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he Trump administration has immiserated ordinary Iranians by causing unprecedented economic hardships through adopting a policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran. Read the article online. Access the PDF version here: Trump Has Recklessly Dragged the Persian Gulf to the Brink of War _ The National Interest.
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Can there be a deal between Iran and the US in the new year?
More than a year after its implementation, it is now clear that the US’s maximum pressure policy against Iran is not working. Iran’s political, military and religious leadership does not appear to be buckling under US economic pressure. Read the article. Read the article here.
Access the PDF version here: Can there be a deal between Iran and the US in the new year? | Iran | Al Jazeera
Why Iran and the U.S. are at an impasse and how to reduce Mideast tensions in spite of that?
The ill-advised U.S. policy of maximum pressure revolves around a central misconception that it will put enough economic pressure on Iran to force it to accept Trump’s maximalist demands. It has already been more than a year since the United States has pulled out the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, regulating Iran’s nuclear activities, and none of the stated objectives of maximum pressure have been achieved. Trump’s policy and actions have led only to a political impasse. Article
Three Steps Toward Resolving Iran’s Nuclear Crisis
“It been more than two and a half years since Trump’s election, but none of the objectives of the ill-advised “maximum pressure” policy has been achieved. Iran’s economy did not collapse, and the country’s influence did not subside.”
“Three Steps Toward Resolving Iran’s Nuclear Crisis” July 30, 2019; Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Seyed Hossein Mousavian.
What Could Make a Rouhani-Trump Deal Possible?
“Tehran should abandon the nuclear deal and suspend its membership of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Then real talks with the US can begin.”
“What Could Make a Rouhani-Trump Deal Possible?” September 13, 2019. Middle East Eye. Seyed Hossein Mousavian.
How Iran Sees Its Standoff With the United States
Dr. Mousavian’s Article in Foreign Affairs.
And What Trump Should Do to Solve the Problem He Created
Resolving The North Korea Crisis Through The Iran Deal
“The second U.S.-North Korea summit in Vietnam failed to reach a nuclear deal despite hopes of a face-saving outcome. Still possible is an escalation of the crisis, which would have a disastrous outcome.”
Resolving The North Korea Crisis Through The Iran Deal; Seyed Hossein Mousavian, April 4, 2019, Lobe-log.
How Trump can forge a new path towards diplomacy with Iran
A termination of hostilities will be impossible as long as Washington thinks it can coerce Tehran into submission
“How Trump Can Forge a New Path Towards Diplomacy with Iran” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, March 4, 2019. Middle East Eye.
Avoiding War With Iran
“In his State of Union, President Trump focused his comments about the Middle East on Iran, the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS or IS), and the U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria. Despite his negative rhetoric about Iran Trump did identify some potential common ground with the government in Tehran.”
Avoiding War with Iran, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, February 7, 2019, Lobe Log.
Trump has undone the years of progress in US-Iran relations achieved under Obama
“Nearly four years ago, the US, along with five other countries agreed to lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for the curtailment of the country’s nuclear programs. While this agreement helped thaw US-Iranian relations during the Obama administration, President Trump’s withdrawal from the deal has seen a massive decline in engagement between the two countries and a return to old animosities”
“Trump Has Undone the Years of Progress in US-Iran Relations Achieved Under Obama.” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, January 26, 2019. London School of Economics.
