“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.
“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.
“Over the next two years, this battle will have tremendous effects on the region – but there will be no winner until all concerned parties shift from confrontation to cooperation.”
“In an article published in ‘Donya-e Eqtesda’ newspaper, Mousavian wrote that Trump baffled the world by pulling out the US forces from Syria with world countries showing adverse reactions: Moscow had a hard time believing it; Tehran exercised self-restraint; Ankara grasped the opportunity offered by the new conditions to achieve its goals in Syria…”
Tehran and US Pullout from Syria, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, January 2, 2019. IRNA
“Iran has the political will and has the capacity to engage with Europe with Europe on broad issues. But even if the Europeans have the political will they do not have the capacity.”
US After Toppling, EU not capable of Holding Talks with Iran; Seyed Hossein Mousavian, IRNA. 12/10/2018
“Under current circumstances, where the countries of the region are aggressively arming themselves, it is simply folly to expect that Iran will dismantle the backbone of its defense doctrine.”
Six Factors Shaping Iran’s Missile Decision-Making Calculus, Seyed Hossein Mousavian. 12/13/2018
In today’s world, sober political analysts now agree that possession of nuclear weapons—once an assurance of security—barely does anything to protect countries from threats and insecurities. Hence, further modernization of nuclear armaments will only serve to undermine the peace and stability of this planet.
Disarmament: The Forgotten Premises of Non-Proliferation; Seyed Hossein Mousavian, December 4, 2018.
“Tehran has repeatedly delivered on its promises, while Washington has fallen short and backed Riyadh’s disastrous regional adventures.”
The next round of economic sanctions on Iran, which will start going into effect on November 4th, will mainly target the country’s oil and gas industries. There are at least five reasons why Trump’s strategy will fail.
Five Reasons Why Trump’s Iran sanctions will fail. Seyed Hossein Mousavian. October 31, 2018
With the stated aim of containing “Iran’s malign behavior” and bringing “stability to the region,” the Trump administration has proposed a collective security pact tentatively known as “the Middle East Strategic Alliance” (MESA). The MESA would bring about the six countries from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) along with Egypt and Jordan together under the guise of “Arab NATO” to confront Iran.
Trump’s Arab Nato Project is Doomed ; Seyed Hossein Mousavian. Newsweek. October 16, 2018
