While Europe’s reputation for foreign-policy “softness” continues to shape Iranian perceptions, the EU’s role in compelling Iran to negotiate underpins the current talks. Likewise, it was France’s insistence on more stringent controls that initially blocked the agreement in Geneva last November.
在此背景下，欧洲将起到关键作用。尽管在伊朗看来，欧洲在外交政策上一直有“软弱”的名声，但欧洲在迫使伊朗参与谈判方面起到的作用一直是当前对话的基础。类似地，导致去年11月没能在日内瓦达成协议的原因是法国坚决主张严格控制。