Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SANSALVADOR885
2009-09-21 22:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:  

EL SALVADOR ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE AND IRAN

Tags:  MARR PREL ES IR 
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DE RUEHSN #0885 2642206
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 212206Z SEP 09
FM AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1630
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L SAN SALVADOR 000885 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2019
TAGS: MARR PREL ES IR
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE AND IRAN

REF: A. STATE 96526

B. STATE 95073

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Robert Blau, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L SAN SALVADOR 000885

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2019
TAGS: MARR PREL ES IR
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE AND IRAN

REF: A. STATE 96526

B. STATE 95073

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Robert Blau, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (
d)


1. (C) PolCouns met with Joaquin Maza Martelli, Director
General of Foreign Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA),September 17 to discuss Iran and Missile Defense.
Maza was not aware of the U.S. announcement regarding the
change in missile defense policy, but was familiar with the
subject. He understood the change in U.S. planning was based
on our re-evaluation of the threat posed by Iran's missile
programs and commented that this should ease Russian
concerns. He welcomed the briefing and said he would get
back to us if MFA had further questions as he prepared to
brief the Foreign Minister on this issue.


2. (C) Regarding Ref B, Maza said the government of El
Salvador (GOES) was closely following the P5 1 outreach to
Iran and noted with dismay Iran's continuing violations of
human rights, press freedom, and the electoral process.


3. (C) Post will notify the Department if it receives a
further response from the MFA.
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