Europe appears poised to abandon its mediator role between the US and Iran, potentially handing control of the Iran nuclear file to the US veto once UN sanctions are reimposed. UN-wide sanctions could be reinstated within 30 days at European request, which would restore the US Security Council veto over subsequent measures including continuation of sanctions. European governments are acting as proxies for the US and Israel and may have condoned or assisted Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, possibly sharing intelligence. Pressure on European capitals to distance themselves from the US may follow. Iran's parliament may fast-track a bill to withdraw from the NPT, and treaty withdrawal authority rests with parliament rather than the government.
Europe is on the verge of abandoning its role of a mediator between the US and Iran and instead handing the Iran nuclear file over to Donald Trump's veto, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said in an interview with the Guardian in Tehran. Esmail Baghaei said that as soon as UN-wide sanctions are reimposed at Europe's demand in less than 30 days, the US will regain its security council veto over what happens next, including the continuance of the sanctions.
The Europeans are doing what Trump dictated to them, he said. The Europeans' role is going to be diminished. If you go back to the European foreign policy leaders in the history of the nuclear deal Javier Solana, Cathy Ashton, Federica Mogherini, Josep Borrell, they all tried to liaise between Iran and the US. They tried to prove they were credible negotiating partners. But now the Europeans have decided to be the proxy of the US and Israel. It is absolutely and irresponsible of them to hand over that role to the US.
He highlighted the claim by the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, that Israel was doing the dirty work [] for all of us by attacking Iran's nuclear sites in June. In a way all of the European countries condoned what Israel did, and very likely provided information to the Israeli regime, Baghaei said. His remarks may be designed to put pressure on European capitals to distance themselves from the US and tone down the conditions they have set before they will agree to deferring UN sanctions.
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