Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has made a stark assessment of the Iran nuclear deal's precursor, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was effectively abandoned by the US in 2018. In a recent statement, Eide expressed his view that the US-led military intervention in Iraq, which targeted Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, failed to achieve its initial objectives. Instead, the conflict appears to have had the opposite effect, bolstering the influence of hardline elements within the Iranian government. Eide's comments come as tensions between the US and Iran continue to simmer, with the international community watching closely for any signs of a potential escalation in the region.
Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide says the Iran war failed to achieve its initial aims and strengthened hardliners in Tehran.
