Identifier
Created
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04BUENOSAIRES3310
2004-11-24 22:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:  

IRAN/IAEA: ARGENTINA ON STRONG NATIONAL STATEMENTS

Tags:  KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR AR IAEA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUENOS AIRES 003310 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2014
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR AR IAEA
SUBJECT: IRAN/IAEA: ARGENTINA ON STRONG NATIONAL STATEMENTS
IN RESPONSE TO BOG RESOLUTION

REF: STATE 250503

Classified By: DCM Hugo Llorens for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L BUENOS AIRES 003310

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/24/2014
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR AR IAEA
SUBJECT: IRAN/IAEA: ARGENTINA ON STRONG NATIONAL STATEMENTS
IN RESPONSE TO BOG RESOLUTION

REF: STATE 250503

Classified By: DCM Hugo Llorens for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Polcouns delivered points in reftel to the Argentine
MFA Office of International Security, Nuclear and Space
Affairs (DIGAN) the afternoon of November 24 to DIGAN
counselor Luciano Tanto Clement. Clement reiterated the
GOA's longstanding concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program
and its skepticism over Iran's recent commitment to the
European Union and the EU-3. He opined that the EU agreement
was directed more towards commercial rather than
proliferation concerns. Clement said the GOA would make a
strong intervention at the Board meeting and that he would
forward our points to the Argentine delegation in Vienna.


2. (C) On the possibility of reporting Iran to the UNSC (of
which Argentina becomes a member in 2005),should it fail to
maintain its pledge to suspend all enrichment-related and
reprocessing activities, Clement said he believed the IAEA
was the best forum in which to deal with Iran. He said he
did not see much opportunity in the Security Council where
countries (he mentioned China specifically) could block
progress.
GUTIERREZ