JAPAN SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN, ASKS WHY

C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 004247 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2026 TAGS: PREL UNSC IR JA SUBJECT: JAPAN SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN, ASKS WHY U.S. NOT CO-SPONSORING REF: STATE 124255 Classified By: Acting Political Minister Counselor Carol Reynolds. Reason: 1.4 (b)(d). ¶1. (U) This message contains an Action Request. See para 3 below. ¶2. (C) Following reftel instructions, Embassy Tokyo Political Officer contacted MOFA UN Policy Division Director Shigeki Takizaki July 31 to discuss Japan's position on the reftel para 6 draft UNSC resolution. Takizaki assured us that Japan's Mission to the UN had already conveyed Japan's support for the draft to the U.S. Mission. In that context, Takizaki observed that at the moment only France and the United Kingdom are co-sponsoring the resolution. Japan is also considering co-sponsoring the resolution but some MOFA officials are wondering why the United States is not co-sponsoring, also. Takizaki asked that we inquire why the U.S. is not co-sponsoring. ¶3. (C) ACTION REQUEST. Please provide current status of co-sponsorship of the UNSC resolution on Iran and, if possible, prospects for U.S. co-sponsorship. SCHIEFFER