Publications

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Middle East Eye, 8 May 2025

1- A realistic nuclear deal between the US and Iran requires:

A- correcting 4 mistakes…..

B-Agreement on 5 key points……

2- A grand bargain requires agreement on 5 principles…..

http://Seyed Hossein Mousavian 8 May 2025

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian

April 18, 2025

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has emphasized that any agreement must be “Trump’s deal”—distinguishing it from the 2015 nuclear agreement reached under then-U.S. President Obama….I believe the Trump team can succeed in diplomacy with Iran—if it adopts five foundational principles.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/18/nuclear-deal-iran-possible/?utm_content=gifting&tpcc=gifting_article&gifting_article=bnVjbGVhci1kZWFsLWlyYW4tcG9zc2libGU=&pid=PNIKk3c3aq1zz4n

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian | April 16, 2025

Despite the multiple challenges negotiators face, at the heart of these discussions are five key points of convergence between Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump, both of whom have indicated an interest in de-escalating tensions and avoiding war.

https://thebulletin.org/2025/04/behind-the-us-iran-talks-five-points-of-convergence-between-trump-and-khamenei/#post-heading

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian, January 17, 2025

Assuming Trump wants an alternative to another endless conflict, the first step must be a new nuclear agreement with Iran. It is likely that Israel will want the dismantlement of Iran’s enrichment capabilities. When I was the spokesperson for Iran’s nuclear team (2003-05), however, in a private meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei told Rouhani — then Iran’s top nuclear negotiator — that “if Iran is to abandon its right to enrich, it will either have to happen after my death, or I will have to resign from leadership.” Forcing this option would therefore likely mean the failure of negotiations, just as they failed from 2003-13. 

If Trump’s main objective is to ensure that Iran does not acquire a nuclear bomb, however, he needs a plan that would permanently block the acquisition of nuclear bombs not only by Iran but also by other ambitious countries in the region. As President Biden warned, “if Iran gets the bomb, then Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt will follow.” 

Here are the elements of such a plan:……………………….

 https://thehill.com/opinion/5090264-trump-iran-nuclear-deal/

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian | November 27, 2024

• Europe is trying to revive the nuclear talks with Iran, but because it has lost leverage over Iran, those talks are likely to fail for five reasons…………….

• Trump also has a golden opportunity—not only to resolve the nuclear crisis but to end 40 years of hostility between the West and Iran and resolve the current regional crisis. He can make history by following three principles…………….
• https://thebulletin.org/2024/11/trumps-chance-for-a-major-breakthrough-in-iran-west-relations/#post-heading