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06DUBLIN156
2006-02-10 15:54:00
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Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRELAND STILL IN STEP WITH THE UNITED STATES ON
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UNCLAS DUBLIN 000156
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SENSITIVE
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC EI
SUBJECT: IRELAND STILL IN STEP WITH THE UNITED STATES ON
IRAN
REF: A. STATE 19516
B. STATE 16171
C. DUBLIN 54
(SBU) Ireland remains in agreement with U.S. positions on the
Iranian nuclear issue, according to Therese Healy, Department
of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Disarmament and
Nonproliferation, to whom Post delivered ref A and B
demarches on February 1 and 10, respectively. Reiterating
comments in ref C, Healy said that Ireland fully supported
the IAEA's referral of Iran to the UNSC, a move that, she
believed, would reinforce the IAEA's credibility and
authority. She conveyed the GOI's hope that P-5 Members
would maintain a consensus approach, and she noted the GOI's
interest in the scheduled February 16 talks between Russia
and Iran on alternative arrangements for uranium enrichment.
She observed, however, that the DFA had received reporting
through EU channels that Russia was pessimistic about the
talks' chances of success. Healy added that the DFA looked
forward to further communication with the USG as the March 6
meeting of the IAEA Board approached.
BENTON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC EI
SUBJECT: IRELAND STILL IN STEP WITH THE UNITED STATES ON
IRAN
REF: A. STATE 19516
B. STATE 16171
C. DUBLIN 54
(SBU) Ireland remains in agreement with U.S. positions on the
Iranian nuclear issue, according to Therese Healy, Department
of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Disarmament and
Nonproliferation, to whom Post delivered ref A and B
demarches on February 1 and 10, respectively. Reiterating
comments in ref C, Healy said that Ireland fully supported
the IAEA's referral of Iran to the UNSC, a move that, she
believed, would reinforce the IAEA's credibility and
authority. She conveyed the GOI's hope that P-5 Members
would maintain a consensus approach, and she noted the GOI's
interest in the scheduled February 16 talks between Russia
and Iran on alternative arrangements for uranium enrichment.
She observed, however, that the DFA had received reporting
through EU channels that Russia was pessimistic about the
talks' chances of success. Healy added that the DFA looked
forward to further communication with the USG as the March 6
meeting of the IAEA Board approached.
BENTON