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"Mr President, tonight we should welcome the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and, as rapporteur, the High Representative will have this Parliament’s further support to pursue a new path of cooperation with Iran. But that now includes efforts to de—escalate tensions, recognising the fact that Europe has common interests with both Riyadh and Tehran in energy security, conflict resolution and the fight against terrorism, but also common differences on the death penalty, democratic standards, justice on religious minorities and restrictions against women. Both countries should refrain from allowing external financing, which can destabilise other countries and, directly or indirectly, support extremist groups.
I would like to ask Mrs Mogherini again which human rights safeguards have been applied to the EU’s counter—terrorism agreement with the Gulf States, given that some of the people the Saudis executed have been identified by human rights groups not as terrorists, but as political dissidents. I also ask her to respond to the legal opinion which suggested that targeting of civilians in Yemen means that continued arms sales to Saudi Arabia are in breach of the EU’s Code of Conduct. I hope and believe we have succeeded in halting a nuclear arms race in this region, and urgent action is now needed to stop one in conventional arms too.
In many countries, Shia and Sunni Moslems cohabit peacefully. In Europe, we should be respectful about religious differences within Islam, which have existed for centuries, but should also be determined to seek political cooperation, which is needed for the future. Both Iran and Saudi Arabia can have a role to play in the region that does not have to be at the cost of the other. Each could be part of a new collective security structure in the Middle East, and each could be a partner of the European Union. Whilst others are severing diplomatic ties, we should be intensifying them."@en1
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