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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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07BERLIN1450 | TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS AGAINST IRAN WITH GERMAN OFFICIALS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-25 08:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN GM IR PARM PREL |
07BERLIN1452 | (S) NIAG 7053: GERMAN RESPONSE ON IRANIAN FIRM [...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke met Global Affairs officer July 19 and passed the following German-language non-paper. Kauke said the German Government investigated the information contained in ref B concerning an attempt by the Iranian firm Tajhiz Novin Tous [...] | 2007-07-25 15:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR TC CH GM |
07BERLIN1486 | (S) IRAN'S BANK MELLI - INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A nonpaper and demarche July 31 to Finance Ministry Deputy Director General Rolf Wenzel and MFA Deputy Office Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation Thomas Goebel. Global Affairs officer also relayed ref A request for information on Bank [...] | 2007-07-31 15:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR GM |
07BERLIN1521 | (S) GERMANY INVESTIGATING EFFORTS BY A GERMAN FIRM [...] (S) Global Affairs officers delivered ref A demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Volker Herzog August 7. Herzog said the German firm ICS Schneider Messtechnik is already under German government scrutiny for its previous dealings with Iranian entities involved in procure [...] | 2007-08-08 13:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM HR IR |
07BERLIN1536 | GERMAN VIEWS ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE [...] (C) Global affairs officer delivered ref A demarche and draft letters August 10 to MFA NSG Desk Officer Joerg Polster. Polster expressed appreciation for the information but noted Germany had not changed its position on sharing nuclear-related export denial information with the IAEA Secretari [...] | 2007-08-10 14:05:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM ETTC IR GM |
07BERLIN1571 | MESSAGE ON ONGOING PROLIFERATION FINANCE [...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs August 16 and to the Ministry of Economics and Technology August 17. Claudia Schuett, desk officer in the MFA's International Economic and Financial Policy Division, Ursina Krumpholz, Office Director [...] | 2007-08-17 13:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | IR KNAR KNNP PARM PREL GM |
07BERLIN1640 | GERMANY - FOLLOWING UP ON PROPOSED OPEN-ENDED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-30 15:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN ECON ETRD MNUC PARM IR GM |
07BERLIN1648 | EMBASSY BERLIN'S EFFORTS ON FY2007 IRAN DEMOCRACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: As a pilot post in the FY07 Iran Democracy Small Grants Program, Embassy Berlin has canvassed several local nongovernmental organizations working on Iran or Middle East issues to discuss Small Grant opportunities. While generally positive on overall initiative goals, organizatio [...] | 2007-08-31 12:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM KPAO PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN1671 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GERMANY CONCERNING IRAN FOR [...] (C) EMIN presented Reftel demarche September 3 to Geza von Geyr, Director for U.S. and Canada in the German Federal Chancellery. Von Geyr expressed appreciation for being informed of USG concerns, and undertook to disseminate them further within the German interagency community. 2. (C) EM [...] | 2007-09-05 15:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC |
07BERLIN1698 | IRAN: GERMANY RECEPTIVE ON IAEA/BOARD OF GOVERNORS [...] (C) Ambassador Timken delivered Ref (A) demarche September 7 to Foreign Office State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg. (Foreign Minister Steinmeier is traveling and was unavailable.) Silberberg said Germany agreed with the U.S. position; the "Plan of Action" might be useful in clearing up som [...] | 2007-09-07 17:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR IAEA GM AORC |
07BERLIN1733 | (S) GERMAN RESPONSE TO POTENTIAL EXPORT TO IRAN [...] (S) German MFA Export Control Desk Officer Volker Herzog provided a German-language nonpaper to Global Affairs Officer on September 10. The German nonpaper responds to the US nonpaper of 31 May 2007 outlined in Ref concerning the possible export of test equipment from a German firm via UAE to [...] | 2007-09-13 09:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC MTCRE KSCA PARM PREL GM IR AE |
07BERLIN1776 | INFORMATION DELIVERED ON IRANIAN FINANCIAL [...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche September 18 to MFA International Economic and Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett and Economics Ministry Foreign Trade Law Desk Officer Ernst Roeder-Messell. Schuett and Roeder-Messell undertook to pass the information to relevan [...] | 2007-09-20 09:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MNUC EFIN IR BA GM |
07BERLIN1784 | (S) GERMAN RESPONSE CONCERNING EXPORT OF WELDING [...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker delivered a German-language nonpaper to Global Affairs officer September 19. The nonpaper responds to ref B demarche informing German authorities that the German firm Trumpf GmbH & Co., working with Ireland's Mac Aviation Group, [...] | 2007-09-20 15:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR EI |
