Publication

This brief examines the limited sanctions relief stipulated in the Joint Plan of Action (JPA) which was adopted between Iran and the P5+1 (France, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, the United States and Germany) in return for Iran’s commitment to limit its nuclear activities. The author argues that the JPA has not yet translated into new openings for economic relations between Iran and the EU countries. However, the real concern - so the author contends - is that the EU’s failure to practically implement part of the JPA could undermine Iran’s confidence in the ability of the P5+1 to deliver in light of a comprehensive agreement.