NPT: IRAN'S BOGUS CLAIMS OF CANADIAN NUCLEAR

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 001333

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2013
TAGS: PARM MNUC IR CA NPT
SUBJECT: NPT: IRAN'S BOGUS CLAIMS OF CANADIAN NUCLEAR
COOPERATION

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

(C) Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade (DFAIT) informed us that in its May 5 briefing at the
NPT PrepCom, Iran indicated that it is considering use of
Canadian Cando reactors in the Iranian nuclear program.
DFAIT reminded us that there is no public or private Canadian
nuclear cooperation with Iran, and that the GoC will continue
to ensure no future cooperation. Iran's motivation in citing
Cando, DFAIT continued, was to try to butress their claims
that the Iranian nuclear program is purely civilian. DFAIT
noted that "Nucleonics Week" has already picked up this story
from Iran's presentation. The GoC is trying to beat the
story back with Nucleonics Week, but it will likely get some
press play.
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