Diplomacy, respect key to resolving issues with Iran, says Princeton researcher

TEHRAN — Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator who now works as a researcher at Princeton University, has said diplomacy, respect, and non-interference are key to resolving problems with Iran.

Satellite launch strengthens Iran’s standing in West Asia: expert

TEHRAN — Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator who now works as a researcher at Princeton University, says Iran is the only country in West Asia which is self-sufficient on conventional arms, pointing to the recent satellite launch as an important step in proving self-sufficiency.

Sanctions make Iran’s coronavirus crisis more deadly, former diplomat warns

TEHRAN — Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator who now works as a researcher at Princeton University, has urged the United Sates to abandon its maximum pressure campaign against Iran and lift the sanctions, which have made Iran’s coronavirus crisis more deadly.

Germany vulnerable to Israel due to Holocaust: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN — Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator, believes Germany is the most vulnerable European power toward Israel’s pressure due to the Holocaust.

By Mohammad Mazhari

I took over as Tehran Times director upon Beheshti’s advice: Mousavian

Seyyed Hossein Mousavian says he accepted to take over as managing director of the Tehran Times upon a suggestion by Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, known as martyr Beheshti, during a meeting in Kashan in 1981.

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian

What could make a Rouhani-Trump deal possible?

U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the landmark Iran nuclear agreement, and his pursuit of the ill-advised “maximum pressure” policy, have taken U.S.-Iran relations to their most critical point since the 1979 revolution.

Female candidates named to become ambassadors: Foreign Ministry spokesman

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has said between 20 to 30 new ambassadors will be introduced by the end of summer and that a number of female candidates have been proposed by the Foreign Ministry to take ambassadorial posts.

Tehran condemns terror attack on Shiite mosque in Baghdad

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Saturday denounced a recent terrorist attack on a Shiite mosque in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad that killed and injured several people.

Mousavian enumerates seven conditions for success of Abe’s visit in mediating between Iran and U.S.

Princeton researcher says Abe visit shows Iran’s diplomatic skill

TEHRAN - Hossein Mousavian, a Middle East expert who now works as a researcher at Princeton University, has described a planned visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Tehran as “positive” and said it shows effectiveness of Iran’s diplomacy.

K= Foreign Ministry says terror attacks aim to divert attention from Palestine

Iran condemns terror attack in Egypt’s Sinia

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Thursday strongly condemned a recent terrorist attack in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula, saying such acts of terror aim to divert attention from the Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom.

Princeton researcher enumerates Bolton-Netanyahu misinformation and gradual approaches against Iran

TEHRAN - Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator who currently acts as a Princeton University researcher, has said that there will be no war between Iran and the U.S. in the current situation.

Tehran urges Bahrain to end cruel verdicts against protesters

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Wednesday urged the Bahraini rulers to end their cruel verdicts against the protesters and instead base their security on confidence building.

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Resolving the North Korea crisis through the Iran deal

The second U.S.-North Korea summit in Vietnam failed to reach a nuclear deal despite hopes of a face-saving outcome. Still possible is an escalation of the crisis, which would have a disastrous outcome.

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian

How US, Iranian regional security strategies diverge

The top commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, earlier this week declared that Iran has trained 100,000 voluntary forces to share experiences and know-how with the Iraqi and Syrian militaries. In this vein, Jafari also asserted that Iran’s strategy in the region has been far more effective in containing the Islamic State’s (IS') terrorism compared to that of the United States, which has spent a hefty amount for the same purpose.

Princeton researcher urges Tehran-Ankara Moscow axis to settle Syria crisis soon

TEHRAN - Hossein Mousavian, a Middle East expert who now works as a researcher at Princeton University researcher, has urged the Tehran-Ankara-Moscow coalition to immediately put an end to the conflict in Syria now that the United States has decided to withdraw its troops from the country.

Princeton researcher lists reasons why Iran must focus on its missile power

Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator and a current Princeton University researcher, believes at a time that Iran is being militarily threatened from all sides, it is a “simple folly” to expect Tehran to “dismantle” its missile program.

A weak, helpless Iran is the objective of U.S., Israel: expert

TEHRAN – It is the objective of the United States and Israel to have a weak and helpless Iran, a political expert and former diplomat believes.