"The Russo-Iranian Axis"
Daniel Schammenthal, Wall Street Journal | August 19, 2008
Two of the EU's key assumptions towards Russia have been proven wrong: firstly, Russia obviously does not share the Western values and secondly, Russia does not oppose Iran going nuclear. ++ Moscow can assume that a nuclear Iran will hurt Western interests more than Russian and will shape balance of power favorably for Russia. ++ Yet, there is still a chance for the EU to pressure Iran through sanctions, as the Islamic Republic heavily depends on trade with EU countries such as Germany.