07BERLIN1846 | GERMAN PROSECUTORS SUSPECT RUSSIAN [...] (C) German prosecutors suspect Atomstroyexport, the Russian state-owned nuclear power equipment and services exporter, played a leading role in efforts to circumvent Germany's export control laws by diverting German-manufactured technology to Iran's nuclear program via Russian front companies [...] | 2007-10-05 10:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KCRM KNNP PARM PREL MNUC KJUS IR RS GM |
07BERLIN1851 | GERMAN EXPORT CONTROL LIST REVISIONS PROHIBIT [...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker informed Global Affairs Officer October 5 that the German Government has updated its national export control list in an effort to prevent Iran from acquiring non-listed radar surveillance equipment that might enhance Iran's mili [...] | 2007-10-05 14:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PREL PARM MCAP GM IR |
07BERLIN1878 | IRAN DEMARCHE: GERMAN RESPONSE [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel points to Foreign Office State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg October 12. (Charge also discussed Iran with Political Director Volker Stanzel October 10, raising points similar to those in reftel.) Silberberg said the text of the EU Council conclusions had been agre [...] | 2007-10-12 11:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR XF EUN GM |
07BERLIN1883 | GERMAN MFA RESPONSE TO GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Poloff and Econ Counselor met with German MFA and Economic Ministry officials respectively to discuss ref A. Deputy European Correspondent Thomas Schieb, who is responsible for overseeing the drafting of position papers for the MFA's use at the October 15-16 EU General Affairs and Exter [...] | 2007-10-12 15:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL RS LY IS IZ IR |
07BERLIN1932 | (S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IRANIAN MISSILE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-24 09:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM IR AE |
07BERLIN1977 | THE SPD RALLIES AROUND BECK AND LOOKS TOWARD 2009 [...] (C) Summary: The Social Democratic Party's (SPD) October 26-28 convention gave a much-needed boost to party chairman Kurt Beck, who emerged as the SPD's undisputed candidate for chancellor in 2009. The SPD focused squarely on a domestic agenda that should not directly affect our ability to wo [...] | 2007-10-30 11:26:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON AF IR GM |
07BERLIN2007 | GERMANY DRYING OUT TRADE WITH IRAN THROUGH [...] (C) Summary: Due to the German government's quiet tightening of export controls and credit guarantees, increased political risk, and banks' market withdrawals, Germany's exports to Iran have markedly fallen. Iranian purges of state-owned companies and regulators and rising extortion and bure [...] | 2007-11-02 10:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD EPET ETTC KNNP PREL IR GM |
07BERLIN2027 | IRAN/FATF - GERMAN FINANCIAL REGULATORS URGE BANKS [...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche November 5 to German Finance Ministry Financial Crimes Desk Officer Kristina Wogatzki and MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett. According to Wogatzki, the German Financial Monitoring Association (BaFin) distribu [...] | 2007-11-06 17:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP PTER PGOV ECON IR GM |
07BERLIN2028 | IRAN/FATF - GERMAN FINANCIAL REGULATORS URGE BANKS [...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche November 5 to German Finance Ministry Financial Crimes Desk Officer Kristina Wogatzki and MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett. According to Wogatzki, the German Financial Monitoring Association (BaFin) distribu [...] | 2007-11-06 17:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP PTER PGOV ECON IR GM |
07BERLIN2037 | GERMANY'S IRAN POLICYMAKING PROCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Both privately and publicly, German officials continue to insist multilateral measures, coupled with quiet economic pressure on Iran, are the most effective way to change Iran's behavior. While Chancellor Merkel has been clear on the need to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapons [...] | 2007-11-07 16:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR GM |
07BERLIN2062 | BANK MELLI ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE A TURKISH BANK TO [...] (S) Emboffs delivered reftel nonpaper during the week of November 5 to MFA Iran Desk Officer Deike Potzel, MFA Nonproliferation Division Director Hellmut Hoffman, MFA International Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett, and Economics Ministry Foreign Trade Law Division Director Ursina [...] | 2007-11-14 09:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN KNNP MNUC IR TU GM |
07BERLIN2080 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 19 [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Thomas Schieb, Deputy EU Correspondent at the MFA, and relayed the points to the Chancellery. 2. (C) Schieb provided substantive comments on the following topics: --Upcoming EU Summits with China, Africa, and India: The November 19 GAERC agenda [...] | 2007-11-16 16:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK |
