“Iran & the US – Beyond the Nuclear Deal,” Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, September 8, 2015. (Video)
Lectures
Iran & the US: The Way Forward
Ambassador Mousavian presented a speech to approximately 380 US military personnel, including colonels, at the US Army War College on June 18, 2015. In his speech, he discusses the following:
- Iran’s major national security threats and priorities
- 19 reasons why Iran distrusts the US
- The the origins of the Iranian nuclear program and current status of Iran’s nuclear talks
- 10 suggestions as a way forward for better US-Iran relations
“Iran & the US: The Way Forward,” The US Army War College, June 18, 2015.
Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations hosted a discussion on the newly-announced framework agreement between the P5+1 and Iran on that country’s nuclear program. The framework pushes Iran’s nuclear “breakout time” to at least a year and allows international inspectors access to Iranian programs deemed suspicious. ”Breakout time” refers to the time that it would take for Iran to acquire enough fissile material for one weapon.
The panelists talked about the specifics of the agreement. The also assessed the agreement’s implications for Iran’s regional neighbors and their relationship with the U.S., impact on the energy sector, and potential to be finalized by the June 2015 deadline. Speakers include Seyed Hossein Mousavian, the former nuclear negotiator for Iran.
“Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement,” National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, April 8, 2015. (Video)
P5+1 & Iran: Report on the Ongoing Nuclear Talks (Audio & Video)
“P5+1 & Iran: Report on the Ongoing Nuclear Talks,” Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, April 2, 2015. (Audio & Video)
US-Iran Relations (Audio)
“US-Iran Relations,” World Affairs Council of Hilton Head, February 20, 2015. (Audio)
Balancing Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities
“Balancing Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities”, Global Network for Rights and Development (GNRD), February 16, 2015.
Coverage: “Balancing Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities,” Iran Review, February 19, 2015.
Golden opportunity to seal a diplomatic deal with Iran
“Golden opportunity to seal a diplomatic deal with Iran,” Princeton University, February 11, 2015.
And Then What? Imagining the Middle East if Nuclear Negotiations with Iran Fail
“And Then What? Imagining the Middle East if Nuclear Negotiations with Iran Fail.” Presentation at Harvard University, February 4, 2015.
Coverage: “Mousavian: US should select Netanyahu or NPT,” IRNA, February 5, 2015.
Walking the Iran Tightrope
“Walking the Iran Tightrope.” Presentation at Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations, January 26, 2015. (Audio)
Media Coverage: “Walking the Iran Tightrope,” Christine Parrish, The Free Press, February 5, 2015.
World Against Violence & Extremism
“World Against Violence & Extremism,” Participation at the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), December 8, 2014.