By mid‑June, Israel had launched a series of strikes against Iran, and for the first time in history, the United States directly attacked Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility during the “12‑day war.” That escalation demonstrated in stark terms the limits of Europe’s ability to influence outcomes – and the acceptability of force in a conflict where Europe is now largely a bystander. Again, the pattern is the same: when the stakes rise, the E3 has neither the instruments nor the will to defend its commitments. In a letter to the UN secretary‑general and the Security Council, Araghchi accused the Europeans of aligning themselves politically and militarily with the US and Israel – even to the point of tacitly endorsing direct US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Author: RT
Published at: 2025-07-29 20:49:49
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