The European View on Iran: Fallout from the New U.S. Intelligence Estimate
By Michael Jacobson
On December 13, 2007, the Washington Institute hosted a Policy Forum on the Iran National Intelligence Estimate with officials from the three key European countries involving in shaping Iran policy. Neil Crompton, a political counselor at the British embassy in Washington, Hans-Peter Hinrichsen, a first secretary from the Germany embassy, and Nicholas Roche, a counselor at the French embassy, addressed the European perspective on the NIE. They offered their thoughts on how its publication affected -- or more accurately would not affect -- their government's policies towards Tehran.
To read a rapporteur's summary of their remarks, click on attached link.
For a rapporteur's summary of the Institute's recent event with State Department counterterrorism coordinator Dell Dailey, click here