“Report recommends controversial American-Iranian policy changes,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Shriya Sekhsaria, The Daily Princetonian, October 7, 2014.
Interviews
Viewpoints: Experts debate strikes on Islamic State
The regional realities have set the stage for an urgent need for a new paradigm shift vis-a-vis the fight against extremism and terrorism. The US and its Arab allies’ policy of isolating Iran can no longer be sustained.
Ironically, today the most stable and secure state in the region is Iran, with the foresight and capability to proactively contribute to resolving regional crises. There is no need to assume that only in an ideal world, Iran could play a valuable role – it is already doing so and Tehran’s timely assistance to the Baghdad government was the key factor that stopped IS in its tracks.
“Viewpoints: Experts debate strikes on Islamic State,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, BBC News, September 29, 2014.
Negotiating team resisting West to uphold Iranian rights: ex-diplomat
“Negotiating team resisting West to uphold Iranian rights: ex-diplomat,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Tehran Times, September 8, 2014.
Iran and the US (Audio)
“Iran and the US,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Veronica Rueckert, Wisconsin Public Radio, July 29, 2014. (Audio)
An Insider’s View to the Failed Iran-U.S. Relationship (Audio)
“An Insider’s View to the Failed Iran-U.S. Relationship,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Brian Lehrer, All Things Considered [WNYC Radio], July 21, 2014. (Audio)
Iran’s Nuclear Program: What’s at Stake as the Deadline Nears (Audio)
“Iran’s Nuclear Program: What’s at Stake as the Deadline Nears,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, John Hockenberry, The Take Away [WNYC Radio], July 16, 2014. (Audio)
Streitkräfte und Strategien (German) (Audio)
“Streitkräfte und Strategien,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Norddeutscher Rundfunk-Info, July 12, 2014. (German) (Audio)
Any conflict between Iran and West will be detrimental to all: ex-nuclear negotiator
Hossein Mousavian says since the situation in the region is very volatile, it is neither in the interests of Iran nor the West to engage in a confrontation over Tehran’s nuclear program.
In an interview with the Shargh newspaper published on Saturday, Mousavian said if Iran and the world powers fail to secure a nuclear deal, the confrontation between the two sides would blow up the entire region and its fire would consume all Western and Eastern powers.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he said that Iran and the world powers face many serious threats, such as the emergence of extremist Takfiri groups in the Middle East, production and smuggling of illegal drugs, and instability in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, he said, Iran and the West share many interests in common. Such common threats and interests can help reduce mutual mistrust between Iran and the world powers, he noted.
He went on to say that in the process of talks between Iran and the six world powers, Tehran can accept to sign the Additional Protocol to the NPT provided that it is reciprocated in terms of easing the sanctions and opening the doors for peaceful nuclear cooperation with Iran.
“Any conflict between Iran and West will be detrimental to all: ex-nuclear negotiator,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Shargh Newspaper [English synopsis in Tehran Times], July 5, 2014.
Former Iranian diplomat Seyed Hossein Mousavian on Iran’s growing influence (Video)
Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former top diplomat of Iran says, “The U.S. had the wrong assessment about the status of the Iraqi army before departing Iraq. The U.S. spent billions of dollars to create a new army, but it failed as we see today, this is the failure of U.S. policy.” CCTV’s Asieh Namdar reports.
“We need a collective cooperation between regional powers and international powers to fight this type of terror, which to my understanding the most dangerous version of terrorism in the history of mankind.” Says former Iranian diplomat Seyed Hossein Mousavian speaking on the dangerous and fast-moving advance of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants, who’ve seized large sections of northern and western Iraq in the past three weeks. The militants have threatened to march on to Baghdad.
“Former Iranian diplomat Seyed Hossein Mousavian on Iran’s growing influence,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Asieh Namdar, CCTV America, July 1, 2014. (Video)
Inside view of Iran, Iraq, & US relationship (Video)
To understand the questions of the present, we have to look to the answers of the past. U.S. relations with Iran carry a long and complex narrative that is overflowing from decades before.
Seyed Hossein Mousavian served in Iran’s Foreign Ministry, was an advisor for their national security council, and worked with current Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. His extensive knowledge of the area and their foreign relations with the U.S. led to his latest work, Iran and the United States: An insider’s View on the Failed Past and the Road to Peace.
MSNBC sat down with the ambassador to discuss the path for a peaceful relationship between the superpowers.
“Inside view of Iran, Iraq, & US relationship,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Krystal Ball, MSNBC, June 25, 2014. (Video)
