REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: TURKEY SEEKING US VIEWS ON

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001337 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, NEA/IR E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/10/2019 TAGS: PREF KNNP IR TU SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: TURKEY SEEKING US VIEWS ON IRAN'S PROPOSALS Classified By: CDA Doug Silliman, Reasons 1.4 (b,d) ¶1. (C) This is an action request. Please see para. 3 ¶2. (C) The MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Department contacted Post on September 10 to request a copy of the Iranian proposal in response to the P5 Plus 1 offer and our initial assessment of that proposal. FM Davutolgu is scheduled to travel to Tehran September 19-20 and will meet with Iran's senior leadership. We view this as an important early opportunity to shape Turkey's thinking on the proposal and to lay the groundwork to secure Turkish support for any potential action at the UNSC and other international fora. We believe it is essential to ensure that we have an opportunity to shape Turkey's views before Iran does so. FM Davutoglu's visit to Tehran could also provide an opportunity to provide initial USG reactions to Iran. ¶3. (C) Action Request: Post requests Department concurrence to share the text of the Iranian proposal in response to the P5 Plus 1 offer. Post also requests guidance on providing the GoT with the USG's initial assessment on the proposal ahead of FM Davutoglu's scheduled September 19-20 visit to Tehran. SILLIMAN "Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.s gov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turkey"