DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1803 AND IRANIAN

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000326 SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/RA RNEPHEW, ISN/RA RMONGIELLO, IO/T HVONBEHREN, ISN, EB, NEA, IO, VCI, P, T, TREASURY-TFI, AND WHA/BSC KBEAMER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MNUC KNNP UNSC PARM IAEA NSG EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY, PREL, PGOV, IR, PA SUBJECT: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1803 AND IRANIAN NONCOMPLIANCE REF: A. STATE 21770 ¶B. STATE 19200 ¶C. STATE 19694 ¶D. STATE 29464 ¶E. STATE 33674 ¶F. STATE 48615 ¶1. (SBU) PolOff spoke with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director of International Organizations Carlos Ruckelshaussen May 8 and delivered reftel demarches. PolOff briefed Ruckelshaussen on U.S. support for UNSCR 1803 and left a copy of the UNSCR 1803 text and annexes as non-papers (ref A). PolOff referred to IAEA Director General ElBaradei's February 22 report on Iran during the discussion with Ruckelshaussen on UNSCR 1803 (ref B). He also conveyed USG's views on Iranian noncompliance and weaponization-related activities and left non-paper with Ruckelshaussen outlining the IAEA Secretariat's February 25 briefing to UN member states (ref C). PolOff encouraged the Paraguayan government to take all steps necessary to ensure swift and full implementation of the dual use item provision of UNSCR 1803 and gave Ruckelshaussen related non-paper (ref D). PolOff also reminded Ruckelshaussen that the Paraguayan government should prohibit the travel of designated Iranian proliferators as authorized by UNSCR 1737, 1747, and 1803 (ref E). ¶2. (SBU) Ruckelshaussen told PolOff that the Paraguayan government is complying with UNSCR 1737, 1747, and 1803. He said that he will review the information provided by PolOff and will share with appropriate members of the MFA as needed. He confirmed that the Paraguayan government does not have domestic procedures in place to ensure that designated individuals or those subject to "vigilence and restrait" are appropriately vetted or denied entry. He also noted that Paraguay has few direct business ties with the individuals and companies listed in the UNSCR 1803 annexes. ¶3. (SBU) PolOff delivered the text of the 60-day report on UNSCR 1803 implementation to Ruckelshaussen May 12 and encouraged the Paraguayan government to submit its 60-day report (ref F). Post has not received any other responses regarding these demarches. Please visit us at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/asuncion Cason