[parisa]

The dilemma for EU-3 has been how to talk the mollas out of the nuisance of their nuclear weapons ambitions while keeping the regime itself intact.

EU has rather liked and benefited from the status quo vis-a-vis mollacracy (minus the nuclear weapons). It has been quite lucrative for business: keeping America forever the "enemy" and thus American competition, and Iranians' natural inclination towards the Americans out of Iran, while keeping the rulers -- AND their off-springs -- feeling vulnerable and isolated by American belligerence, thus pushing them even further into the bosom of the europeans where they have signed ever more lucrative long term illicit business contracts.

Why would the EU do anything to help the US get rid of their most valued mafioso business partners as they continue bilking Iran dry?

They truly thought they could talk their business partners into giving up their nuclear aspirations as they protect their rule.

[Red Badger]

Yes, the EU has, for decades, been stabbing themselves in the back by dealing with Iran on all sorts of deals. They weren’t really hurting us that much, more than hurting themselves in the long run. Now Iran has missiles capable of reaching Europe and soon may have nuclear tipped warheads. Then Iran will dictate their surrender to the Islamic Republic of Eurabia, backed by the millions of muslim immigrants the EU has so blithely allowed to flood EUROPE. They have sold their soul to the Devil for a handful of Euros...............