CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - DELIVERY OF

S E C R E T THE HAGUE 000812 SIPDIS NOFORN STATE ALSO FOR VC/CCB (BECKETT),AC/CB AND NEA/NGA E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/30/2014 TAGS: PARM AORC IR OPCW CWC CBW SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - DELIVERY OF COMPLIANCE QUESTIONS ON IRAN'S CWC DECLARATION REF: STATE 59960 Classified By: Pete Ito, U.S. Delegation to the OPCW. Reasons: 1.5 (B, D). This is CWC-45-04. ¶1. (S) On the margins of the March 23-26 Executive Council session of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the U.S. delegation delivered to the Iranian delegation the cover letter (signed by Ambassador Javits) contained in paragraph 8 of reftel and the list of questions in paragraph 9. The Iranian delegation provided no immediate comment, but subsequently informed us they anticipated there would be a delay in receiving a formal response for the USG from Teheran. ¶2. (U) Ito sends. SOBEL