Sputnik - With the UK, France and Germany re affirming their commitment to uphold the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal; there remains a possibility that US under President Trump will withdraw, which could have severe ramifications for the political stability in the Middle East.




Sputnik spoke with�Anoush Ehteshami Professor of�International Relations at�Durham University and Ghoncheh Tazmini; Political commentator for�more.

Sputnik: What impact would there be if the United States withdrew from�the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Anoush Ehteshami:�It will have ramifications for�the US�s relations with�the EU who have underlined the importance of�the nuclear deal with�Iran and also complicate the US�s relations with�Russia and China.

Russia and China would like�to see the denuclearization of�the Korean peninsula and would take a dim view of�the US pulling out�of the Iran deal in�the midst of�negotiations in�Korea. So it has global ramifications not just for�the Middle East.

Sputnik: Was the deal fair to�all sides?

Anoush Ehteshami:�I don�t think any party would have signed up�to it if it wasn�t fair to�them at�the time they agreed it. The US wanted to�reduce nuclear enrichment, which has happened, Europe wanted the same, as�did China and Russia and Iran of�course wanted lifting of�sanctions and recognition as�a nuclear state. So all of�them got to�get what they wanted.

Ghoncheh Tazmini:�This is a multilateral agreement brokered by�seven countries, and all of�them; including the US have made a commitment. If someone can just unilaterally scrap a deal, that would be a major setback in�the validity of�international law.

We had this with�Bush; reckless thinking. I don�t think Trump can afford to�do that due to�the already tense situation in�the region and the fact that Iran has a strong influence in�the Middle East.