Essays, Publications

The Nuclear Deal: A Crossroad or Deadlock in Relations with Iran

“The nuclear agreement signed in 2015 marked a diplomatic triumph.
After agreeing to some of the most intrusive inspections in the history of
nuclear energy, Iran was granted a relieve from international sanctions.
The JCPOA between the P5+1, the EU, and Iran represents a triumphant
new method to approaching disagreements in the region and around the
world. Iran had signed an agreement with the US, who had not so long
ago labelled it as part of an “axis of evil.” Diplomacy, not war, won the
day. Now that this agreement is under threat due to President Trump’s
Iran policy, it is worthy of our time to examine the effects and the future
of the JCPOA.”

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“The Nuclear Deal: A Crossroad or Deadlock in Relations with Iran,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Younes Mahmoudieh, International Studies Journal, Spring 2018.

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Iran’s former diplomat suggests JCPOA model for talks with N.Korea

Hossein Mousavian put forward the suggestion through a speech that was delivered at the International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM), hosted by National Assembly of Republic of Korea on April 14-17 in Seoul. In the speech, Mousavian proposed using Iran’s nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as a model for any future negotiation with North Korea. The full text of Mousavian’s speech is as follows:

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“Iran’s former diplomat suggests JCPOA model for talks with N.Korea,” IRNA, April 18, 2018.

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5 potential scenarios for Iran deal

“President Donald Trump’s tapping of Mike Pompeo and John Bolton for secretary of state and national security adviser, respectively, should do away with any pretense that the US administration wishes to ‘fix’ the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). While Trump has long telegraphed his desire to undo the nuclear deal, Pompeo and especially Bolton have long advocated regime-change policies toward Iran, including war. As the May 12 deadline for Trump to renew sanctions waivers under the JCPOA approaches, five scenarios exist for how Trump’s ‘fix it or nix it’ saga on the accord will play out.”

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“5 potential scenarios for Iran deal,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Al Monitor, April 13, 2018.

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Saudis Using Their Nuclear Program as Leverage to Kill JCPOA: Ex-Iranian Negotiator

“Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator, said the Saudis are using their nuclear program as a leverage to ‘incentivize’ US President Donald Trump to mount pressure on Iran and ultimately undo the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).”

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“Saudis Using Their Nuclear Program as Leverage to Kill JCPOA: Ex-Iranian Negotiator,” Tasnim, February 28, 2017.

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Building on the Iran Nuclear Deal for International Peace and Security

“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.”

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“Building on the Iran Nuclear Deal for International Peace and Security,” Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Mohammad Mehdi Mousavian, Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, January 2, 2018.

 

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Former Ambassadors Discuss U.S.-Iran Relations and the Nuclear Deal

“Two former diplomats and experts of foreign relations visited Hamilton College on Nov. 30 for a discussion on U.S.–Iran relations and the nuclear deal. Thomas Pickering and Seyed Hossein Mousavian answered questions from moderator Emad Kiyaei, the Sol M. Linowitz Visiting Professor of International Affairs, and from the audience.”

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“Former Ambassadors Discuss U.S.-Iran Relations and the Nuclear Deal,” Maggie Denoon, Hamilton, December 1, 2017.

Interviews

Interview: Former Iranian Diplomat To Discuss Nuclear Deal At Hamilton College

“One of President Obama’s policies reversed by the Trump administration is the nuclear agreement with Iran, which President Trump refused to recertify, saying it was not in America’s interest. Thursday evening at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, former U.N. Ambassador Thomas Pickering will be part of a discussion on U.S.-Iran relations and the nuclear deal, which will also include former ambassador and diplomat for Iran and now Princeton University scholar Seyed Hossein Mousavian.”

Full Interview

“Former Iranian Diplomat To Discuss Nuclear Deal At Hamilton College,” Brian Shields, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, November 29, 2017.

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Unprecedented Anti-Iran Tendencies Gain Momentum in White House

“[D]uring the Trump administration and with taking this opportunity, the unified Tel Aviv-Riyadh-Abu Dhabi lobby has fully succeeded in imposing its demands on the decision-making system in Washington against Iran, and they are not facing serious obstacles.”

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“Unprecedented Anti-Iran Tendencies Gain Momentum in White House,” Iran Front Page, December 1, 2017.

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US, UAE, Saudi Arabia Forming Alliance against Iran

“It has been months that the lobbyists from Riyadh, Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi are urging the White House to cut off the tail of the region’s snake (the Lebanese Hezbollah movement) before cutting off Iran’s head. There are signs that a triangle comprising Washington, Tel Aviv and Riyadh is taking shape to counter Iran in the region, including efforts to deal a blow to the Iran nuclear deal (known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the JCPOA) …”

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“US, UAE, Saudi Arabia Forming Alliance against Iran,” Iran Front Page, December 2, 2017.