The Vienna accord I negotiated on behalf of the EU strikes a blow to the terrorists’ ‘clash of civilisations’ narrative“It always seems impossible until it’s done”: the words of a man who made the impossible reach true – Nelson Mandela – resonated with me on 14 July,when the seven countries around the table in Vienna, under the steer of the European Union, and finally reached a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme. After decades of tensions and distrust,12 years of hope and fear and 22 months of intense, difficult, and highly technical and political negotiations,we had finally made it. Will this turn a page in Iran’s relations with the rest of the world? Commentators are divided and the debate is still heated. I understand the reasons behind the scepticism. But I believe a unique chapter really is about to be opened. Related: What my pro-regime family reflect of Iran's nuclear deal Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com