European Parliament
Alejo Vidal-Quadras  (PPE ).
(ES)
Madam President, Baroness Ashton, the method being followed by the EU in its relations with the Iranian regime is a combination of diplomacy and sanctions. However, let us make no mistake: we are talking about a brutal, dictatorial, inhumane regime, and we all know that it is impossible to reason with those who are unreasonable. The attack on the British embassy in Tehran is a stark reminder of the Iranian regime’s concept of diplomatic relations.
With that in mind, my specific question is as follows: given that Iran is clearly violating the Non-Proliferation Treaty, would it not be appropriate to set a fixed, non-extendable deadline for it to fulfil its obligations and, if it does not do so within that time period, to impose truly effective additional sanctions?

