DEMARCHE REQUEST: MANAGING THE VISIT OF IRANIAN

S E C R E T STATE 129240

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/17/2019
TAGS: IR PARM PGOV PHUM PREL ETRD JA
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: MANAGING THE VISIT OF IRANIAN
SUPREME COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETARY GENERAL
JALILI

Classified By: NEA Acting A/S Ronald L. Schlicher,
Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D)


1. (U) This is an action request for EMBASSY Tokyo. Please
see paragraphs 5-6.


2. (S) Summary. Iranian Supreme Council for National
Security Secretary General Saeed Jalili is expected to travel
to Japan December 20-24, 2009. EMBASSY Tokyo is requested to
convey to appropriate Japanese officials points in para 5
regarding U.S. policy towards Iran and on a few select
issues. End Summary.


3. (S) President Obama is fully committed to seeking a
diplomatic resolution to our concerns about Iran, including
direct dialogue in an atmosphere of mutual respect. However,
the USG will continue to hold Iran to its international
commitments and hopes that Japan would also stress this to
the Government of Iran during its interactions.


4. (S) Post is requested to provide the appropriate GOJ
interlocutors with the points in paragraph 5 prior to the
visit of Saeed Jalili.

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Talking Points
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5. (S/REL JPN) Begin talking points:

-- We urge you to press the Iranians to comply with their
Security Council and IAEA obligations. But if Iran continues
to reject constructive engagement on the nuclear file we must
plan to give full meaning to the pressure elements of our
approach and make clear to Iran that it has an opportunity
that should not be missed.

-- The President has gone out of his way to extend a hand to
Iran and to offer principled engagement on the basis of
mutual respect to address mutual concerns.

-- However, engagement is not an end unto itself, and our
focus on engagement is not sustainable if Iran refuses to
seriously address international concerns about its nuclear
program.

-- The Government of Iran should have no doubt about the
international community's readiness to increase pressure on
Iran if its government does not show a genuine readiness to
resolve those concerns. We trust you will make this point
crystal clear to Mr. Saeed Jalili.

-- We also ask you to think seriously about the message it
will send to the world if you invite Jalili to tour a
Japanese nuclear plant at a time when Iran remains out of
compliance with its IAEA and UNSC obligations.

-- We urge Japan to refrain from expanding or entering into
new commercial deals with Iran. Such commercial ties
undermine the effectiveness of measures to hold Iran to its
international obligations. Additionally, VFM Yabonaka
committed to Deputy Secretary Steinberg during his last visit
that Japan would not extend medium or long term credits to
Iran but the evidence is to the contrary in recent months.

-- Iran's commercial activities are designed, in part, to
create incentives to members of the international community
to side with Iran in international fora, and at the very
least cause countries to think twice about criticizing Iran
or its actions.

-- Commercial ties and economic enhancements are integral
components of the P5 1 incentives package, demonstrating the
commitment of the group to leverage business and economic
opportunities to convince Iran to engage on the nuclear
issue.

-- We need Japan to stand with us on Iran. We look forward
to working with you as we consider additional and meaningful
measures to induce Iran to comply with its international
obligations.
End points.


6. (U) Post is instructed to report the results of its
efforts.

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CLINTON