Iran – Page 4 – Seyed Hossein Mousavian

What Trump needs to know about Iranians

Posted on February 22, 2018

“In the lead-up to the revolution, Washington misread the domestic situation in Iran to dramatic consequence. It is of no surprise then that after 40 years of no American presence in Iran whatsoever, the misunderstandings that Trump administration officials have of Iranian society are greater and herald potentially graver consequences. As such, a better US understanding of Iran is of utmost necessity.”

“What Trump needs to know about Iranians,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Al Monitor, February 19, 2018.

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The Widening Saudi–Iran Divide

Posted on February 12, 2018

“In order to decrease tensions and enter into a process of cooperation, Riyadh and Tehran must gain a correct understanding of each other’s national security threats. The cooperation option should entail Riyadh and Tehran to openly and without preconditions enter into bilateral dialogue and put all of their security concerns and aims on the negotiations table.”

“The Widening Saudi–Iran Divide,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Cairo Review, Winter 2018.

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Dangerous Escalation: Why Trump’s Pressure Tactics Won’t Work on Iran

Posted on February 8, 2018

“In a paper for the Washington Quarterly’s Fall 2017 issue, we outlined the principal lessons offered by the nuclear negotiations for relations and future diplomatic engagement between Iran and the West. While Trump appears to believe that the United States can coerce Iran to its desired path, with only a matter of applying more pressure for a longer period, his untenable conditions to “fix” the JCPOA promise dangerous escalation.”

“Dangerous Escalation: Why Trump’s Pressure Tactics Won’t Work on Iran,” The National Interest, Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Sina Toossi, February 8, 2018.

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Missile Dialogue Between Iran And The West

Posted on February 5, 2018

“In recent meetings with Iranian officials, I have consistently heard the same refrain: that with regime change the name of the game in Washington, the Trump White House wishes to eliminate Iran’s missile capacity and defensive capabilities simultaneous with scuttling the JCPOA and re-imposing nuclear sanctions, all to prepare the grounds for a military attack on Iran. The Europeans, meanwhile, are viewed as playing the ‘good cop’ to America’s ‘bad cop’ in pushing for missile negotiations.”

“Missile Dialogue Between Iran And The West,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, LobeLog, January 29, 2018.

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Contrasting Leadership Styles In The Saudi-Iran Conflict

Posted on January 15, 2018

“Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) is steadily consolidating power in Riyadh and positioning himself to become the most powerful ruler in Saudi history. His rise has been accompanied with a ratcheting up of hostilities against Iran and even war rhetoric. As Saudi-Iran tensions increase, the lived experiences and leadership styles of the 78-year-old Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 32-year-old MBS will decide the future of peace and stability in the region.”

“Contrasting Leadership Styles In The Saudi-Iran Conflict,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, LobeLog, January 4, 2018.

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Building on the Iran Nuclear Deal for International Peace and Security

Posted on January 15, 2018

“This article examines the major factors that brought Iran and the EU3+3 to the negotiating table and led to a successful deal. Those factors included each side’s willingness to cash in its main bargaining chips (a short breakout time for Iran and sanctions for the U.S.), a change in leadership in each country, and a shifting geopolitical context. Foremost, however, was the U.S. willingness to change its demands of Iran from no nuclear enrichment to no nuclear bomb.”

The Heat: Yemen Crisis

Posted on December 12, 2017

“He was a dominant figure in Yemen — ruling the country for more than three decades before being deposed in 2012.

But despite being out of office, Ali Abdullah Saleh continued playing a key role in the country’s ongoing conflict — until his death at the hands of the rebel group he once supported.”

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“The Heat: Yemen Crisis,” CGTV America, December 5, 2017.

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Inside The Real (And Really Secret) Middle East Peace Process

Posted on December 12, 2017

“The Iranians, always they have shown readiness,” said Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat who worked on engaging the Saudis. “During the late King Abdullah’s era, Riyadh was ready to hear what the Iranians say, but no more in [current King] Salman’s era.”

“Inside The Real (And Really Secret) Middle East Peace Process,” The Huffington Post, December 8, 2017.

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Trump’s Al Quds decision ‘disasterous mistake’: Ex Iranian diplomat

Posted on December 12, 2017

“Trump’s December 3 decision was a “clear violation of all UN resolutions,” Hossein Mousavian told a panel held recently by Turkish Heritage Organization at the BAU International University in Washington … The move has effectively killed the peace process, Mousavian told the panel discussing the crisis in Syria titled “’Old Rivalries, New Dynamics.’”

The Iran Project, “Trump’s Al Quds decision ‘disasterous mistake’: Ex Iranian diplomat,” December 12, 2017.

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Turkish Heritage Organization: “Old Rivalries, New Dynamics” Surrounding the Syria Crisis

Posted on December 12, 2017

Turkish Heritage Organization: “Old Rivalries, New Dynamics” Surrounding the Syria Crisis

During THO’s December 7, 2017 panel at the National Press Club – “Lessons from the Syria Crisis: Old Rivalries, New Dynamics” – former high-level government officials addressed the effect of the Syria conflict on traditional relationships and tensions between actors like Russia, Turkey, Iran, and the U.S.

The panel was moderated by Dr. Sinem Vatanartiran (President, BAU International University), and featured the following speakers:

Amb. Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. – Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs; Distinguished Fellow and Chairman Emeritus at the Stimson Center;

Amb. Seyed Hossein Mousavian – Former Iranian Ambassador to Germany; Middle East Security and Nuclear Policy Specialist at Princeton University;

Barry Pavel – Senior Vice President, Arnold Kanter Chair, and Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council.

Description of the Event

“THO PANEL EXAMINES ‘OLD RIVALRIES, NEW DYNAMICS’ SURROUNDING THE SYRIA CRISIS,” Turkish Heritage Organization, December 7, 2017.