Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06AMMAN3834
2006-05-31 10:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
FM KHATIB ON IRAN-HOSTED IRAQ NEIGHBORS,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 003834
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL IZ IR JO
SUBJECT: FM KHATIB ON IRAN-HOSTED IRAQ NEIGHBORS,
CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 86446
B. BAGHDAD 1804
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 003834
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL IZ IR JO
SUBJECT: FM KHATIB ON IRAN-HOSTED IRAQ NEIGHBORS,
CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 86446
B. BAGHDAD 1804
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdelelah al-Khatib told
Ambassador May 30 that there is much behind-the-scenes
collusion underway among some of Iraq's neighbors to prevent
an Iranian-hosted neighbors' event. Differing slightly from
the assessment provided by Iraqi FM Zebari (ref B),Khatib
said there is no push to convene the Jordanian-sponsored Iraq
Reconciliation event before the Arab League event scheduled
for on/about June 22. The pretext of a conflict between the
dates for the Tehran event and the Amman event would
therefore not apply.
2. (C) Instead, Khatib believes he is gaining support among
Arab colleagues to host the Neighbors, event on the margins
of an OIC ministerial in Abidjan on June 16.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
HALE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2016
TAGS: PREL IZ IR JO
SUBJECT: FM KHATIB ON IRAN-HOSTED IRAQ NEIGHBORS,
CONFERENCE
REF: A. STATE 86446
B. BAGHDAD 1804
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdelelah al-Khatib told
Ambassador May 30 that there is much behind-the-scenes
collusion underway among some of Iraq's neighbors to prevent
an Iranian-hosted neighbors' event. Differing slightly from
the assessment provided by Iraqi FM Zebari (ref B),Khatib
said there is no push to convene the Jordanian-sponsored Iraq
Reconciliation event before the Arab League event scheduled
for on/about June 22. The pretext of a conflict between the
dates for the Tehran event and the Amman event would
therefore not apply.
2. (C) Instead, Khatib believes he is gaining support among
Arab colleagues to host the Neighbors, event on the margins
of an OIC ministerial in Abidjan on June 16.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
HALE