Europe stepping up its game on Iran

A decisive stage in the nuclear talks is approaching, as world powers aim to reach a political agreement with Iran in March 2015. Europeans have cautiously but noticeably stepped up their game to safeguard the negotiations and, ultimately, their future relations with Iran. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini have been leading the European initiative. These two are also likely to be the best placed to steer a much-needed reformulation of European foreign policy on Iran.

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ESO: Background information: Meeting of the High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini, Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Laurent Fabius, of Germany, Frank Walter Stenmeier, of Great Britain, Philip Hammond and of Iran, Javad Zarif, March 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-meeting-of-the-high-representative-and-vice-president-federica-mogherini-ministers-of-foreign-affairs-of-france-laurent-fabius-of-germany-frank-walter-stenmeier-of-great-britain-p/

ESO: Background information: Wider cooperation with Iran would be in the EU’s strategic interest http://www.europeansources.info/record/wider-cooperation-with-iran-would-be-in-the-eus-strategic-interest/

EU: EEAS: Iran http://eeas.europa.eu/iran/index_en.htm

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