IRAN SANCTIONS, UNSCR 1747 AND VENEZUELA

C O N F I D E N T I A L CARACAS 001194 SIPDIS SIPDIS HQSOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD DEPT PASS TO ISN, EB, NEA, IO, VCI, P, T, TRESURY-TFI AND AID/OTI RPORTER E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/15/2027 TAGS: KNNP PREL UNSC ETTC PARM VE IR SUBJECT: IRAN SANCTIONS, UNSCR 1747 AND VENEZUELA REF: A. STATE 73219 ¶B. STATE 67462 ¶C. CARACAS 777 ¶D. CARACAS 735 ¶E. CARACAS 732 ¶F. CARACAS 505 ¶G. CARACAS 424 ¶H. CARACAS 91 ¶I. CARACAS 55 Classified By: Political Counselor Robert Richard Downes for Reasons 1. 4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C) PolCouns met with BRV Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs (MPPFA) Director for North America and Multilateral Affairs Yaneth Arocha on June 14 to raise Venezuelan implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747. Drawing from the points in refs A and B, PolCouns underlined the importance of strong and consistent implementation of 1747. ¶2. (C) Arocha repeated the BRV's position given in response to previous Iran-related demarches, that while Venezuela was fully aware of its international obligations under the United Nations system, the BRV did not believe that the UN Security Council was the proper venue for discussions of Iran's nuclear development program, nor would the BRV cooperate in any actions by the United States against Iran. Arocha said the BRV was studying 1747, but would likely adopt a narrower interpretation than the United States of its requirements. BROWNFIELD