The JCPOA, or Iran nuclear deal as its more popularly known, is beginning to run its course. The US has left the deal, and the European Union has not been able to put together a package of economic and financial incentives to offset the sanctions put in place by Washington to entice
Tehran to remain in the deal. Now, Iran has its own political, social and economic problems. If they seek to restart nuclear tech research and development, they will be adding international tensions to that mix. But it could bring the people together, and divert attention from domestic problems. This will put it in Trump’s sights in 2020.
The 2019 Brussels View Point European Moments can be accessed here.
2020 will be a lot of things, interesting is certainly one of them. But you don’t have to worry about it, that is our job. If you want to know where things are going, you won’t find a better source than the team at CiConsulta .
In the meantime, let me take this opportunity to wish you and your families a happy, healthy and prosperous 2020.
CiConsulta’s GeoPolitics Advisor Matthew Bugeja’s forecast for 2020 can be read here .
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