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America is untrustworthy, after every step forward comes a step back – Iranian ex-ambassador

Freed from decades of economic sanctions, Tehran has got doors open for new opportunities for its businesses to prosper. With economic growth comes the political, as Iran is asserting its role as an influential player on the international scene – and, especially, in the Middle East. However, with some neighbors not too happy with Iran’s deal, and America’s constantly changing partner-or-enemy attitude, how can it influence what’s going on in the region right now? And, can it have an impact on the global balance of power? We ask veteran Iranian diplomat – ambassador Seyyed Hossein Mousavian is on Sophie&Co.

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“America is untrustworthy, after every step forward comes a step back – Iranian ex-ambassador,” Russia Today, January 25, 2016.

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İran’ın yaptırım zincirinden kurtulması bölgeyi etkileyecek (Turkish)

İran’a yönelik ekonomik ve finansal yaptırımların kaldırılmasını değerlendiren uzmanlar, daha zengin İran’ın daha fazla istikrarsızlık üreteceği tahmininde bulunurken, ekonomik açıdan ise olumlu yansımaları olacağı öngörüsünde bulundular.

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“İran’ın yaptırım zincirinden kurtulması bölgeyi etkileyecek,” Hasan Tosun, AA, January 20, 2016.

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¿Qué se puede esperar del ‘nuevo’ Irán? (Spanish)

“Estaban desesperados”, juzga el exportavoz iraní durante las negociaciones nucleares Seyyed Hossein Mousavian en conversación con La Vanguardia.com en el marco la conferencia War & Peace organizada por el Cidob. Los Saud saben que con el acercamiento entre EE.UU. e Irán ellos van a dejar de ser tan significantes, por lo que intentarán socavar la confianza en los ayatolás tratando de forzar una crisis.

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“¿Qué se puede esperar del ‘nuevo’ Irán?” Marina Meseguer, LavanGuardia, January, 20, 2016.

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Seyed H. Mousavian: “Amb l’Iran, la diplomàcia funciona més que la guerra” (Spanish)

El diplomàtic iranià Seyed Hossein Mousavian va participar en les negociacions que, entre el 2003 i el 2005, van intentar una primera aproximació entre la comunitat internacional i l’Iran sobre el seu programa nuclear. Instal·lat actualment als EUA -dóna classes a la Universitat de Princeton-, va ser a Barcelona dissabte per participar en un seminari del Cidob.

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“Amb l’Iran, la diplomàcia funciona més que la guerra,” Marc Vidal, Ara.cat, January 19, 2016.

 

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IAEA Report Offers a Mutually-Acceptable Political Solution

Following the announcement about lack of diversion in Iran’s nuclear material, now the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has provided necessary ground for a final vote by its Board of Governors on Iran’s nuclear program. In the following interview, Etemad newspaper has discussed this issue with former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, Ambassador Seyed Hossein Mousavian.

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IAEA Report Offers a Mutually-Acceptable Political Solution,” Iran Review, December 11, 2015.

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Ambassador Mousavian on Iranian Foreign Policy and Its Challenges

In order to trace down the current state of affairs in the Middle East—where a whole host of menaces ranging from terrorism, civil wars, and unrepresentative regimes are hallmarks of its politics—we need to have a thorough observation of the historical intricacies that have brought about this situation.

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Ambassador Mousavian on Iranian Foreign Policy and Its Challenges,” Foreign Policy Concepts, November 12, 2015.

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