07BERLIN2083 | IRAN/GERMANY - MINISTRIES FOLLOWING CHANCELLOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Government officials in the MFA, Economics Ministry, and Finance Ministry have taken note of Chancellor Merkel's strong public statements in support of a third UNSCR resolution and renewed efforts to encourage German business to cut or curtail ties with Iran following last [...] | 2007-11-16 17:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN KNNP MNUC ETRD PGOV IR GM |
07BERLIN2140 | GERMAN VIEWS ON ADDITIONAL EU DESIGNATIONS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Government officials are still deliberating at a very senior level how they will proceed on the UK and French proposal to add Banks Melli and Saderat and the Ex-Im Bank of Iran to the April 2007 EU list of designated individuals/entities. German officials regard the UN pa [...] | 2007-11-30 09:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM |
07BERLIN2153 | (S) NIAG 7183 - POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE BY GERMAN [...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche December 3 to MFA Export Control Division Deputy Director Markus Klinger and MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker. Export Control Division Director Goetz Lingenthal joined the meeting later at Klinger's request. Ref A repor [...] | 2007-12-03 12:59:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC KNNP PREL PARM GM IR |
07BERLIN2157 | GERMAN RESPONSE U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-03 19:18:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | GM IR KNNP MNUC PARM |
07BERLIN2159 | GERMANY/IRAN - U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES ADDITIONAL EU [...] (S) SUMMARY: Undersecretary Reuben Jeffery met with German Economics Ministry State Secretary Bernd Pfaffenbach in Berlin December 3 to request German support for additional EU autonomous measures against Iran in advance of a third UN Security Council resolution. Pfaffenbach reported that Ch [...] | 2007-12-04 11:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM |
07BERLIN2161 | (S) GERMAN RESPONSE - IRANIAN MISSILE DEVELOPER [...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker delivered a German-language nonpaper December 3 in response to ref B information indicating that Iran's Doostan International Company, acting on behalf of Iran's Sabalan Company, was seeking a toxic gas detection system manufact [...] | 2007-12-04 15:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR CH |
07BERLIN2162 | (S) GERMAN RESPONSE - IRANIAN MISSILE PROGRAM'S [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (S) In a December 3 meeting with Global Affairs officer, MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Wiebke Wacker provided an interim response to ref B demarche, which reported that an agent for Iran's Shahid Hemmat Industria [...] | 2007-12-04 15:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM IR AE |
07BERLIN2163 | (S) GERMANY CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE GERMAN FIRM'S [...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Director Goetz Lingenthal provided Global Affairs Officer November 28 with an update into German Government efforts to to prevent the German firm ICS Schneider Messetechnik from exporting environmental test and temperature shock chambers to Iran's missile [...] | 2007-12-04 15:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR |
07BERLIN2173 | IRAN - ECONOMICS MINISTRY AND MFA SUPPORT THIRD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior officials in the German Economics Ministry and in the MFA's Economic Policy Division insist Germany remains committed to a "strong, robust" third UNSCR on Iran. If there is no resolution or a watered-down resolution, Germany is prepared to support autonomous EU measures t [...] | 2007-12-06 07:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM |
07BERLIN2191 | PREVENTING IRANIAN PROLIFERATION - GERMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-12 14:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM IR GM |
07BERLIN2192 | IRAN - GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY SUPPORTS THIRD [...] (S) SUMMARY: Post-NIE, the German Finance Ministry agrees with the Chancellery, MFA, and Economics Ministry assessment that Iran's enrichment- and missile-related activities continue to pose a threat. The Finance Ministry supports work toward a strong third UNSCR but also remains sympathetic [...] | 2007-12-12 15:16:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD ECON PREL IR EU GM |
07BERLIN2216 | (S) CONTINUED EFFORTS BY A GERMAN FIRM TO PROVIDE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-18 14:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR GM |
07BERLIN2217 | (S) SHIELD S04C-07 - GERMAN FIRM DENIES HAVING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-18 14:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR GM |
07BERLIN2222 | IRANIAN PROCUREMENT NETWORKS PUT GERMAN EXPORT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Recent German and international media reports have focused on Iran's extensive efforts to procure nuclear- and missile-related dual-use technology in Germany. Although some press accounts have asserted that Iran has been able to exploit weaknesses in Germany's export control regim [...] | 2007-12-19 15:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL KJUS KSCA KNNP MNUC PGOV IR GM |
