Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MANAMA393
2005-03-16 13:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:  

BAHRAIN: GUIDANCE ON U.S. EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EU-3

Tags:  PREL KPAO BA IR 
pdf how-to read a cable
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000393 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, EUR

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/16/2015
TAGS: PREL KPAO BA IR
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: GUIDANCE ON U.S. EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EU-3
DIPLOMACY ON IRAN

REF: STATE 44486

Classified by DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000393

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, EUR

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/16/2015
TAGS: PREL KPAO BA IR
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: GUIDANCE ON U.S. EFFORTS TO SUPPORT EU-3
DIPLOMACY ON IRAN

REF: STATE 44486

Classified by DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) The Ambassador March 15 delivered reftel demarche
concerning U.S. efforts to support EU-3 diplomacy on Iran to
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs/Information Minister
Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. Abdul Ghaffar took note of the
demarche but had to depart the meeting before he had a chance
to respond.


2. (C) The DCM March 16 delivered demarche to MFA Assistant
Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul
Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz commented
that Iran's public response to the U.S. decisions regarding
the WTO and sale of spare parts for civilian aircraft was
dismissive. He wondered if there was a more nuanced private
response. The DCM responded that Iran wanted to posture
publicly on this, but our position is clear: we support the
EU negotiations.


3. (C) Shaikh Abdul Aziz said the U.S. position was
encouraging. Bahrain wants Iran to "come clean" publicly
that it has no intention of producing nuclear weapons. He
said that Bahrain wants to know what the IAEA's
recommendations will be on the issue. It is easier for Iran
to bow to IAEA pressure than to the EU or U.S. Shaikh Abdul
Aziz noted that a French senator had visited Bahrain recently
and she had spoken forcefully about getting Iran to accept
the EU requirements. He continued that Bahrain would
continue to raise the nuclear issue with the Iranians "every
chance we have," just as Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed
bin Mubarak Al Khalifa had done during his August 2004 trip
to Iran.

MONROE