Economics
The Iran Nuclear Dealmakers Could Win the Nobel Peace Prize
- EU’s Mogherini, Iran’s Zarif seen as best candidates by PRIO
- Syria’s White Helmets, Pope, UNHCR also among possible winners
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The main facilitators of the 2015 accord on Iran’s nuclear program, slammed as the worst deal ever by U.S. President Donald Trump, could be among the top contenders for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, according to researchers who predict potential winners.
Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief, and Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, are the best candidates because they convened the process that ended with the easing of sanctions against Tehran in return for nuclear restrictions, according to Henrik Urdal, director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, which makes a shortlist each year with mixed results.