Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LISBON277
2009-05-22 15:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Lisbon
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LISBON 000277
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2019
TAGS: PREL KNNP PINR IR PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL-IRAN DISCUSSIONS
REF: LISBON 273
Classified By: DEPUTY POL/ECON COUNSELOR TROY FITRELL FOR REASONS 1.4 (
b, d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LISBON 000277
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2019
TAGS: PREL KNNP PINR IR PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL-IRAN DISCUSSIONS
REF: LISBON 273
Classified By: DEPUTY POL/ECON COUNSELOR TROY FITRELL FOR REASONS 1.4 (
b, d)
1. (C/NF) The Portuguese MFA's Political Director, Nuno
Brito, received the Iranian Ambassador to Portugal Seyed
Rasool Mohajer May 22 to discuss nuclear proliferation. As
Iran's nuclear ambitions are expected to be an agenda item
for Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado's June 4 call on
Secretary Clinton in Washington, Brito instructed his
Director of North American Affairs, Francisco Alegre, to give
us a readout of the meeting.
2. (C/NF) According to Alegre, Brito told Amb. Mohajer that
Teheran's silence in response to the U.S. administration's
good faith gestures reinforced the views of EU member states
that support strengthened EU sanctions on Iran. Alegre said
Brito asked Amb. Mohajer to convey to Teheran the message
that Iran must respond positively to the U.S. goodwill
gestures or risk further alienating the EU.
3. (C/NF) Amb. Mohajer allegedly said that Teheran was
working on a response that would be released in due course,
but that Iran's nuclear policy was conducted by the Supreme
Leader himself. Moreover, the U.S. administration had
offered nothing concrete; merely empty gestures. Alegre said
Brito responded that the U.S. gestures were politically
significant and represented a responsible first step.
According to Alegre, Amb. Mohajer then recited his regular
talking points about Iran's status as an ancient
civilization, U.S. ties to the Shah before the revolution,
and that several EU states were too cozy with Israel.
Comment
--------------
4. (C/NF) The GOP usually tells us what it thinks we want to
hear with regard to dealings with Iran. That being said,
what Brito is reported to have said tracks closely with FM
Amado's comments to the Ambassador two days ago (reftel).
For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal,
please see our Intelink site:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal
STEPHENSON
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2019
TAGS: PREL KNNP PINR IR PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL-IRAN DISCUSSIONS
REF: LISBON 273
Classified By: DEPUTY POL/ECON COUNSELOR TROY FITRELL FOR REASONS 1.4 (
b, d)
1. (C/NF) The Portuguese MFA's Political Director, Nuno
Brito, received the Iranian Ambassador to Portugal Seyed
Rasool Mohajer May 22 to discuss nuclear proliferation. As
Iran's nuclear ambitions are expected to be an agenda item
for Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado's June 4 call on
Secretary Clinton in Washington, Brito instructed his
Director of North American Affairs, Francisco Alegre, to give
us a readout of the meeting.
2. (C/NF) According to Alegre, Brito told Amb. Mohajer that
Teheran's silence in response to the U.S. administration's
good faith gestures reinforced the views of EU member states
that support strengthened EU sanctions on Iran. Alegre said
Brito asked Amb. Mohajer to convey to Teheran the message
that Iran must respond positively to the U.S. goodwill
gestures or risk further alienating the EU.
3. (C/NF) Amb. Mohajer allegedly said that Teheran was
working on a response that would be released in due course,
but that Iran's nuclear policy was conducted by the Supreme
Leader himself. Moreover, the U.S. administration had
offered nothing concrete; merely empty gestures. Alegre said
Brito responded that the U.S. gestures were politically
significant and represented a responsible first step.
According to Alegre, Amb. Mohajer then recited his regular
talking points about Iran's status as an ancient
civilization, U.S. ties to the Shah before the revolution,
and that several EU states were too cozy with Israel.
Comment
--------------
4. (C/NF) The GOP usually tells us what it thinks we want to
hear with regard to dealings with Iran. That being said,
what Brito is reported to have said tracks closely with FM
Amado's comments to the Ambassador two days ago (reftel).
For more reporting from Embassy Lisbon and information about Portugal,
please see our Intelink site:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/portal:port ugal
STEPHENSON