CANADA SUPPORTS IRAN NONCOMPLIANCE RESOLUTION AT

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 002453 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/27/2013 TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR IAEA SUBJECT: CANADA SUPPORTS IRAN NONCOMPLIANCE RESOLUTION AT SEPTEMBER IAEA BOG REF: STATE 245961 Classified By: POLMIN COUNSELOR BRIAN FLORA. REASON 1.5 (B) AND (D) ¶1. (C) Canadian DFAIT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Deputy Director Terry Wood assured us that the GOC fully supports a finding of noncompliance at the September IAEA Board of Governors meeting and wants to assist in any way possible. Though Canada already was inclined to support a resolution, Wood said, the DG's report on Iran released August 26 makes such a finding imperative. ¶2. (C) Canada is prepared to lobby other BoG members that remain unconvinced -- in capitals as deemed necessary. Wood recommends the lobbying take place this week, and in coordinated manner, to assure maximum impact and effectiveness. He added that DFAIT and the Canadian Mission at UNVIE discussed the matter at length yesterday and are in synch on this approach. Visit Canada's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/ottawa KELLY