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SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/17/2016
TAGS: PREL AORC EU EUN IAEA KNNP UNSC IR PE
SUBJECT: INCREASING DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE ON IRAN (PERU)

REF: STATE 59562

Classified By: Acting PolCouns Howell Howard. Reason: 1.4 (b,d)

(C) Acting Polcouns delivered Reftel talking points to
Foreign Ministry Multilateral Political Affairs Director
Julio Garro and UN Affairs Director Miguel Barreto on 4/17.
Garro and Barreto had no immediate comment but would study
the points. In a followup conversation on 4/18, Barreto said
that Peru has no immediate position on increasing pressure on
Iran, but would prefer to wait until the expiration of the
30-day period on April 28 and receipt of the IAEA report
expected on April 28. Barreto emphasized that Peru's policy
is strongly in favor of non-proliferation.
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