While Iranian weapons already threaten Europe through Russia’s war in Ukraine, Larijani’s remarks reflect Tehran’s intent to treat its expanding strategic presence in the region as leverage against the “E3”—France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The rise in Tehran’s confrontational rhetoric coincides with increasing signals that EU countries may reimpose multilateral sanctions through the snapback mechanism outlined in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, tied to Iran’s compliance under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The United Kingdom has described Iran as one of the most serious state-based threats to its national security, while Finland’s intelligence agency issued a similar warning in May regarding Iran’s malign activities in the Nordic region.
Author: Janatan Sayeh
Published at: 2025-07-14 22:00:21
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