Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MADRID2248
2007-12-14 15:01:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002248
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2017
TAGS: KNNP MNUC IR PARM SP
SUBJECT: U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S
NUCLEAR PROGRAM
REF: A. STATE 162558
B. STATE 165967
Classified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION HUGO LLORENS, REASONS 1.4B AND D
.
(C) The Ambassador and DCM have separately engaged
(respectively) FM Moratinos and MFA Political Director Rafael
Dezcallar on this issue, stressing the importance of staying
focused on Iran's continued uranium enrichment and ballistic
missile programs and keeping up the unified international
pressure. Moratinos noted Spain had made no public comment
on the NIE and agreed it was important to keep the pressure
on Iran. Dezcallar also appreciated Administration views and
agreed Iran remained a danger to peace and stability. He
understood that the NIE results did not change U.S. policy on
Iran and noted that the international community needed to
continue to work for additional international sanctions.
AGUIRRE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/13/2017
TAGS: KNNP MNUC IR PARM SP
SUBJECT: U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S
NUCLEAR PROGRAM
REF: A. STATE 162558
B. STATE 165967
Classified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION HUGO LLORENS, REASONS 1.4B AND D
.
(C) The Ambassador and DCM have separately engaged
(respectively) FM Moratinos and MFA Political Director Rafael
Dezcallar on this issue, stressing the importance of staying
focused on Iran's continued uranium enrichment and ballistic
missile programs and keeping up the unified international
pressure. Moratinos noted Spain had made no public comment
on the NIE and agreed it was important to keep the pressure
on Iran. Dezcallar also appreciated Administration views and
agreed Iran remained a danger to peace and stability. He
understood that the NIE results did not change U.S. policy on
Iran and noted that the international community needed to
continue to work for additional international sanctions.
AGUIRRE