should encourage a rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey in order to ease tensions in the region
The UAE are without doubt the actor of the quartet that remained the most reluctant to resolve the crisis with Qatar
We might be facing the prelude of a new rapprochement in the region, a development that would provide more space for Europe and, consequently, for Italy
Saudi Arabia is interested in mitigating its position, since it is preparing for Biden presidency, which will be more hostile towards Riyadh
This is worrying but Iran could have taken measures much more provocative
When (diplomacy) goes too slow or hits a wall, they decide to up the ante to show Iran isn’t going to sit on its hands while other countries abuse their position