Interviews, Media

New York Times Interview with Mousavian:Trump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s

April 9, 2025

Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a Middle East security and nuclear policy specialist at Princeton University, said he believed there was a chance of success for the negotiations, where both sides leave the table with an outcome they can sell to the people of their countries, including one in which Iran submits to regular inspections.

“Steve Witkoff, to my understanding, he really wants to make a deal. He really doesn’t want war, and he has the same mind-set as President Trump,” Mr. Mousavian said. “Therefore, I see the chance. But the reality is that Iran and the U.S. have 45 years of hostilities to resolve and to agree is very complicated.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/us/politics/trump-iran-nuclear-deal.html