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Europe's Iranian Moment of Truth

(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - Europe was overdue for a moment of truth on Iran. The damage new sanctions would do to many European firms is at the heart of complaints after Mr. Trump's decertification of the Iran nuclear deal. But Europeans should have known better than to believe promises about the deal's staying power in the U.S. Mr. Obama never submitted the deal to the Senate for ratification as a treaty since he knew it wouldn't pass. That was a clue for Europe. British firms picked up on the signals and have been notably slower to strike new Iranian deals, fearing that Washington could reimpose sanctions. The question for Europe is whether to double down on its investment of political capital and its own credibility in a deal Washington increasingly scorns and whose spirit Tehran habitually violates. European leaders should join Washington in crafting an approach to Iran that makes the Middle East - and Europe - more secure.
2017-10-20 00:00:00
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