세션
한-EU 중동문제 라운드테이블: 중동 정세의 지형 변화
시간- 17:10 ~ 18:30
기관- 외교부, 유럽연합 대외관계청
장소- 크리스탈 홀 C
연사
The ROK-EU Intercessional Roundtable on Middle Eastern and African Affairs will be held under the title “Changing Political Dynamics in the Middle East ” at a session of the Jeju Forum. Topics to be discussed in this session include the following; Changes in US policy towards the Middle East, including notably on US-Iran relations but also on GCC countries and peace in Yemen; initiatives and ideas aiming at developing a security architecture in the Middle East–state of play and way forward; the positions of countries in the region and reactions to nuclear negotiations/deal and the Iranian presidential elections.
In the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA, additional economic sanctions, the launch of a maximum pressure policy, and the killing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, the relationship between the United States and Iran hit its lowest point during the Trump era. However, since Biden’s inauguration, his administration has pursued negotiations with Iran in order to revive the nuclear deal, advocating improvement of its relationship with Iran and has encouraged contacts between Tehran and its Arab neighbours.
Before that, also with Iran in focus though in a radically different direction, the Trump Administration pushed determinedly for GCC reconciliation (and normalisation between GCC members and Israel). The so-called Abraham Accords and the Al Ula GCC Summit were tangible results from that endeavour, the latter arguably contributing to détente in the sub-region. The Biden Administration has also stepped up engagement significantly in pursuit of peace in Yemen, working closely with Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Currently, the Iran nuclear negotiations are a matter of great interest to countries both in and outside the Middle East, and the results of the negotiations are expected to have a profound impact on the political dynamics of the region. The EU (European) is also playing an important role in diplomatic negotiations with Iran. The Iranian presidential election scheduled in June is also expected to affect the further process of the nuclear negotiations.
In this context, this session aims to discuss changing political dynamics in the Middle East by examining the implications of recent developments involving different actors such as the US, EU, Iran, the Gulf States and others, and further seeking to suggest future prospects for the region.
In the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA, additional economic sanctions, the launch of a maximum pressure policy, and the killing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, the relationship between the United States and Iran hit its lowest point during the Trump era. However, since Biden’s inauguration, his administration has pursued negotiations with Iran in order to revive the nuclear deal, advocating improvement of its relationship with Iran and has encouraged contacts between Tehran and its Arab neighbours.
Before that, also with Iran in focus though in a radically different direction, the Trump Administration pushed determinedly for GCC reconciliation (and normalisation between GCC members and Israel). The so-called Abraham Accords and the Al Ula GCC Summit were tangible results from that endeavour, the latter arguably contributing to détente in the sub-region. The Biden Administration has also stepped up engagement significantly in pursuit of peace in Yemen, working closely with Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Currently, the Iran nuclear negotiations are a matter of great interest to countries both in and outside the Middle East, and the results of the negotiations are expected to have a profound impact on the political dynamics of the region. The EU (European) is also playing an important role in diplomatic negotiations with Iran. The Iranian presidential election scheduled in June is also expected to affect the further process of the nuclear negotiations.
In this context, this session aims to discuss changing political dynamics in the Middle East by examining the implications of recent developments involving different actors such as the US, EU, Iran, the Gulf States and others, and further seeking to suggest future prospects for the region.
