Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRUSSELS1354
2009-10-08 11:22:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
USEU Brussels
Cable title:
EU OFFICIALS REQUEST INFORMATION ON SANCTIONS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 001354
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA, EUR/ERA, NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2019
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL EUN
SUBJECT: EU OFFICIALS REQUEST INFORMATION ON SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 99897
Classified By: DEPUTY POLITICAL MINISTER COUNSELOR MARY T. CURTIN FOR R
EASON 1.4 B/D
C O N F I D E N T I A L BRUSSELS 001354
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA, EUR/ERA, NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2019
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL EUN
SUBJECT: EU OFFICIALS REQUEST INFORMATION ON SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 99897
Classified By: DEPUTY POLITICAL MINISTER COUNSELOR MARY T. CURTIN FOR R
EASON 1.4 B/D
1. (SBU) On September 29 USEU officers delivered reftel
points on the Iranian covert reactor site at Qom to Hans
Grundberg, who handles the Iran portfolio for the Swedish EU
Presidency. We reviewed points again the following day with
EU Council Secretariat Iran desk officer Lene Hove. Neither
had significant questions or a substantive response to our
talking points.
2. (C/NF) Conversely, both EU officials requested information
from the U.S. on economic sanctions. The officials sought
analysis of both the effectiveness of existing sanctions
regimes and of potential sanctions options. (Note: Existing
EU Iran sanctions are narrowly targeted at individuals and
entities linked to proliferation.) We have had similar
requests from other key interlocutors, such as the Spanish
Political Counselor (Spain will take over as EU President
from Sweden.) Hove also reminded us that for the EU to reach
consensus decisions on Iran, EU capitals would need to send
instructions to Brussels. She said the U.S. would therefore
also have to focus diplomatic efforts in the 27 EU capitals.
USEU will report the state of play on autonomous EU/Iran
sanctions SEPTEL.
MURRAY
.
NOFORN
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN/RA, EUR/ERA, NEA/IR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2019
TAGS: KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL EUN
SUBJECT: EU OFFICIALS REQUEST INFORMATION ON SANCTIONS
REF: STATE 99897
Classified By: DEPUTY POLITICAL MINISTER COUNSELOR MARY T. CURTIN FOR R
EASON 1.4 B/D
1. (SBU) On September 29 USEU officers delivered reftel
points on the Iranian covert reactor site at Qom to Hans
Grundberg, who handles the Iran portfolio for the Swedish EU
Presidency. We reviewed points again the following day with
EU Council Secretariat Iran desk officer Lene Hove. Neither
had significant questions or a substantive response to our
talking points.
2. (C/NF) Conversely, both EU officials requested information
from the U.S. on economic sanctions. The officials sought
analysis of both the effectiveness of existing sanctions
regimes and of potential sanctions options. (Note: Existing
EU Iran sanctions are narrowly targeted at individuals and
entities linked to proliferation.) We have had similar
requests from other key interlocutors, such as the Spanish
Political Counselor (Spain will take over as EU President
from Sweden.) Hove also reminded us that for the EU to reach
consensus decisions on Iran, EU capitals would need to send
instructions to Brussels. She said the U.S. would therefore
also have to focus diplomatic efforts in the 27 EU capitals.
USEU will report the state of play on autonomous EU/Iran
sanctions SEPTEL.
MURRAY
.