Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09COPENHAGEN451
2009-10-14 07:30:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:
IRAN: DANISH RESPONSE ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000451
SIPDIS
STATE FOR P:SMULL, EUR/NB, NEA/IR, EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/13/2019
TAGS: MNUC KNNP PARM IR DA
SUBJECT: IRAN: DANISH RESPONSE ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS
REF: A. STATE 103219
B. EMAIL EXCHANGE BELL-MULL 10/06/2009 (NOTAL)
Classified By: (U) Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton; reason 1.4 (b, d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000451
SIPDIS
STATE FOR P:SMULL, EUR/NB, NEA/IR, EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/13/2019
TAGS: MNUC KNNP PARM IR DA
SUBJECT: IRAN: DANISH RESPONSE ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS
REF: A. STATE 103219
B. EMAIL EXCHANGE BELL-MULL 10/06/2009 (NOTAL)
Classified By: (U) Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton; reason 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) In response to ref A demarche, MFA Head of Section
in the Department of Security Policy Aron Bonanno gave
Pol-EconCouns an initial response October 6 (conveyed to
Stephen Mull in P by ref B):
- Denmark is quite supportive of the U.S. position and is
ahead of other small EU countries in this regard.
- The EU has been more united than ever on Iran since the
June Iranian elections. All 27 EU member states have called
in the Iranian ambassador for a dressing-down four times
since then.
- Institutional/personnel changes in Europe could
inadvertently help Iran buy time: the Lisbon Treaty could
take effect by the end of October and put Javier Solana out
of a job; all the EU3 countries are changing Political
Directors.
- The timing of U.S. demarches is essential: it is easiest
to affect EU deliberations at lower working levels, hardest
at the top level; therefore, the best time to convey U.S.
points is as far as possible in advance of the monthly
meetings of Foreign Ministers.
2. (C) Bonanno appreciated the clarifications provided by
Mull (in ref B exchange),and was especially interested in
Mull's upcoming trip to Brussels to share thinking on
sanctions possibilities.
FULTON
SIPDIS
STATE FOR P:SMULL, EUR/NB, NEA/IR, EUR/RPM
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/13/2019
TAGS: MNUC KNNP PARM IR DA
SUBJECT: IRAN: DANISH RESPONSE ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS
REF: A. STATE 103219
B. EMAIL EXCHANGE BELL-MULL 10/06/2009 (NOTAL)
Classified By: (U) Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton; reason 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) In response to ref A demarche, MFA Head of Section
in the Department of Security Policy Aron Bonanno gave
Pol-EconCouns an initial response October 6 (conveyed to
Stephen Mull in P by ref B):
- Denmark is quite supportive of the U.S. position and is
ahead of other small EU countries in this regard.
- The EU has been more united than ever on Iran since the
June Iranian elections. All 27 EU member states have called
in the Iranian ambassador for a dressing-down four times
since then.
- Institutional/personnel changes in Europe could
inadvertently help Iran buy time: the Lisbon Treaty could
take effect by the end of October and put Javier Solana out
of a job; all the EU3 countries are changing Political
Directors.
- The timing of U.S. demarches is essential: it is easiest
to affect EU deliberations at lower working levels, hardest
at the top level; therefore, the best time to convey U.S.
points is as far as possible in advance of the monthly
meetings of Foreign Ministers.
2. (C) Bonanno appreciated the clarifications provided by
Mull (in ref B exchange),and was especially interested in
Mull's upcoming trip to Brussels to share thinking on
sanctions possibilities.
FULTON