Menurut para penyusun, kemungkinan lainnya adalah merebaknya perang teror serta peluang bahwa Uni Eropa, yang tergantung sebagian pada Iran bagi kebutuhan enerjinya, dapat merasakan tekanan dan bahkan mungkin akan mengalami resesi.
According to the authors, another possible consequence would be an inflammation of the war on terror, along with a chance that the European Union, which partially depends on Iran for its energy needs, could feel the squeeze and possibly even experience recession.