“US, Arab countries can start new era of ties with Iran,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Trend News Agency, November 1, 2014.
Interviews
The Agenda (Audio)
“The Agenda,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Ari Rabin-Havt, SiriusXM, October 30, 2014. (Audio)
David Ignatius: An Iranian who could balance Tehran’s factions?
“David Ignatius: An Iranian who could balance Tehran’s factions?” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, David Ignatius, Washington Post, October 30, 2014.
International Roles in Middle East Policies
“International Roles in Middle East Policies,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Raghida Dergham, Huffington Post, October 23, 2014.
Iran and the United States: An Insider’s View
Seyed Hossein Mousavian, the lead author of Iran and the United States: An Insider’s View on the Failed Past and the Road to Peace, has two objectives: to help American readers understand the Iranian perspective on the fraught US-Iranian relationship, and to advocate a sustained attempt to break the cycle of hostility that was triggered by the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Such is the suspicion on both sides of this relationship that some readers may wonder about the extent to which Mousavian’s descriptions of the Iranian perspective in this book, which was co-authored by Shahir Shahidsaless, can be trusted. This reviewer’s opinion is that Mousavian—a former Iranian ambassador who has been living in the US since 2009—whom the reviewer has known since 2004, is not trying to pull wool over anyone’s eyes. There is corroborating evidence for much of the information he advances. If in places the reader senses that he or she is not getting the full story, a respectable explanation is to hand: those who have worked at the heart of a government, as Mousavian has done, are bound to be “economical” with certain truths, as a British cabinet secretary once put it.
“Iran and the United States: An Insider’s View,” Peter Jenkins, BBC Farsi, October 13, 2014.
Big powers nuclear demands of Iran beyond NPT: Ex-diplomat
“Big powers nuclear demands of Iran beyond NPT: Ex-diplomat,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, PressTV, October 27, 2014.
When the Ayatollah Said No to the Nuke
“When the Ayatollah Said No to the Nuke,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Gareth Porter, Foreign Policy, October 16, 2014.
Report recommends controversial American-Iranian policy changes
“Report recommends controversial American-Iranian policy changes,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Shriya Sekhsaria, The Daily Princetonian, October 7, 2014.
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.