Iran has considered targeting US and British military assets in Europe, including Cyprus, if Washington escalates its conflict with Tehran, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people close to the Iranian regime. According to the FT, Iranian forces have assessed options for striking US military targets in south-eastern Europe…
Just because European governments aren’t shooting at Iran doesn’t mean they’re “sitting on the sidelines.” European cooperation with America in its feud with Iran (through diplomatic isolation, sanctions, etc) is a crucial part of what made the current shitshow possible. Short of a European JCPOA (that’s actually followed), European countries are almost all on America’s side here.
Technically not, but neither Tehran nor Washington is a true friend of Europe. In fact the current war is in many ways amazing for Europe. It destroys weapons stockpiles, which Iran could have sold to Russia and also keeps the US busy, which means no invasion of Greenland. The big issue is the oil price though.
Even that - in the mid- to long run - could prove to have some positive effects as it speeds up a shift towards renewables