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On Sunday, news came that the Europe-Iran business forum, an EU-Iran conference with 3,300 registered participants, had been postponed.
There are many indications that the motive was that Iran carried out the execution of journalist and activist Ruhollah Zam, somewhat SVT News reported on during yesterday.
The French Foreign Ministry, among other things, has called the act barbaric and unacceptable.
“It is a constant struggle”
But according to Rouzbeh Parsi of the Foreign Policy Institute, the decision, which should have been a mark against the country, may have damaged future opportunities for dialogue.
– The EU is constantly trying to maintain a relationship, while there is reason to criticize Iran. There is a constant struggle over how to deal with this.
– They try to improve the relationship with Iran, but as soon as a storm of criticism arises, which happens all the time, he is quick to change his mind. Usually not very successful in terms of credibility. There are things that Iran does that you are very critical of, but to be critical you need a relationship.
Conflicts within the government
He does not believe that the decision will affect the way Iran will act in the future, partly due to conflicts between different groups within the Iranian state apparatus.
– I do not think that those who were behind this execution in Tehran are discouraged by the withdrawal of the EU countries from this conference, on the contrary.
– Those who wanted him executed are not the ones who think he should have good relations with the US and the EU.
