Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE49851
2009-05-15 14:06:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(S/NF) KUDOS FOR DJIBOUTI 000443: IRANIAN
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S E C R E T STATE 049851
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2034
TAGS: PINR MARR PHSA DJ IR MU SO YM
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR DJIBOUTI 000443: IRANIAN
ANTI-PIRACY ACTIVITY IN THE GULF OF ADEN (C-NE9-01111)
REF: A. DJIBOUTI 000443
B. 3/AA/808155-09
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
S E C R E T STATE 049851
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2034
TAGS: PINR MARR PHSA DJ IR MU SO YM
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR DJIBOUTI 000443: IRANIAN
ANTI-PIRACY ACTIVITY IN THE GULF OF ADEN (C-NE9-01111)
REF: A. DJIBOUTI 000443
B. 3/AA/808155-09
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED DJIBOUTI
000443 FOR INFORMATION ON IRANIAN APPROACHES TO DJIBOUTI
REGARDING SUPPORT TO ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS. ANALYSTS ARE
INTERESTED IN FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE APPROACH TO
DJIBOUTI, AND INFORMATION FROM POSTS IN OMAN AND YEMEN ON
POSSIBLE SIMILAR REQUESTS FROM IRAN. ANSWERS TO THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WOULD HELP ANALYSTS DETERMINE THE SCOPE
AND DURATION OF IRAN'S ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS AND HELP THEM
IDENTIFY PROBLEMS IRAN'S OPERATIONS MIGHT ENCOUNTER. THIS IS
IMPORTANT TO POLICYMAKERS BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBLE NEED FOR
DECONFLICTION BETWEEN WESTERN AND IRANIAN ANTI-PIRACY
OPERATIONS. ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE POSTS INSIGHT AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE, TIME AND RESOURCES PERMITTING, TO SUPPORT
FINISHED INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION.
A. (S/NF) HAS IRAN INFORMED YEMEN AND OMAN OF ITS INTENTION
TO CONDUCT ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS, AS IT HAS DJIBOUTI?
B. (S/NF) WHAT DETAIL'S DID IRAN PROVIDE ON THE OPERATIONS
THEY PLAN TO CONDUCT?
C. (S/NF) WHAT WAS YEMEN AND OMAN'S RESPONSE? ANY FURTHER
INFORMATION ON DJIBOUTI'S RESPONSE?
D. (S/NF) WHAT, IF ANY, SUPPORT OR PERMISSIONS DID IRAN ASK
FOR?
E. (S/NF) WHAT, IF ANY, SUPPORT OR PERMISSIONS DID IRAN
RECEIVE FROM YEMEN, OMAN, OR DJIBOUTI?
2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-NE9-01111 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2034
TAGS: PINR MARR PHSA DJ IR MU SO YM
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR DJIBOUTI 000443: IRANIAN
ANTI-PIRACY ACTIVITY IN THE GULF OF ADEN (C-NE9-01111)
REF: A. DJIBOUTI 000443
B. 3/AA/808155-09
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED DJIBOUTI
000443 FOR INFORMATION ON IRANIAN APPROACHES TO DJIBOUTI
REGARDING SUPPORT TO ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS. ANALYSTS ARE
INTERESTED IN FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE APPROACH TO
DJIBOUTI, AND INFORMATION FROM POSTS IN OMAN AND YEMEN ON
POSSIBLE SIMILAR REQUESTS FROM IRAN. ANSWERS TO THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WOULD HELP ANALYSTS DETERMINE THE SCOPE
AND DURATION OF IRAN'S ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS AND HELP THEM
IDENTIFY PROBLEMS IRAN'S OPERATIONS MIGHT ENCOUNTER. THIS IS
IMPORTANT TO POLICYMAKERS BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBLE NEED FOR
DECONFLICTION BETWEEN WESTERN AND IRANIAN ANTI-PIRACY
OPERATIONS. ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE POSTS INSIGHT AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE, TIME AND RESOURCES PERMITTING, TO SUPPORT
FINISHED INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION.
A. (S/NF) HAS IRAN INFORMED YEMEN AND OMAN OF ITS INTENTION
TO CONDUCT ANTI-PIRACY OPERATIONS, AS IT HAS DJIBOUTI?
B. (S/NF) WHAT DETAIL'S DID IRAN PROVIDE ON THE OPERATIONS
THEY PLAN TO CONDUCT?
C. (S/NF) WHAT WAS YEMEN AND OMAN'S RESPONSE? ANY FURTHER
INFORMATION ON DJIBOUTI'S RESPONSE?
D. (S/NF) WHAT, IF ANY, SUPPORT OR PERMISSIONS DID IRAN ASK
FOR?
E. (S/NF) WHAT, IF ANY, SUPPORT OR PERMISSIONS DID IRAN
RECEIVE FROM YEMEN, OMAN, OR DJIBOUTI?
2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-NE9-01111 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON