Global Geopolitical Series: Europe not necessarily taking stance against American in Iran deal

After U.S. President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that he is keeping another of his campaign promise by moving the United States out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), better known as the Iran nuclear agreement, the media around the world became filled with news and remarks suggesting that the European Union and America’s closest allies are taking a stance against the United States as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, declared after consultations with French president Emmanuel macron, and the UK Prime Minister Theresa May that they would remain partners to the agreement along with Russia and China.

We at FxWirePro believe that these commentaries are simply exaggerations as they look at the events more superficially. To understand, let’s first take a look at some of the comments made by President Trump while he moved the U.S. out of the agreement, (read the highlighted parts carefully)

“As we exit the Iran deal, we will be working with our allies to find a real, comprehensive, and lasting solution to the Iranian nuclear threat. This will include efforts to eliminate the threat of Iran’s ballistic-missile program, to stop its terrorist activities worldwide, and to block its menacing activity across the Middle East. In the meantime, powerful sanctions will go into full effect. If the regime continues its nuclear aspirations, it will have bigger problems than it has ever had before.

Finally, I want to deliver a message to the long-suffering people of Iran: The people of America stand with you. It has now been almost 40 years since this dictatorship seized power and took a proud nation hostage. Most of Iran’s 80 million citizens have sadly never known an Iran that prospered in peace with its neighbors and commanded the admiration of the world. But the future of Iran belongs to its people. They are the rightful heirs to a rich culture and an ancient land and they deserve a nation that does justice to their dreams, honor to their history and glory to their god.

Iran’s leaders will naturally say that they refuse to negotiate a new deal. They refuse and that is fine. I probably would say the same thing if I was in their position. But the fact is they are going to want to make a new and lasting deal, one that benefits all of Iran and the Iranian people. When they do, I am ready, willing, and able.

Great things can happen for Iran and great things can happen for the peace and stability that we all want in the Middle East. There has been enough suffering, death, and destruction. Let it end now. Thank you. God bless you.”

If you have read them well, now, let’s take a look at some of the comments that came from Europe,

“It is with regret and concern that we, the Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom take note of President Trump’s decision to withdraw……. Together, we emphasize our continuing commitment to the deal. This agreement remains important for our shared security….. We will work collectively on a broader framework, covering nuclear activity, the post-2025 period, ballistic activity, and stability in the Middle-East, notably Syria, Yemen, and Iraq”.

While Europe criticized Trump’s decision, it also included President Trump’s agenda into its negotiation list. So it would be naïve to conclude that America has abandoned global leadership or Europe or vice versa.