Iran's Nuclear Stance ‘Costly’ But Only Apparent Option

The path chosen by Iran to salvage the nuclear agreement could prove to be "difficult" and "costly", but seems to be the only option for the country at this juncture, a political analyst says.
In a recent article published by local economic daily Donya-e-Eqtesad, Amir Ali Abolfath added that Iran did its best to address the situation surrounding the nuclear deal after the US exit through what is sometimes referred to as "strategic patience". 
"Iran waited for a year to see if the Europeans could offset the impact of the US pullout from the nuclear deal and secure Iran's interests. But it transpired that the Europeans, regardless of whether they could or couldn’t, failed to fulfill Iran's demands and were not able to continue to abide by their commitments under JCPOA without facing harsh US sanctions," he said, using the abbreviation for the 2015 nuclear accord's formal name, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.