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War and peace. The Iranian nuclear dialogue distances Israel from the US

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The difficult path of the nuclear deal (Jcpoa)

Although the premises were encouraging (not for Israel) the life of the JCPOA did not last very long. A little less than three years. Israel has always been deeply opposed to this agreement for reasons of national security (it has always maintained that Iran is aiming for an atomic arsenal). Rushed to his aid, former US President Donald Trump unilaterally left JCPOA in May 2018, restoring economic sanctions against Tehran, and then tightening them in the months and years that followed.

Harsh penalties. Which have brought the Iranian economy to its knees. Fearing the ax of the American embargo, and therefore the financial consequences, many large companies around the world, including European ones, immediately stopped their business and the big projects they intended to carry out once the sanctions were definitively lifted.

Tehran accuses Israel, which does not deny it

Returning to the April 11 attack, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, considered the architect of the JCPOA, had no doubts: «This attack was an episode of nuclear terrorism. We reserve the right to respond, the Zionists want to take revenge for our progress on the road to lifting the sanctions, they have publicly said they will not allow it. But we will take our revenge ». Following a script already seen, the Israeli government has neither denied nor confirmed.

But the words spoken a few hours after the spread of the attack by the head of the Israeli army, Aviv Kochavi, are not enigmatic “The operations (of Israel, ed) in the Middle East are not hidden from the eyes of the enemies,” he said.

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The new American line encourages Brussels

Without Donald Trump’s support, however, things are not looking good for Israel. As determined as Trump was to shred the nuclear deal, so much is current President Joe Biden determined to continue his efforts to revive it. Galvanized by this new line, Brussels has issued a stern warning: “We reject any attempt to undermine or weaken diplomatic efforts in this matter.” And he even announced that he will open an investigation into the Natanz incident to ascertain whether it really was an act of sabotage. A few hours earlier, from the Nevatim air base in Israel, the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, had specified that American efforts to re-engage with Iran on the nuclear deal will continue. A clear message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Who met Austin on Sunday April 11 and assured him that he would do everything in his power to stop the nuclear deal.

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