CYPRUS MFA PASSES IRANIAN NONPAPER ON JUNE 28

S E C R E T NICOSIA 000575 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR T, ISN, NEA, INR, IO, AND EUR/SE E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2032 TAGS: KNNP IR UNSC AORC TRGY CY SUBJECT: CYPRUS MFA PASSES IRANIAN NONPAPER ON JUNE 28 TALKS WITH USG Classified By: Ambassador Ronald L. Schlicher for reason 1.5 (b). ¶1. (S) In a July 5 meeting with Poloff, MFA Near East Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou passed to us points (para 2) from an Iranian nonpaper presented o/a June 28 to MFA Permanent Secretary Alexandros Zenon. The unnamed Iranian diplomat SIPDIS reportedly stated that these points were being conveyed "to all friendly countries." Zenon apparently did not have any substantive reaction other than to encourage further party talks. It was the view of Dionysiou that the Iranian regime, though predictably whining about the USG, was open to a "second round of negotiations." ¶2. (S) QUOTE OF IRANIAN POINTS PRESENTED TO CYPRIOT MFA: -- Pursuant to repeated calls by the Iraqi Government and authorities, as well as the formal request made by the United States Administration, the Islamic Republic of Iran agreed to hold negotiations with an official delegation from the United States of America. -- During the first round of negotiations, the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran stressed its support for the Iraqi Government and people, the need to tackle the security problems, further consolidation of the structures of Iraqi armed forces and police with essential emphasis on the Iraqi national sovereignty and full independence and territorial integrity of Iraq and transparently and explicitly accentuated failure of political and security plans of the U.S. Administration. -- Based on our findings from the first round of negotiations, the existing problems in Iraq are so serious and currently there is not any clear prospect and plan for settlement of the crisis due to the failure of the policies of the occupying foreign forces. -- At the first round of negotiations, the U.S. delegation was not prepared to respond to the Iranian constructive and practical proposals, which were made in line with the request and interests of the Iraqi Nation and Government. END QUOTE. SCHLICHER