Identifier
Created
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08CANBERRA222
2008-03-04 06:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
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AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO UNSC RESOLUTION 1803 ON IRAN
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000222
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SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/RA R.NEPHEW AND IO/T H.VON BEHREN
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR NEA/IR AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM KNNP AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO UNSC RESOLUTION 1803 ON IRAN
REF: STATE 21770
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000222
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/RA R.NEPHEW AND IO/T H.VON BEHREN
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR NEA/IR AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM KNNP AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO UNSC RESOLUTION 1803 ON IRAN
REF: STATE 21770
1. (U) Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith issued a
statement March 4 within hours of the UN Security Council's
near-unanimous vote on Resolution 1803, welcoming its
adoption, urging Iran to suspend its enrichment-related and
reprocessing activities, and pledging that Australia would
promptly implement the terms of the resolution. FM Smith's
release also suggested that Australian law would be modified
to implement the sanctions. Full text of the resolution
follows in paragraph 3, below.
2. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points and other documents
on UNSC Resolution 1803 contained in reftel to Valerie Grey,
Director for Arms Control, Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade (DFAT),on March 4. She was appreciative of the
information, especially the carefully crafted description of
the resolution in the talking points. Poloff also sought
clarification of the changes in legislation referenced in FM
Smith's statement from the Sanctions and Transnational Crime
Section of DFAT. Stuart Mooney, Sanctions Officer, explained
that legal changes were needed to implement travel
restrictions on named individuals, a process that would be
expected to take about two weeks.
3. (U) Text of Foreign Minister Smith's media release follows:
Begin text.
FURTHER UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
I welcome the adoption by the United Nations Security Council
of Resolution 1803 on Iran, which reaffirms the international
community's serious concerns in regard to Iran's nuclear
activities.
The new resolution strengthens sanctions against Iran. It
expands the range of items that are subject to the export ban
to Iran and the list of individuals and entities subject to
financial measures. It extends a travel ban in relation to
individuals associated with Iran's proliferation sensitive
nuclear activities or nuclear weapons delivery systems. It
also details measures relating to the inspection of cargo
carried by Iranian aircraft and vessels.
The adoption of this resolution - the fourth resolution in
relation to Iran's nuclear activities makes very clear that
Iran needs to address the international community's serious
concerns about its nuclear activities.
The adoption of the resolution should underline to Iran the
international community's firm resolve on this issue.
The resolution stresses again the willingness of the
Permanent Members of the Security Council (China, France, the
Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States)
and Germany to engage with Iran on a comprehensive, long term
solution to the issue and promote wide-ranging cooperation
provided Iran suspends all enrichment-related and
reprocessing activities.
The Australian Government urges Iran to suspend all
enrichment-related and reprocessing activities in accordance
with successive United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Australia will implement promptly the terms of the resolution
as required by all United Nations members.
Changes to Australian law implementing UN sanctions against
Iran will be reflected on the Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade's website at
http://www.dfat.gov.au/un/unsc(underscore)san ctions/iran.html.
End text.
MCCALLUM
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/RA R.NEPHEW AND IO/T H.VON BEHREN
DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR NEA/IR AND EAP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MNUC PARM KNNP AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO UNSC RESOLUTION 1803 ON IRAN
REF: STATE 21770
1. (U) Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith issued a
statement March 4 within hours of the UN Security Council's
near-unanimous vote on Resolution 1803, welcoming its
adoption, urging Iran to suspend its enrichment-related and
reprocessing activities, and pledging that Australia would
promptly implement the terms of the resolution. FM Smith's
release also suggested that Australian law would be modified
to implement the sanctions. Full text of the resolution
follows in paragraph 3, below.
2. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points and other documents
on UNSC Resolution 1803 contained in reftel to Valerie Grey,
Director for Arms Control, Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade (DFAT),on March 4. She was appreciative of the
information, especially the carefully crafted description of
the resolution in the talking points. Poloff also sought
clarification of the changes in legislation referenced in FM
Smith's statement from the Sanctions and Transnational Crime
Section of DFAT. Stuart Mooney, Sanctions Officer, explained
that legal changes were needed to implement travel
restrictions on named individuals, a process that would be
expected to take about two weeks.
3. (U) Text of Foreign Minister Smith's media release follows:
Begin text.
FURTHER UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
I welcome the adoption by the United Nations Security Council
of Resolution 1803 on Iran, which reaffirms the international
community's serious concerns in regard to Iran's nuclear
activities.
The new resolution strengthens sanctions against Iran. It
expands the range of items that are subject to the export ban
to Iran and the list of individuals and entities subject to
financial measures. It extends a travel ban in relation to
individuals associated with Iran's proliferation sensitive
nuclear activities or nuclear weapons delivery systems. It
also details measures relating to the inspection of cargo
carried by Iranian aircraft and vessels.
The adoption of this resolution - the fourth resolution in
relation to Iran's nuclear activities makes very clear that
Iran needs to address the international community's serious
concerns about its nuclear activities.
The adoption of the resolution should underline to Iran the
international community's firm resolve on this issue.
The resolution stresses again the willingness of the
Permanent Members of the Security Council (China, France, the
Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States)
and Germany to engage with Iran on a comprehensive, long term
solution to the issue and promote wide-ranging cooperation
provided Iran suspends all enrichment-related and
reprocessing activities.
The Australian Government urges Iran to suspend all
enrichment-related and reprocessing activities in accordance
with successive United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Australia will implement promptly the terms of the resolution
as required by all United Nations members.
Changes to Australian law implementing UN sanctions against
Iran will be reflected on the Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade's website at
http://www.dfat.gov.au/un/unsc(underscore)san ctions/iran.html.
End text.
MCCALLUM