Interview-Trump: Nothing is off the table against Tehran
“Trump: Nothing is off the table against Tehran,” Press TV, February 2, 2017.
Interviews
West Minus US: Hashemi Rafsanjani’s foreign policy in an interview with Hossein Mousavian
“In 1990, when I was about to leave Iran for the mission to Germany, Ayatollah Hashemi told me that the Supreme Leader’s policy, hence our benchmark policy, was ‘West minus US’. Utmost efforts had to be taken to improve ties with Europe. In the meantime, if an opportunity came up for détente with the US, it had to be seized.”
“West Minus US: Hashemi Rafsanjani’s foreign policy in an interview with Hossein Mousavian,” The Iran Project, January 19, 2017.
What does Rafsanjani’s death mean for Iran?
Al Jazeera Inside Story Discussion on Former Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani:
Guests:
Seyed Hossein Mousavian – Middle East security and nuclear policy specialist at Princeton University.
Sadegh Zibakalam – Professor of political science at the University of Tehran.
Ellie Geranmayeh – Fellow who specialises in Iran at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
“What does Rafsanjani’s death mean for Iran?” Al Jazeera, Inside Story, January 10, 2017.
Is Rafsanjani’s death nail in coffin of Saudi-Iran dialogue?
Former senior Iranian diplomat Hossein Mousavian, who was closely involved with Rafsanjani’s regional outreach in the 1990s, told Al-Monitor, “He believed that Iran’s relations with its neighbors should be at the highest level and the most comprehensive ones. He was ready to establish regional security and cooperation based on such an idea.”
“Is Rafsanjani’s death nail in coffin of Saudi-Iran dialogue?” Ali Hashem, Al Monitor, January 13, 2017.
Deal Maker or Deal Shredder: Billions Ride on Trump Iran Policy
“While Trump is unlikely to tear up the deal, Congress can ‘practically undo’ it, Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat and now a scholar at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, said at a conference in Frankfurt last week.”
“Deal Maker or Deal Shredder: Billions Ride on Trump Iran Policy,” Bloomberg, November 21, 2016.
Newsmaker Interview: Seyed Hossein Mousavain
A former Iranian ambassador discusses the Iran nuclear deal and Presidential politics. Seyed Hossein Mousavian is an expert on U.S.-Iran relations. Mousavian says the nuclear deal will close Iran’s pathway to a nuclear bomb, and dismisses criticisms by Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump that the agreement is a bad deal for the United States. This story aired on the ONR on OETA-The Oklahoma Network.
“Newsmaker Interview: Seyed Hossein Mousavian,” OETA-The Oklahoma Network, September 9, 2016.
Interview: Part II of Nuclear Triad: Iran, North Korea, Cuba and the JCPOA
“Part II: Nuclear Triad: Iran, North Korea, and Cuba and the JCPOA,” GUEST: Ambassador Dr. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Going Global with David Delgado, July 26, 2016.
Interview: Nuclear Triad: Iran, North Korea, and Cuba and the JCPOA
“Nuclear Triad: Iran, North Korea, and Cuba and the JCPOA,” GUEST: Ambassador Dr. Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Going Global with David Delgado, July 18, 2016.
Obama Administration Will Hand Off Iran Portfolio To An Uncertain Future
“The relationship between Kerry and Zarif was hugely impactful in terms of reaching the [nuclear deal] and continuing cooperation afterwards. However, because it is more a personal relationship and not institutionalized, it is hard to imagine how this level of dialogue can continue once Obama leaves office,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former nuclear negotiator for Iran, wrote in an email. “The channels of communication need to be formalized,” Mousavian continued.
“Obama Administration Will Hand Off Iran Portfolio To An Uncertain Future,” Jessica Schulberg, The Huffington Post, July 14, 2016.