Iran’s Natural Gas Ambitions Face A Tough Geopolitical Reality

As winter approached, Iran was relishing the prospect of falling temperatures that could put Europe in a deep freeze and allow Tehran to bask in the wealth of its formidable natural-gas reserves. A difficult winter for Europeans would offer many advantages, including leverage in protracted negotiations in Vienna aimed at reviving Iran’s stalled nuclear deal with world powers, according to the ideas floated by Iranian officials and state media. “Wait two months, until winter arrives in Europe, to get a better deal,” the Kayhan…