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Trump Cannot Afford To Shut Out Iran If He Wants To Defeat ISIS

Posted on February 6, 2017

“Trump’s current foreign policy approach is not only self-defeating, but also forgoes a golden opportunity to shape a coherent strategy that would allow him to usher in a political solution to the Syrian war, destroy ISIS and repair U.S. ties with the Kremlin. Improved U.S-Russia relations will also open the door to Moscow serving as an interlocutor facilitating mutually beneficial U.S.-Iran engagement.”

“Trump Cannot Afford To Shut Out Iran If He Wants To Defeat ISIS,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, The Huffington Post, January 31, 2017.

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Death of Iran’s Rafsanjani: Ex-president was a man of peace

Posted on January 10, 2017

“[Rafsanjani’s] most significant legacy, however, will be of ingraining a mindset of moderation and aversion to radicalism in Iran and the region. While many in the West did not comprehend this in his time, costing him dearly politically, he passed the torch to a new generation in Tehran, making it still possible to right past wrongs and reach the breakthroughs he long fought for but never lived to see.”

“Death of Iran’s Rafsanjani: Ex-president was a man of peace,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, CNN, January 10, 2017.

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What Trump Needs To Know About Iran

Posted on January 10, 2017

“Trump has the option of engaging Iran and bringing stability to a region that has not known it for decades. While distrust between the two countries remains thick in the aftermath of the nuclear deal, the key to broader cooperation is to abandon self-defeating aspirations for regime change and engage in diplomacy based on mutual respect, shared interests and non-interference in each other’s political affairs.”

“What Trump Needs To Know About Iran,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, The Huffington Post, January 6, 2017.

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In der Ara Trump Braucht Iran Europa (EU-Iran Relations in Trump Era)

Posted on December 12, 2016

“[T]he circumstances of Trump’s election require a new road map for Iran and the EU that would safekeep Obama’s engagement policy, ensure an EU-Iran relationship that is sustainable, and prevent escalation in U.S.-Iran relations.”

How Trump can deal with Iran-GCC conflict

Posted on December 6, 2016

The Helsinki Accords started a process whereby the states of NATO and the Warsaw Pact, as well the neutral states of Europe, could sit down without preconditions and discuss their security concerns … The West must use its leverage with its GCC allies to encourage them to engage Iran. Only through such talks aimed at an established regional cooperation system akin to the OSCE — where local powers take into consideration each other’s interests and cooperate against common threats — can a durable peace be reached in the Persian Gulf.

“How Trump can deal with Iran-GCC conflict,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Al Monitor, November 29, 2016.

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America’s Attitude Toward Iran Risks Shifting Tehran’s East-West Balance Toward Russia

Posted on October 23, 2016

Given its civilizational history, during most of which it played a leading role in the region, Iran will undoubtedly continue to be a major regional power. Its foreign policy will also continue to be based on the tenet of “neither East nor West.” That said, Iran’s success in maintaining this policy rests on its ability to balance its relations with the major Eastern and Western powers ― in this case the United States and Russia.

“America’s Attitude Toward Iran Risks Shifting Tehran’s East-West Balance Toward Russia,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, The Huffington Post, October 13, 2016.

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Ending the Iran-Saudi Cold War

Posted on September 19, 2016

Saudi leaders must understand that Iran, regardless of its government, will always play a major regional role. This is primarily due to its structural characteristics, its strategic location and size, its demographics and natural resources, and a millennia-spanning history of unbroken statehood. Today, Iran is a nation of 80 million, endowed with the world’s largest combined oil and natural gas reserves, an increasingly diversified economy, self-reliance in key economic and security matters, and a highly educated population.

“Ending the Iran-Saudi Cold War,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Sina Toossi, LobeLog, September 19, 2016.

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Who Benefits Most From a Sabotaged Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted on September 8, 2016

Beyond the personal interests of the states mentioned above, a JCPOA failure will serve to diminish the pragmatic minds in Tehran and Washington that negotiated it and bolster the voices of the more polarized camps on both sides that prefer a hostile U.S.-Iran relationship. The hardline opponents of the JCPOA in the U.S. Congress, Israel and Saudi Arabia will gain legitimacy and boost their respective standings. In Iran, mistrust of the U.S. will be reaffirmed in the once-hopeful masses and opportunities for further dialogue will disappear.

“Who Benefits Most From a Sabotaged Iran Nuclear Deal,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Hesam Rahmani, The Huffington Post, September 7, 2016.

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How to kick-start Iran-US regional cooperation

Posted on August 5, 2016

The solution is to not fall for this psychological ploy. International banks and companies should rest assured that nuclear-related sanctions on Iran are gone for good and that there is nothing the United States can do — neither now nor in the future — to reimpose them without destroying its credibility at the same time. Iranian officials, meanwhile, should be careful to not play into the hands of the deal’s American opponents and increase uncertainty about the future of the JCPOA.

“How to kick-start Iran-US regional cooperation,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Al Monitor, August 3, 2016.

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From Iran to Nice, We Must Confront All Terrorism to End Terrorism

Posted on July 22, 2016

Riyadh’s now open alliance with the MEK only solidifies its position as the sponsor of yet another extremist group that espouses perverted views of Islam. The barbaric Nice terrorist attack— later claimed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State — and Prince Faisal’s endorsement of the MEK have a common denominator: a connection to Saudi Arabia.

“From Iran to Nice, We Must Confront All Terrorism to End Terrorism,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, The Huffington Post, July 21, 2016.