(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Former Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Maria Terzi - Despite multiple indications that Iran has been violating the letter and the spirit of the JCPOA, many European countries remain resistant to challenging the Iranian regime. Immediately following the Trump Administration's refusal to recertify the JCPOA on Oct. 13, 2017, European leaders, in a chorus, stood by the Iranian regime. Their calls came under the pretense of security, yet failed to recognize Iran's destabilizing aggression in the Middle East, the refugee crisis it enabled in Syria, and its continued threat to individual, regional, and global security. The Trump Administration's decision, though unpopular with those in Europe seeking to do business with Iran, was a necessary step toward curbing the regime. It should serve as a reality check to businesses seeking to engage Iran, sending a clear message that doing so aids and abets the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism and risks isolation from the American market. It would be wise for European governments and institutions to undertake an in-depth review of their approach toward Iran. The writer, a senior adviser to United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), previously served as Foreign Minister of Italy, Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN, and Italian Ambassador to the U.S. and Israel.
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