PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY

S E C R E T ANKARA 003891

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NP/CBM, EUR/SE, EUR/PRA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/07/2015
TAGS: ETTC IR MNUC PARM PREL TSPA TU MTCRE
SUBJECT: PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY

REF: A. ANKARA 3138

B. ANKARA 3088

C. ANKARA 3053

D. STATE 99755

E. ANKARA 2836

F. ANKARA 2816

Classified By: Acting DCM James R. Moore for reasons 1.4 b/d.


1. (S) MFA Head of Department for Arms Control and
Disarmament Affairs Osman Yavuzalp contacted PolMilCouns on
July 4 regarding the shipment of Chinese-origin
missile-related equipment to Iran (reftels). Yavuzalp
informed PolMilCouns that the shipment had been recalled by
the owner back to China. The ship was scheduled to set sail
that day from Istanbul.


2. (S) RMAS has more detailed information on the return
shipment.

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