“Breakthrough in nuclear talks,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, CCTV, July 14, 2015.
Tag: Negotiations
How to reach an agreement with Iran (Spanish)
“How to reach an agreement with Iran,” Hossein Mousavian, El Pais, July 2, 2015.
Why Iran Should not have a Nuclear Bomb
“Why Iran Should not have a Nuclear Bomb,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Al Jazeera America, July 1, 2015.
An insider’s guide to Iranian nuclear talks (Video)
“An insider’s guide to Iranian nuclear talks,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Christian Amanpour, CNN, June 30, 2015.
Time Running Out for Iran Nuclear Deal (Audio)
“Time Running Out for Iran Nuclear Deal,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, John Hockenberry, Public Radio International, June 29, 2015.
Book Review: Iran and the United States: An Insider’s View of the Failed Past and the Road to Peace
There cannot be progress toward a worthwhile cooperative security architecture for the Middle East region unless the Iranian system, in all its multi-faceted complexity, arrives at the conclusion that such outcomes are to Iran’s overall strategic advantage, or at least are compatible with Iranian interests. Building a reasonably predictable basis for engagement between Iran and the United States on regional security issues, including of course in regard to the search for an agreed outcome on the Iranian nuclear program, Iraq and Syria, is among the major challenges facing the regional outlook. Iranian perceptions of the United States and US regional agendas need to be understood in considerable depth.
The publication by Iranian diplomat and negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian of an analysis, from an Iranian perspective, of past failures in the management of the US-Iran relationship is therefore noteworthy. As could be expected from a seasoned foreign policy practitioner, Mousavian’s account of the relationship with the United States is far from balanced: in some respects it is at least as much a matter of advocacy or gentle chiding of US approaches as it is of history. It is, nevertheless, a significant insight into the world view of a senior Iranian official with considerable exposure to both western interlocutors and the Iranian leadership.
“Iran and the United States: An Insider’s View of the Failed Past and the Road to Peace,” Bob Bowker, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, The Australian National University, June 12, 2015.
Will Nuclear Deal Boost Iran Moderates or Hard-Liners?
“Will Nuclear Deal Boost Iran Moderates or Hard-Liners?” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, WSJ, May 28, 2015.
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“The nuclear issue would be the first step for testing whether the engagement policy is successful. If the U.S. continues the policy of engagement rather than confrontation, you would find Iran much more flexible and much more ready to cooperate on regional issues,” said Seyed Hossein Mousavian, who headed the foreign relations committee at Iran’s National Security Council until 2005 and is now a visiting scholar at Princeton University.
“But if the West and the regional powers push for more coercion policies against Iran, this would strengthen radicalism in Iran. The equation is clear.”
WWS Reacts: Iran and the Path to a Nuclear Agreement
“WWS Reacts: Iran and the Path to a Nuclear Agreement,” interview with Hossein Mousavian, Rose Huber, Princeton University, April 14, 2015.
There’s Common Ground For Final Nuclear Deal (Audio)
“There’s Common Ground For Final Nuclear Deal,” interview with Hossein Mousavian, Steve Inskeep, NPR, April 10, 2015. (Audio)
Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations hosted a discussion on the newly-announced framework agreement between the P5+1 and Iran on that country’s nuclear program. The framework pushes Iran’s nuclear “breakout time” to at least a year and allows international inspectors access to Iranian programs deemed suspicious. ”Breakout time” refers to the time that it would take for Iran to acquire enough fissile material for one weapon.
The panelists talked about the specifics of the agreement. The also assessed the agreement’s implications for Iran’s regional neighbors and their relationship with the U.S., impact on the energy sector, and potential to be finalized by the June 2015 deadline. Speakers include Seyed Hossein Mousavian, the former nuclear negotiator for Iran.
“Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement,” National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, April 8, 2015. (Video)
