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A former Iranian diplomat on what Trump needs to know about Iran

Posted on October 9, 2017

“It’s clear that decades of estrangement have led to a fundamental misunderstanding of Iran in Washington. Notwithstanding the Obama administration’s nuclear negotiations, every U.S. administration since the 1979 Iranian revolution has failed in its declared objective to contain Iran. If Trump wishes to free future generations of anxiety over U.S.-Iran tensions, he should pay careful attention to five points in formulating his Iran policy.”

“A former Iranian diplomat on what Trump needs to know about Iran,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Reuters, October 9, 2017.

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What to expect if Trump undoes the Iran nuclear deal

Posted on September 18, 2017

“Because Trump has put the deal in his crosshairs, advocates of diplomatic engagement with the West in Iran are being discredited. If he goes ahead with his stated wish to undo it, a domestic consensus will form not to trust, negotiate or cooperate with the United States on any future issue.”

“What to expect if Trump undoes the Iran nuclear deal,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, The Los Angeles Times, September 14, 2017.

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Trump’s options on the nuclear deal with Iran

Posted on August 2, 2017

“An informed source in Washington who asked to remain anonymous told Al-Monitor that the White House is seeking ways to accuse Iran of technical noncompliance and material breaches of the deal, such as pressuring the International Atomic Energy Agency into demanding access to sensitive military facilities in Iran and using an Iranian rejection as a pretext for withdrawing from the deal; renegotiating the deal to get zero uranium enrichment in Iran or make the current limits on the Iranian nuclear program permanent; and trying to validate a 2016 German intelligence report claiming Iran continued “illegal proliferation-sensitive procurement activities,” despite the fact it was already dismissed by the Barack Obama administration and independent experts.”

“Trump’s options on the nuclear deal with Iran,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Al Monitor, August 1, 2017.

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Understanding Iranian threat perceptions

Posted on August 2, 2017

“At its root, the underlying reason behind misconstrued perceptions of Iran’s foreign policy intentions is the lack of dialogue between regional powers. As things stand, there are no fora for regional powers to communicate their concerns and grievances to one another. Instead, rival states resort to self-serving narratives to gain influence in the realm of public opinion.”

“Understanding Iranian threat perceptions,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Al Monitor, July 14, 2017.

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The Real Security Threats on Iran’s Periphery

Posted on July 14, 2017

Contrary to the Trump administration’s claim that Iran is destabilizing the region and pursuing hegemony, Iran has in fact been a victim of regional instability—which has largely been a legacy of U.S. policies—and has legitimate security threats and needs. As one Iranian military officer has said, roughly 60 percent of Iran’s border are “not controlled by the neighboring country.”

“The Real Security Threats on Iran’s Periphery,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, LobeLog, June 30, 2017.

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This is why Iran should play a major role in the negotiations to ban nuclear weapons

Posted on July 14, 2017

One state supporting the ban treaty negotiations, Iran, can play a unique role in making the talks a success. Three chief reasons explain why Iran can and should be a strong advocate to advance the causes of nuclear non-proliferation and the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).

“This is why Iran should play a major role in the negotiations to ban nuclear weapons,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, The Independent, June 14, 2017.

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“Tehran Terrorist Attacks Risk Unleashing All-Out War Between Iran And Saudi Arabia

Posted on June 13, 2017

“The reality is that the Tehran attacks highlight the common threat faced by nations across the world from groups such as ISIS. Whether in San Bernardino, London, Paris, Baghdad, Kabul or the heart of Iran, innocent people everywhere are in the same boat in the face of this barbarity. Iran, seemingly unbeknownst to Trump, has since its 1979 revolution been a chief victim of both terrorism and state violence.”

“Tehran Terrorist Attacks Risk Unleashing All-Out War Between Iran And Saudi Arabia,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, The Huffington Post, June 8, 2017.

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Fmr. diplomat: Regional dilemmas should be solved through dialogue

Posted on June 13, 2017

“The reality is that even if Saudi claims are accurate and Persian Gulf countries are concerned about Iran’s supposed quest for hegemony, after Iran these same countries are also concerned about Saudi attempts to establish hegemony in the Persian Gulf.”

“Fmr. diplomat: Regional dilemmas should be solved through dialogue,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Yassin El-Ayouty, IRNA, June 7, 2017.

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Winning Iran’s Election Is Just The Beginning Of Rouhani’s Political Struggles

Posted on May 29, 2017

“Iranians just overwhelmingly voted to keep President Hassan Rouhani in power after a fiercely competitive and divisive election campaign. But while the president’s re-election was hailed by moderates as a rejection of isolation and populism, it is only the beginning of a much larger battle for the centrist leader ― one that will require Rouhani to make good on past promises while finding a way to compromise with those whom he now needs on his side.”

“Winning Iran’s Election Is Just The Beginning Of Rouhani’s Political Struggles,” The Huffington Post, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, May 22, 2017.

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7 perils of Trump’s attempt to isolate Iran

Posted on May 29, 2017

“US President Donald Trump’s landmark speech in Saudi Arabia May 21 signals a reversal of policy from the Barack Obama administration and will ratchet up tensions with Iran. A day after a record-breaking 42 million Iranians signaled their desire to engage the world by re-electing President Hassan Rouhani, Trump appeared in an autocratic monarchy to call on “nations of conscience” to “isolate” Iran … Given Trump’s apparent strategy, there are at least seven perils the United States could and should avoid.”

“7 perils of Trump’s attempt to isolate Iran,” Al Monitor, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, May 22, 2017.