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07ROME2247
2007-10-26 06:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
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ITALY: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS IRAN DESIGNATIONS

Tags:  PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN 
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9308
INFO RUCNIRA/IRAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHFL/AMCONSUL FLORENCE PRIORITY 2729
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 002247 

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ISN/CPI ANTHONY RUGGIERO, T, TREASURY, EUR, EAP, NEA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2017
TAGS: PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN
SUBJECT: ITALY: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS IRAN DESIGNATIONS
DEMARCHE TO FM AND MOF

REF: SECSTATE 148605

Classified By: Ambassador Ronald J. Spogli for reasons 1.4 b and d

C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 002247

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ISN/CPI ANTHONY RUGGIERO, T, TREASURY, EUR, EAP, NEA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2017
TAGS: PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN
SUBJECT: ITALY: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS IRAN DESIGNATIONS
DEMARCHE TO FM AND MOF

REF: SECSTATE 148605

Classified By: Ambassador Ronald J. Spogli for reasons 1.4 b and d


1. (C) Ambassador spoke with FM Massimo D'Alema October 25
to inform him of the designations of Iranian entities and
individuals under U.S. Executive Orders (reftel). He told
the FM that the U.S. expected Italy to take these actions
seriously and do all Italy could to make their impact felt,
and said we would send the non-paper and fact sheet by email
and fax to his office and that of the Finance Minister.
(Both were immediately faxed to the two Minister's offices).
D'Alema noted that he had an appointment to speak on the
phone with the Secretary October 26 and would raise this with
her in that call.


2. (C) Poloff subsequently delivered reftel points, fact
sheet, and non-paper to MFA Iran Desk Officer Lorenzo Kluzer.
Econ Counselor did the same with the Director General for
the Prevention of Financial Crimes in the Ministry of
Finance, Giuseppe Maresca. Maresca told us that the Finance
Ministry had been informed of the new measures earlier in the
afternoon by U.S. Treasury Under Secretary McCormick.
Maresca responded to our points by saying that the GOI would
look "with extreme care" at the entities and individuals that
we have named. He was especially interested in the Melli,
Mellat and Saderat banks. He said the Italian Government
Export Insurance Agency has dealings with these banks, but he
noted that the banks do not have branches in Italy. He said
he did not think there had been any recent transactions
between the Italian Export Insurance Agency and these banks.
Asked what he thought would be the GOI reaction to our
actions and requests, he said again that the Italian
government would look "with extreme care" at the entities we
are designating.
SPOGLI