Thread: @bopinion Ed. Board propose #Biden should prioritise regional negotiations btwn #Iran+neighbours & hold back from rejoining nuclear deal.

No doubt regional talks urgently needed as parallel track - but argument in piece wrong on several fronts ⤵️ https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-01/first-make-iran-mend-fences-with-its-neighbors?sref=cI778OCM
First Make Iran Mend Fences With Its Neighbors

The U.S. should link nuclear talks to Iranian efforts toward regional peace.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-01/first-make-iran-mend-fences-with-its-neighbors?sref=cI778OCM
1) Usual critique of #JCPOA is that regional actors not at table. But
>talks v. difficult with 8 parties (E3,EU,China,Russia,US,Iran).Hard to see reaching deal if 7/10 more actors added.
>In such setting can progress be made without putting #Israel's nuclear weapons on table?
2) Let's not forget since 2015, not just #Iran that flexed military muscle in Middle East, to name a few others:
>Israel bombing Syria/Iraq
>Saudi/UAE bombing Yemen
>Turkey bombing Syria/Iraq
>US bombing Syria/Iraq

Almost all countries use ISIS/terrorism as justification.
3) @bopinion sees Iran's calls for GCC regional dialogue as 'bluff' - but doesn't address reality that since 2015, Riyadh has rejected calls for talks & Trump admin actively blocked it.
If regional de-esclation=priority for Saudi Arabia- it must share responsibility & ownership.
4) @bopinion piece skips over THE fundamental issue that brought world powers together on common #Iran policy: shared security risks due to Iran's nuclear activities.

This remains THE priority for P5+1 (AND #Israel). Unlikely to find similar agreement over regional files.
5) Regional talks urgently needed & should be led by local actors with UN support.

But @bopinion Ed. Board proposal that #Biden holds re-entry to nuclear deal hostage to regional talks (which could take decades to resolve) severely undermines US & European security interests.
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