Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10VATICAN19
2010-02-03 15:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Vatican
Cable title:
(C) VATICAN AGREES IRAN IS NOT COOPERATING WITH IAEA
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DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/FO ELISA CATALANO AND ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/3/2035
TAGS: PARM, PREL, UNSC, IR, VT
SUBJECT: (C) VATICAN AGREES IRAN IS NOT COOPERATING WITH IAEA
REF: State 9124
CLASSIFIED BY: Julieta Valls Noyes, DCM.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
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DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/FO ELISA CATALANO AND ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/3/2035
TAGS: PARM, PREL, UNSC, IR, VT
SUBJECT: (C) VATICAN AGREES IRAN IS NOT COOPERATING WITH IAEA
REF: State 9124
CLASSIFIED BY: Julieta Valls Noyes, DCM.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) Polchief and Poloff delivered ref. A demarche to Paolo
Conversi, the Vatican's lead on nuclear disarmament issues,
February 2. Conversi agreed Iran has not responded
constructively to USG and International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) calls for engagement. Conversi said the Vatican -- a
member of the IAEA since 1957 -- opposes nuclear proliferation
and supports diplomacy to deal with Iran. He added that Iran
may need more time to assimilate and respond to USG "recent"
offers to engage bilaterally.
2. (C) Polchief and poloff also raised Iran's nuclear ambitions
with the Secretariat of State point person for the Middle East,
Monsignor Alberto Ortega, on February 1. Ortega said Iran is
"stalling" on its response to the USG and/or IAEA. He
attributed the delaying tactics to internal divisions between
the Iranian political and religious establishments.
3. (C) Comment: Although the Vatican opposes economic
sanctions in general (because of their effect on the general
population),Conversi and Ortega did not argue against any of
the demarche points. This is an indication that the Vatican
agrees the ball is on Iran's court, and implicitly concedes it
is legitimate to increase pressure on Tehran. End comment.
DIAZ
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/FO ELISA CATALANO AND ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2/3/2035
TAGS: PARM, PREL, UNSC, IR, VT
SUBJECT: (C) VATICAN AGREES IRAN IS NOT COOPERATING WITH IAEA
REF: State 9124
CLASSIFIED BY: Julieta Valls Noyes, DCM.
REASON: 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) Polchief and Poloff delivered ref. A demarche to Paolo
Conversi, the Vatican's lead on nuclear disarmament issues,
February 2. Conversi agreed Iran has not responded
constructively to USG and International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) calls for engagement. Conversi said the Vatican -- a
member of the IAEA since 1957 -- opposes nuclear proliferation
and supports diplomacy to deal with Iran. He added that Iran
may need more time to assimilate and respond to USG "recent"
offers to engage bilaterally.
2. (C) Polchief and poloff also raised Iran's nuclear ambitions
with the Secretariat of State point person for the Middle East,
Monsignor Alberto Ortega, on February 1. Ortega said Iran is
"stalling" on its response to the USG and/or IAEA. He
attributed the delaying tactics to internal divisions between
the Iranian political and religious establishments.
3. (C) Comment: Although the Vatican opposes economic
sanctions in general (because of their effect on the general
population),Conversi and Ortega did not argue against any of
the demarche points. This is an indication that the Vatican
agrees the ball is on Iran's court, and implicitly concedes it
is legitimate to increase pressure on Tehran. End comment.
DIAZ