Perspectives on Iran’s satellite launch
Iran Review – On 22 April 2020 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully launched a small satellite – the Noor-1 (Farsi…
Tag Archives: Seyed Hossein Mousavian
Tehran and US’ pullout from Syria
IRNA – A leading Iranian analyst believes Iran’s strategies in the coming few years can significantly affect the fate of the US…
Mattis departure could heighten US hard line on Tehran
Financial Tribune – The resignation of US Defense Secretary James Mattis and his likely replacement by an Iran hawk could intensify the…
Six factors shaping Iran’s missile decision-making calculus
Al-Monitor | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: The UN Security Council convened Dec. 12 to address the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
US after toppling, EU not capable of holding talks with Iran
IRNA – Iran’s ex-diplomat and former nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian referred to Iran’s capacity for holding talks with the European Union, and…
Iran, Saudi Arabia and a history of American aggression
Middle East Eye | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: In a recent op-ed in The New York Times, Thomas Friedman criticised former US President Barack Obama’s…
US failed to realize its sanction policies: Expert
IRNA – Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a researcher at Princeton University in the United States and a former member of the nuclear negotiating…
US sanctions may have limited effect on Iran’s economy
Middle East Eye | Jacob Powell: As the United States prepares to re-impose sanctions on Iran’s oil and banking sectors early next…
Five reasons why Trump’s Iran sanctions will fail
Reuters | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: The next round of economic sanctions on Iran, which will start going into effect on Nov.4, will mainly target…
Trump’s ‘Arab NATO’ project is doomed | Opinion
News Week | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: With the stated aim of containing “Iran’s malign behavior” and bringing “stability to the region,” the…
Ex-diplomat: Iran never harbored animosity toward Persian Gulf states
IRNA – Iran’s former nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian underlined that the Islamic Republic of Iran has never harbored hostility toward the Persian…
Iran ex-diplomat criticizes US, Israel approach about non-proliferation
IRNA – Iran’s former nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian in a message on Friday said it is time to say goodbye to non-proliferation…
The Iran-Saudi/Arab Conflict and the Path to Peace
IRNA – Iranian ex-diplomat and former nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian has reviewd the path to maintain peace with Saudi Arabia and Arab…
Iran will never collapse, says former diplomat
IRNA – Former Iranian chief nuclear negotiator and Princeton University Professor in a message denigrated US President Donald Trump’s illusionary allegations against…
Specialist suggests JCPOA for nuclear weapon free ME
IRNA – A US-based Iranian specialist has said if the countries in the Middle East accept the same conditions that Iran agreed…
US waging economic, political war on Iran: Specialist
IRNA – The US has declared economic, political war on Iran by re-imposing sanctions, violating the international law and regulations, a US-based…
Trump’s insistence upon unconditional talks with Tehran a preplanned scenario
IRNA – Last year, the current US national security adviser John Bolton who plays the fundamental role in dealing with the Iran…
Commentary: How to avoid U.S.-Iran conflict – and perhaps save the nuclear deal
Reuters | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: While the world has been focusing on Donald Trump’s summits with NATO and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, tensions are…
Former nuclear negotiator describes talks with US as fruitless
IRNA – Iran’s ex-diplomat and former nuclear negotiator on Saturday dismissed the idea of direct talks with the US without preconditions and…
Grounds not prepared for Iran-US direct talks: Analyst
IFP – Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a Princeton University scholar and a former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, says holding talks with…
US antagonism could have far-reaching effects
Financial Tribune- The repercussions of the US departure from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will go beyond the nuclear issue, says a…
Ex-nuclear negotiator reviews root of current regional crises & instabilities
IRNA – Iranian ex-diplomat and former nuclear negotiator, Hossein Mousavian has reviewed root-causes of crises and instability in the region. Mousavian recently…
Trump invited Rouhani to dinner in September: Source
IFP- A former Iranian diplomat has confirmed US President Donald Trump had invited his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for dinner during the…
“US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE seriously pursuing regime change in Iran”
IFP- Senior political commentator Seyyed Hossein Mousavian says the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have made a huge…
Pompeo’s demands on Iran at odds with reality
LobeLog | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid out a list of demands on Iran in a speech threatening…
Saudis using their nuclear program as leverage to kill JCPOA: Ex-Iranian Negotiator
Tasnim– Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator, said the Saudis are using their nuclear program as a leverage to “incentivize”…
Ending war in Yemen could bring Iran, Saudi Arabia closer
IRNA – Cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia to bring to an end the war in Yemen could well serve as potential…
Iran, Saudi Arabia urged to end animosities, mend relations
IRNA – A former Iranian diplomat and a nuclear policy specialist at Princeton University has urged Iran and Saudi Arabia in an…
Dangerous escalation: Why Trump’s pressure tactics won’t work on Iran
IRNA – Former Iranian diplomat and Princeton University Professor Hossein Mousavian in an article elaborated on the impracticality of the tactics adopted…
Commentary: Killing the Iran nuclear deal will be bad for the U.S.
Reuters l Seyed Hossein Mousavian: After months of threatening to undo the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan…
Trump’s Al Quds decision ‘disasterous mistake’: Ex Iranian diplomat
IRNA – The move by US President Donald Trump administration in recognizing the occupied holy Al Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of…
S. Arabia, UAE military aggression root cause of Yemen’s afflictions
IRNA – A senior Iranian expert on international relations said on Wednesday that Military aggression of the Saudi Arabia and the United…
Unprecedented anti-Iran tendencies gain momentum in White House
IFP – Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat and a senior analyst at Princeton University has weighed in on seven factors…
Former diplomat warns about ‘Triple Alliance’ threat against Iran
IRNA – During the past few months, the triple lobby of Riyadh, Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi have been whispering in the…
Trump’s withdrawal from JCPOA to harm US Int’l credibility: Ex-Iranian negotiator
Tasnim – Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator, said US potential withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and…
What Iran will do if Trump nixes deal
Post Bulletin | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: In the midst of major global crises, from North Korean missile tests to the continuing fight against…
This is why Iran should play a major role in the negotiations to ban nuclear weapons
Independent | Seyed Hossein Mousavian: Since the advent of nuclear weapons, nations and grassroots movements across the world have sought to eliminate…
Fmr diplomat: Iran opposes regime change in region via military strike
IRNA- Iran is against regime change in the countries of the region through military strikes, said an Iranian Middle East and nuclear…
America’s 4-decade push for regime change in Iran a failure – Iran nuclear deal negotiator
RT– The new US administration is setting out on a collision course with Iran. Team Trump has already imposed new sanctions on…
Trump cannot afford to shut out Iran if he wants to defeat ISIS
The Huffington Post| Seyed Hossein Mousavian: Throughout his campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed that confronting terrorism and destroying the self-proclaimed ISIS…