Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07AMMAN701
2007-02-14 13:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
Cable title:
FURTHER RESPONSE FROM GOJ ON UNSCR 1727, IRAN AND
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 000701
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2017
TAGS: PREL IR RU JO
SUBJECT: FURTHER RESPONSE FROM GOJ ON UNSCR 1727, IRAN AND
RUSSIA
REF: A. AMMAN 659
B. STATE 15761
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 000701
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2017
TAGS: PREL IR RU JO
SUBJECT: FURTHER RESPONSE FROM GOJ ON UNSCR 1727, IRAN AND
RUSSIA
REF: A. AMMAN 659
B. STATE 15761
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Elaborating on the GOJ's response (ref a) to ref B
demarche, Bassem Awadallah, the director of the King's
office, told Ambassador February 14 that the King made it
"quite clear" to visiting Russian President Putin that Iran
was a threat to the region and not to be trusted. Putin
reportedly agreed that Iran's ambitions were very
threatening, and that Tehran was intent on a nuclear weapons
program. "They should know we are serious," Putin told the
King. However, Putin did not respond to Jordanian points on
implementing UNSCR 1737, investment in Iran's energy sector
or Syrian machinations in Lebanon. According to Awadallah,
Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar recently related that FM Lavrov
told him that if Putin had to choose between Tehran and
Washington, he'd choose Washington.
2. (U) Septel reports on other aspects of Putin's visit to
Jordan.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
HALE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2017
TAGS: PREL IR RU JO
SUBJECT: FURTHER RESPONSE FROM GOJ ON UNSCR 1727, IRAN AND
RUSSIA
REF: A. AMMAN 659
B. STATE 15761
Classified By: Ambassador David Hale for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Elaborating on the GOJ's response (ref a) to ref B
demarche, Bassem Awadallah, the director of the King's
office, told Ambassador February 14 that the King made it
"quite clear" to visiting Russian President Putin that Iran
was a threat to the region and not to be trusted. Putin
reportedly agreed that Iran's ambitions were very
threatening, and that Tehran was intent on a nuclear weapons
program. "They should know we are serious," Putin told the
King. However, Putin did not respond to Jordanian points on
implementing UNSCR 1737, investment in Iran's energy sector
or Syrian machinations in Lebanon. According to Awadallah,
Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar recently related that FM Lavrov
told him that if Putin had to choose between Tehran and
Washington, he'd choose Washington.
2. (U) Septel reports on other aspects of Putin's visit to
Jordan.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
HALE