But there is an alternative path forward: save the Iran deal. Under the agreement, Iran accepted the most comprehensive transparency measures and limits that a member state of the Nonproliferation Treaty has ever accepted. This model should be accepted by other countries pursuing nuclear-energy programmes. For the international community, therefore, preserving the Iran deal must be a vital first step towards strengthening the nonproliferation regime.
“As Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responds to Trump at the UN, former Iranian diplomat Seyed Hossein Mousavian says that an American withdrawal from the nuclear deal would lead Iranians to no longer trust the U.S.”
“Trump is Threatening More than Just the Iran Deal,” The Real News, September 20, 2017.
“Iranians just overwhelmingly voted to keep President Hassan Rouhani in power after a fiercely competitive and divisive election campaign. But while the president’s re-election was hailed by moderates as a rejection of isolation and populism, it is only the beginning of a much larger battle for the centrist leader ― one that will require Rouhani to make good on past promises while finding a way to compromise with those whom he now needs on his side.”
“Winning Iran’s Election Is Just The Beginning Of Rouhani’s Political Struggles,” The Huffington Post, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, May 22, 2017.
“In this UpFront special, Mehdi Hasan challenges Iranian policymaker and former diplomat Hossein Mousavian to explain Iran’s policies in the region and what some see as the double standards with regards to Yemen and Bahrain.”
“What is Iran’s endgame in Syria?” Al Jazeera UpFront, May 26, 2017.
For more Rouhani’s election win and U.S.-Iran tension, CGTN’s Wang Guan spoke with Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Iran’s former Ambassador to Germany.
“Seyed Hossein Mousavian on Iranian President Rouhani’s election win,” CGTN America, May 21, 2017.
“At the moment, the GCC has three options for dealing with Iran. A review of them reveals that only one is truly tenable and can ensure the long-term security of the GCC states, Iran and the region.”
“The GCC’s three options for dealing with Iran,” Al Monitor, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, March 29, 2017.
This panel (Laura Secor, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, and John Limbert) will convene diverse expertise to explore the politics of post-nuclear deal Iran.
“Understanding Iran: Perspectives in Practice,” Annual Modern Iran Academic Panel, Princeton University, April 6, 2016.
