Engaging Iran – European and transatlantic perspectives on the JCPOA and security in the Gulf

Abstract

After the United States’ withdrawal from the JCPOA and the launch of the maximum pressure campaign, we witnessed a misalignment in EU and US policy towards Iran, a resume in Iranian nuclear activities, and a rise in insecurity in the Gulf region. The election of Joe Biden, who has stipulated his intention to revive the JCPOA, opens a new chapter for a newfound transatlantic cooperation engaging Iran on both the nuclear dossier and regional security. As the sequencing of a US and Iranian full return to the JCPOA remains subject for discussion, the EU could play a role in helping disentangle the nuclear dossier and the regional security one. This webinar brings together a European, a US and an Iranian perspective on the prospects for reviving the JCPOA and for engaging Iran on a broader discussion on security in the Gulf region.