The Iran campaign is Europe’s war as well

Europe has, moreover, a distinct interest it is curiously overlooking. Iran is a principal military partner of Russia, supplying drones and other weapons used against Ukraine. It is also a conduit of cheap energy to China, helping sustain a broader axis of revisionist, anti-Western powers. Weakening Iran weakens Russia’s war effort and is therefore an act in defence of European security. Just ask Ukrainian President Zelensky, who has described the regime as “accomplices of Russia”. The practical requests made of Europe have, in any case, been modest. Neither Washington nor Jerusalem has demanded large-scale European military engagement. The issues at…