Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MUSCAT181
2008-03-02 13:20:00
SECRET
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
OMANI VIEWS ON LATEST IAEA BRIEFING ON IRAN
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S E C R E T MUSCAT 000181
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/02/2018
TAGS: PARM KNNP MNUC IAEA IR MU
SUBJECT: OMANI VIEWS ON LATEST IAEA BRIEFING ON IRAN
REF: STATE 19694
Classified By: Ambassador Gary A. Grappo for Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
S E C R E T MUSCAT 000181
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/02/2018
TAGS: PARM KNNP MNUC IAEA IR MU
SUBJECT: OMANI VIEWS ON LATEST IAEA BRIEFING ON IRAN
REF: STATE 19694
Classified By: Ambassador Gary A. Grappo for Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (S) On March 2, the Ambassador conveyed U.S. views on the
IAEA Secretariat's February 25 briefing on Iran, as described
reftel, to Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin
Alawi. The Ambassador also left reftel non-paper with the
Minister. Bin Alawi listened closely, but did not address
the specifics of the IAEA briefing. Instead, he responded
that Oman continued to tell the Iranians that they had to
"come clean" with the IAEA on their nuclear activities and
provide complete disclosure to IAEA requests for information.
Oman would also continue, he said, to urge Iran to grant
unfettered access to IAEA inspectors.
2. (C) While advocating for improved Iranian cooperation
with the IAEA, bin Alawi again asserted that Tehran would not
back down on its ongoing nuclear enrichment program. Given
the need to avoid a potentially destabilizing conflict with
Iran, bin Alawi hoped that the U.S. and international
community could devise a way to resolve legitimate concerns
over Iran's nuclear activities that would also take into
account Tehran's determination on the enrichment issue.
3. (C) Turning to UN Security Council sanctions against
Iran, bin Alawi shared that he had heard that some
non-permanent members of the Council -- including South
Africa, Indonesia, Libya and Vietnam -- were holding out
against a new sanctions resolution. He added, however, that
he thought the Council most likely would eventually approve
new sanctions.
GRAPPO
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/02/2018
TAGS: PARM KNNP MNUC IAEA IR MU
SUBJECT: OMANI VIEWS ON LATEST IAEA BRIEFING ON IRAN
REF: STATE 19694
Classified By: Ambassador Gary A. Grappo for Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (S) On March 2, the Ambassador conveyed U.S. views on the
IAEA Secretariat's February 25 briefing on Iran, as described
reftel, to Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin
Alawi. The Ambassador also left reftel non-paper with the
Minister. Bin Alawi listened closely, but did not address
the specifics of the IAEA briefing. Instead, he responded
that Oman continued to tell the Iranians that they had to
"come clean" with the IAEA on their nuclear activities and
provide complete disclosure to IAEA requests for information.
Oman would also continue, he said, to urge Iran to grant
unfettered access to IAEA inspectors.
2. (C) While advocating for improved Iranian cooperation
with the IAEA, bin Alawi again asserted that Tehran would not
back down on its ongoing nuclear enrichment program. Given
the need to avoid a potentially destabilizing conflict with
Iran, bin Alawi hoped that the U.S. and international
community could devise a way to resolve legitimate concerns
over Iran's nuclear activities that would also take into
account Tehran's determination on the enrichment issue.
3. (C) Turning to UN Security Council sanctions against
Iran, bin Alawi shared that he had heard that some
non-permanent members of the Council -- including South
Africa, Indonesia, Libya and Vietnam -- were holding out
against a new sanctions resolution. He added, however, that
he thought the Council most likely would eventually approve
new sanctions.
GRAPPO