IAEA/IRAN: CANADIAN DEMARCHE TO EL-BARADEI

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001022

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/09/2013
TAGS: PARM KNNP ENRG IR CA IAEA
SUBJECT: IAEA/IRAN: CANADIAN DEMARCHE TO EL-BARADEI

REF: (A) OTTAWA 963 (B) STATE 79477

Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Brian Flora,
Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d)

(C) Further to reftel discussions, Foreign Affairs informed
us that the Canadian Head of Mission in Vienna met with IAEA
DG El-Baradei on April 7 to urge him to take a tough approach
on Iran's nuclear program. El-Baradei responded by defending
his non-confrontational approach, and gave no indication that
he intends to change course. Foreign Affairs noted that the
Canadian Head of Mission is still planning to host a luncheon
on April 10 for like-minded IAEA member countries to discuss
Iran. Canada is trying to attract a more broadly
representative group than the one that met on North Korea,
and hopes that some NAM countries will join.
KELLY