07BERLIN2241 | IRAN: GERMAN MFA UPDATES ON EU MEASURES, LARIJANI, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During a December 20 meeting with Iranwatcher, MFA Senior Iran Desk Officer Deike Potzel discussed a range of Iran-related issues. In addition to comments on the current status of the P5 1 and EU additional measure processes, she underscored the return of former nuclear nego [...] | 2007-12-21 14:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN2256 | IRAN: SENIOR IRANIAN BANKER SHARES VIEWS ON [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: A senior Iranian banker confirmed recent press reports that the Germany-based European Iranian Commercial Bank (EICB) is expanding and will be opening a new office in Tehran, with further plans for a new Dubai office. The EICB is owned by a group of Iranian state-owned banks, [...] | 2007-12-28 16:15:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM EFIN ETRD GM IR |
07BERLIN254 | GERMAN MPS NOTE IRANIAN UNITY ON NUCLEAR ISSUE, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Two delegations of German parliamentarians recently visited Iran on fact-finding missions, encountering broad-based support for the Iranian nuclear program and ignorance about the exact details of the international community's position on an Iranian civil nuclear program. O [...] | 2007-02-08 10:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN274 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Robert Kimmitt met with German Finance Ministry State Secretary Thomas Mirow February 8 to review key bilateral and transatlantic economic issues. Discussing international sanctions on Iran and North Korea, he noted the progress that had been ma [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN275 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with German Justice Minister Zypries February 8, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, accompanied by Ambassador, discussed Germany's goals, as EU and G-8 President, for combating intellectual property rights violations, UN sanctions on Iran, and international efforts [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL KIPR GM IR |
07BERLIN276 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN277 | DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS WITH [...] (C) Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Kimmitt met with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble (CDU) February 8 as part of his discussions with senior German officials. Discussing TFTP/SWIFT, Schaeuble re-affirmed that the big issue is the need to balance our responsibilities to protect pe [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN278 | TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS GERMAN [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with German Justice Minister Zypries February 8, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, accompanied by Ambassador, discussed Germany's goals, as EU and G-8 President, for combating intellectual property rights violations, UN sanctions on Iran, and international efforts [...] | 2007-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PREL KIPR GM IR |
07BERLIN307 | UNSCR 1737: INITIAL GERMAN RESPONSE TO FREEZING [...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche to Ursina Krumpholz and Ernst Roeder-Messell of the German Ministry of Economics on February 13 and to Claudia Schuett of the Germany Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 14. The German officials thanked the USG for providing information [...] | 2007-02-14 17:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR GM |
07BERLIN335 | LESS EXPOSURE IN IRAN: GERMANY DECREASES EXPORT [...] (C) Summary: EMIN and Econoff met with Dr. Hans-Joachin Henckel February 12 to discuss Germany's policy regarding export credit guarantees for German companies doing business with Iran. Henckel said official export credit guarantees for 2006 dropped to 900 million euro compared to 1.6 billion [...] | 2007-02-16 20:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC GM PREL IR EPET ETRD |
07BERLIN360 | GERMANY NOTIFIED OF ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF [...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to Ursina Krumpholz and Ernst Roeder-Messell in the German Ministry of Economics and to Claudia Schuett in the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 20. The officials thanked us for the information on the additional Iranian entities sa [...] | 2007-02-22 16:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP KNAR PARM IR GM |
07BERLIN361 | (S) GERMANY ALERTED TO IRAN'S EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-22 16:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM TW IR |
07BERLIN386 | GERMAN RESPONSE TO CIVIL SOCIETY PROGRAMMING [...] (C) (SUMMARY): With 2006 expenditures totaling nearly two million Euros, Germany's approach to supporting Iranian civil society focuses on broadcasting, exchange, cultural, and educational activities. Reflecting Germany's general caution on promoting civil society in the region, the GOG tends [...] | 2007-02-26 15:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL GM IR |
