U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 001425 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR NEA/IR E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2016 TAGS: PREL PGOV NP SUBJECT: U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN REF: STATE 87682 Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty, Reasons, 1.4 (b/d). ¶1. (C) The Ambassador on June 5 informed Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister KP Oli of the U.S. announcement that, if Iran fully and verifiably suspended enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, the U.S. was willing to become a full party in the EU-3 negotiations with Iran (reftel). The Ambassador urged the GON to issue a public statement of support for the U.S. action, publicly encourage Iran to do the right thing by suspending fully and verifiably its enrichment and reprocessing activities, and keep the spotlight on Iran's choice. Oli stressed that Nepal was in favor of complete nuclear disarmament and peace. He said that Nepal also supported non-proliferation and a nuclear free world, both necessary for world peace. The Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister stated that Nepal wanted to see a resolution of this issue through peaceful means and dialogue. He said Nepal could understand USG concerns, particularly after 9/11. He noted that the international community could not be assured about the purpose of nuclear development by a country "in that part of the world." Comment -------------- ¶2. (C) The Foreign Ministry is busy preparing for Prime Minister Koirala's June 6-9 official visit to India. Thus, we are unsure whether the GON will issue a public statement in the near future, even though Oli appeared sympathetic to our concerns. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary for the Europe-Americas Division also commented on the difficulties of trying to get issues through a coalition government. MORIARTY