Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MOSCOW2755
2007-06-08 14:45:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
IRAN: IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR GENERAL
how-toVZCZCXYZ0029 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHMO #2755 1591445 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 081445Z JUN 07 FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1085 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0338
S E C R E T MOSCOW 002755
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/08/2017
TAGS: PREL PARM ETTC RS
SUBJECT: IRAN: IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR GENERAL
ZOLQADR
REF: STATE 75970
Classified By: Political M/C Alice G. Wells. Reasons: 1.4(B/D).
(S) We raised reftel request for further identifying
information on Iranian Deputy Interior Minister General
Zolqadr with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the MFA's UN
Political Affairs Section. While Safronkov took the request
on board, he considered it "unusual" and was skeptical that
Russia would release information about an official visitor
from its consular files to the U.S. or the U.N. He
reiterated Russia's argument that Moscow had complied with
its obligations by notifying the Iran Sanctions Committee in
advance of Zolqadr's travel.
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