The Europeans and Iran clashed on Thursday over the Iranian ballistic missile programme before senior diplomats from the remaining parties to the deal – Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia – met Iranian officials in Vienna on Friday to assess the state of the nuclear agreement.
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Europeans, Iran to clash at nuclear talks as deal nears collapse
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“Clash” = pomp and jest by the EU. They want to have their cake and eat it too. The usual. The French were the ones dragging their feet to put the final touches on the JCPOA, acting like they would thwart it all at the very end, and then they were the first ones to send business delegates before the official JCPOA timer allowed.
It’s important to let the Europeans finish their theater because they get very hissy like divas if you interrupt their dramas.