Following the UK, France and Germany’s 14 January decision to trigger the 2015 nuclear deal’s dispute resolution mechanism, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif cited media reports to contend “appeasement confirmed. E3 sold out remnants of JCPOA to avoid new Trump tariffs. It won’t work my friends. You only whet his appetite”. “Do not assume high moral or legal ground”, Zarif added. “You don’t have it”.