Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05KUWAIT4641
2005-10-30 13:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHES DELIVERED: GOK LABELS IRANIAN STATEMENTS
VZCZCXRO3547 PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK RUEHMOS DE RUEHKU #4641 3031316 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 301316Z OCT 05 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1570 INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 004641
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2015
TAGS: PREL PTER IR KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHES DELIVERED: GOK LABELS IRANIAN STATEMENTS
AS "VERY STRANGE"
REF: A. SECSTATE 199863
B. SECSTATE 199225
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 004641
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2015
TAGS: PREL PTER IR KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHES DELIVERED: GOK LABELS IRANIAN STATEMENTS
AS "VERY STRANGE"
REF: A. SECSTATE 199863
B. SECSTATE 199225
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) During an October 30 meeting with Ambassador, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah
characterized Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's
October 25 remarks regarding Israel as "very strong and very
strange," reminding the GOK of language from the days of
Ayatollah Khomeini. "We read this statement very negatively,"
he added. "It gives us an indication of the President's
approach toward handling this and other regional problems,"
Al-Jarallah stated. "We hope one day that we'll hear
something positive from him," the U/S continued, but
"frankly, we're not optimistic." Al-Jarallah welcomed recent
EU and UN statements condemning Ahmadi-Nejad's statements.
2. (C) Per reftel demarches, Ambassador urged the GOK to make
public statements denouncing the remarks. Al-Jarallah,
nodding his head, said that the GOK should, in fact, mention
something in public.
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Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LEBARON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2015
TAGS: PREL PTER IR KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHES DELIVERED: GOK LABELS IRANIAN STATEMENTS
AS "VERY STRANGE"
REF: A. SECSTATE 199863
B. SECSTATE 199225
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) During an October 30 meeting with Ambassador, Ministry
of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah
characterized Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's
October 25 remarks regarding Israel as "very strong and very
strange," reminding the GOK of language from the days of
Ayatollah Khomeini. "We read this statement very negatively,"
he added. "It gives us an indication of the President's
approach toward handling this and other regional problems,"
Al-Jarallah stated. "We hope one day that we'll hear
something positive from him," the U/S continued, but
"frankly, we're not optimistic." Al-Jarallah welcomed recent
EU and UN statements condemning Ahmadi-Nejad's statements.
2. (C) Per reftel demarches, Ambassador urged the GOK to make
public statements denouncing the remarks. Al-Jarallah,
nodding his head, said that the GOK should, in fact, mention
something in public.
*********************************************
Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LEBARON