Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ABUDHABI916
2009-09-16 13:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
"EXPANDING CHORUS ON IRAN" DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000916
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: 09/16/2019
TAGS: PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC GCC MU QA IQ IR AE
SUBJECT: "EXPANDING CHORUS ON IRAN" DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE
REF: STATE 95073
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 000916
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: 09/16/2019
TAGS: PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC GCC MU QA IQ IR AE
SUBJECT: "EXPANDING CHORUS ON IRAN" DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE
REF: STATE 95073
1. (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Emirati MFA Assistant
Minister for Political Affairs Tariq Haidan. He urged the UAE to
encourage Iran to engage in meaningful discussions with the P5+1 and
respond to U.S. offers of engagement on its nuclear program. After
discussing reftel points for GCC governments, DCM stressed that the
UAE was a key player due to its influence in the region and its
proximity to Iran; applying maximum diplomatic pressure on Iran
should include public statements by the UAE and the GCC in upcoming
UNGA and related meetings recognizing the threat posed by Iran's
nuclear program to UAE national and regional security.
2. (C) Haidan replied "we are completely with you," and agreed that
there needs to be a "good statement" from the GCC. He reported that
the UAE had attempted to achieve GCC unity behind the USG position at
the GCC Ministerial in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (September 2). According
to Haidan, Oman and Qatar were not totally on board and they still
need to be convinced that the Iranian nuclear program is a threat.
He urged the USG to focus more on dialogue with those two regional
states.
3. (C) Referring to the need for public statements to Tehran, Haidan
said that any statement from the region should be clear; Iran has the
right to pursue a nuclear energy program but it "must be acceptable
to the international community." Any statement should also make
clear to both Tehran and to those in the region who are still
wavering on Iran that, "if something happens in the region" due to
Iran's nuclear ambitions, "it will be a disaster."
4. (C) Hamdan warned against getting stuck in talks leading to
nowhere. The Iranians think they can get to the U.S. by offering to
talk on other issues they deem as critical to American interests:
combating Al-Qaida, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Hamdan advised that to
prevent Tehran from diverting talks from the main issue, negotiations
should include a timetable for progress on the nuclear issue. DCM
assured Hamdan that the USG was not interested in talks that were
less than meaningful or that failed to address Iran's nuclear
program.
OLSON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: 09/16/2019
TAGS: PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC GCC MU QA IQ IR AE
SUBJECT: "EXPANDING CHORUS ON IRAN" DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAE
REF: STATE 95073
1. (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Emirati MFA Assistant
Minister for Political Affairs Tariq Haidan. He urged the UAE to
encourage Iran to engage in meaningful discussions with the P5+1 and
respond to U.S. offers of engagement on its nuclear program. After
discussing reftel points for GCC governments, DCM stressed that the
UAE was a key player due to its influence in the region and its
proximity to Iran; applying maximum diplomatic pressure on Iran
should include public statements by the UAE and the GCC in upcoming
UNGA and related meetings recognizing the threat posed by Iran's
nuclear program to UAE national and regional security.
2. (C) Haidan replied "we are completely with you," and agreed that
there needs to be a "good statement" from the GCC. He reported that
the UAE had attempted to achieve GCC unity behind the USG position at
the GCC Ministerial in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (September 2). According
to Haidan, Oman and Qatar were not totally on board and they still
need to be convinced that the Iranian nuclear program is a threat.
He urged the USG to focus more on dialogue with those two regional
states.
3. (C) Referring to the need for public statements to Tehran, Haidan
said that any statement from the region should be clear; Iran has the
right to pursue a nuclear energy program but it "must be acceptable
to the international community." Any statement should also make
clear to both Tehran and to those in the region who are still
wavering on Iran that, "if something happens in the region" due to
Iran's nuclear ambitions, "it will be a disaster."
4. (C) Hamdan warned against getting stuck in talks leading to
nowhere. The Iranians think they can get to the U.S. by offering to
talk on other issues they deem as critical to American interests:
combating Al-Qaida, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Hamdan advised that to
prevent Tehran from diverting talks from the main issue, negotiations
should include a timetable for progress on the nuclear issue. DCM
assured Hamdan that the USG was not interested in talks that were
less than meaningful or that failed to address Iran's nuclear
program.
OLSON