As U.S. President Trump was
drawing a line in the proverbial sand by stating repeatedly that Iran cannot be
allowed to have nuclear weapons, E.U. foreign commissioner (i.e., minister) Kallas
warned the world that military involvement by the U.S. in the military spat going
on between Israel and Iran would “definitely drag” the entire Middle East into
the conflict.[1] Accordingly,
she “made clear the European Union would not back America’s armed intervention.”[2]
By the way she came to that public statement, the U.S. could take a lesson in how
to optimally utilize federalism such that all of its parts shine, rather than
just those at the federal level.
The full essay is at "On the Role of Federalism in Foreign Policy on Israel and Iran."
1. Jorge Liboreiro, “US
Action Against Iran Would Fuel ‘Broader Conflict” in the Middle East, Kallas
Warns,” Euronews.com, June 17, 2025.
2. Ibid.
2. Ibid.
