Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MOSCOW2209
2009-08-27 12:33:00
SECRET
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
(S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: POTENTIAL HIZBALLAH-IRAN
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHMO #2209 2391233 ZNY SSSSS ZZH R 271233Z AUG 09 FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4646 INFO RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 1017 RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 2238 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0516
S E C R E T MOSCOW 002209
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/26/2029
TAGS: PARM PGOV PREL PTER ECCT RS IR SY
SUBJECT: (S) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: POTENTIAL HIZBALLAH-IRAN
ARMS TRANSFER
REF: STATE 88978
Classified By: Acting Political M/C David Kostelancik. Reasons 1.4 (b),
(c),and (d).
(S) On August 27 we delivered reftel demarche to MFA North
America Deputy Director Nikolay Safinskiy, who said he would
immediately inform FM Lavrov. Safinskiy said that Russia
shared U.S. concerns, and stated that the GOR interagency
process would immediately work to stop these flights from
taking place. He also requested any additional information
the U.S. might have on the flights.
Beyrle