Identifier
Created
Classification
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04ABUDHABI3614
2004-10-12 11:57:00
SECRET
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
IRANIAN ACTIVITY IN IRAQ DEMARCHE DELIVERED
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 02/05/2007 05:18:29 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: S E C R E T ABU DHABI 03614 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: RSO AMB DCM MEPI P/M ECON DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MSISON DRAFTED: POL:JMAYBURY CLEARED: DCM:RALBRIGHT ECON:OJOHN VZCZCADI946 OO RUEHC RUEHKU RUEHAK RUEHRH RUEHDO RUEHMK RUEHMS RUEHEG RUEHAM RUEHGB RUEHJI RUCNRAQ RUCAACC RUEKJCS RUEKJCS RHEHNSC RUEHZM DE RUEHAD #3614 2861157 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 121157Z OCT 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6312 INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT 0942 RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 0379 RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH 1384 RUEHDO/AMEMBASSY DOHA 1084 RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA 1049 RUEHMS/AMEMBASSY MUSCAT 0346 RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 0272 RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN 0505 RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD RUEHJI/AMCONSUL JEDDAH 0306 RUCAACC/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 003614
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/RA AND NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/11/14
TAGS: PREL IR IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRANIAN ACTIVITY IN IRAQ DEMARCHE DELIVERED
Ref: State 218335
S E C R E T ABU DHABI 003614
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/RA AND NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/11/14
TAGS: PREL IR IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRANIAN ACTIVITY IN IRAQ DEMARCHE DELIVERED
Ref: State 218335
1. (S) Ambassador delivered reftel points to MFA Under
Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi on October 11. The
SIPDIS
Ambassador stated that it was important to have major
regional actors like the UAE make known our views about the
Government of Iran's (GOI) activities in Iraq. Iran, the
Ambassador said, is a source of instability in Iraq.
Abdullah Rashid told the Ambassador that the UAEG shares
USG concerns and that there was no doubt the GOI was
interfering in Iraq's internal affairs. "We know there
have been acts of sabotage," he said, and "it is
detrimental to stability."
2. (S) Abdullah Rashid suggested that it would be most
effective if the GCC made a coordinated approach to Iran.
The GCC's position should be that Iran's interference in
Iraq is detrimental to GCC-Iranian relations, he said. He
asked that the USG provide a more detailed account of
Iran's negative actions to assist the UAE make this case
with the GCC, and for the GCC to use with Iran.
3. (S) Abdullah Rashid said that his government is
concerned that Iraq's police and military are not yet
capable of carrying out their missions. He also noted that
some trainees who have benefited from courses overseas,
have returned to Iraq and joined militia loyal to Moqtada
Al Sadr, or have simply refused their missions. "Security
capacity-building is more important than economic capacity-
building," Abdullah Rashid said. "You need to have
security reconstruction." He said he had delivered a
similar message to U/S Larson in discussions on Iraqi
reconstruction recently.
SISON
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/RA AND NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/11/14
TAGS: PREL IR IZ TC
SUBJECT: IRANIAN ACTIVITY IN IRAQ DEMARCHE DELIVERED
Ref: State 218335
1. (S) Ambassador delivered reftel points to MFA Under
Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi on October 11. The
SIPDIS
Ambassador stated that it was important to have major
regional actors like the UAE make known our views about the
Government of Iran's (GOI) activities in Iraq. Iran, the
Ambassador said, is a source of instability in Iraq.
Abdullah Rashid told the Ambassador that the UAEG shares
USG concerns and that there was no doubt the GOI was
interfering in Iraq's internal affairs. "We know there
have been acts of sabotage," he said, and "it is
detrimental to stability."
2. (S) Abdullah Rashid suggested that it would be most
effective if the GCC made a coordinated approach to Iran.
The GCC's position should be that Iran's interference in
Iraq is detrimental to GCC-Iranian relations, he said. He
asked that the USG provide a more detailed account of
Iran's negative actions to assist the UAE make this case
with the GCC, and for the GCC to use with Iran.
3. (S) Abdullah Rashid said that his government is
concerned that Iraq's police and military are not yet
capable of carrying out their missions. He also noted that
some trainees who have benefited from courses overseas,
have returned to Iraq and joined militia loyal to Moqtada
Al Sadr, or have simply refused their missions. "Security
capacity-building is more important than economic capacity-
building," Abdullah Rashid said. "You need to have
security reconstruction." He said he had delivered a
similar message to U/S Larson in discussions on Iraqi
reconstruction recently.
SISON