07BERLIN394 | GERMANY AGREES WITH NEED FOR CLOSE COOPERATION TO [...] (C) Global Affairs Counselor and Global Affairs officer delivered points in Ref A to German MFA Deputy Director General for Economic Affairs Michael Witter and MFA International Economic and Financial Policy Desk Officer Claudia Schuett February 26. Drawing on reftel points, Emboffs underscor [...] | 2007-02-27 13:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL IR GM |
07BERLIN434 | BUNDESTAG LARGELY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S., P5+1 ON IRAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a March 1 parliamentary debate on Iran policy, the four main German parties presented a relatively unified message in support of P5 1/UN efforts on Iran and making Iran responsible for the next steps. Speakers emphasized the clandestine nature of Iran's nuclear program, its [...] | 2007-03-02 16:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IR GM |
07BERLIN455 | GERMAN GOVERNMENT NOTIFIED ABOUT U.S. 60-DAY [...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche and text of the U.S. 60-Day Report on "Efforts Toward Implementing UNSCR 1737" to the German Ministries of Economics, Finance, and Foreign Affairs March 5. Ursula Krumpholz, Office Director of the Economic Ministry's Foreign Trade Law and [...] | 2007-03-06 15:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY GM |
07BERLIN493 | DEMARCHE TO GERMANY ON ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR USG [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-09 16:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER KJUS ASEC GM AR IR LE |
07BERLIN547 | DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY MEETS WITH TOP [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting separately with Head of the Federal Chancellery/Minister without Portfolio Thomas de Maiziere and with Chancellery Director General for Economics Jens Weidmann March 19, Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt discussed Chancellor Merkel's transatlantic economic initiative, i [...] | 2007-03-20 11:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL ETTC GM IR IZ |
07BERLIN561 | (S) RESULTS OF GERMAN INVESTIGATION OF IRAN'S [...] (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke met Global Affairs officer March 12 and passed a German-language nonpaper in response to ref B and D demarches requesting German authorities to investigate attempts by the Chinese firm Bellamax to procure WMD-related items for I [...] | 2007-03-20 15:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE KSCA GM IR |
07BERLIN567 | EON-RUHRGAS DETAILS POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF GAS FROM [...] (C) Summary: Eon Ruhrgas gave emboff a new detailed read out March 13 of the company's plans for the possible purchase of Iranian liquified natural gas (LNG). Eon's Vice President for Government, International and Economic Affairs Dr. Heinz Riemer, said Eon's decision to pursue a contract to b [...] | 2007-03-21 10:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PGOV ENRG PREL IR GM |
07BERLIN600 | (S) SHIELD S59A-05: GERMAN GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke March 20. He said he will convey the information to the German inter-agency export control group for investigation and report the results back to the USG. 2. (S) Kauke found [...] | 2007-03-23 16:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC GM IR AE |
07BERLIN637 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (C) Global Affairs Counselor and Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Ingo Karsten, Office Director of the German MFA's International Economic Policy Division, and Desk Officer Claudia Schuett of the same division March 28. Karsten said the German Government agrees with all aspects [...] | 2007-03-28 16:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC GM |
07BERLIN645 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (C) Global Affairs Counselor and Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Ingo Karsten, Office Director of the German MFA's International Economic Policy Division, and Desk Officer Claudia Schuett of the same division March 28. Karsten said the German Government agrees with all aspects [...] | 2007-03-29 11:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC GM |
07BERLIN672 | UPDATE ON GERMAN MEASURES TO HALT BANK SEPAH [...] (S) Global Affairs Counselor met March 30 with Karl Wendling, Deputy Director General in the German Economic Ministry's Directorate for Foreign Trade Law and Export Control, to review measures Germany has taken to halt banking activity by Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International (Ref A). Wendl [...] | 2007-03-30 14:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | EFIN KNNP PARM PREL IR GM |
07BERLIN73 | THIRD PARTY ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE BOEING AIRCRAFT [...] (C) Following up on previous discussions with Boeing's Germany office, Boeing provided Econoff January 8 with information on third-party attempts to acquire Boeing aircraft and spare parts over the past twelve months involving Iran and Libya. Eric Schwartz (please protect throughout),Deputy [...] | 2007-01-12 08:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL EAIR IR GM |
07BERLIN759 | GERMANY ALERTED TO U.S. BRIEFINGS AT THE NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-13 15:33:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM IR GM |
07BERLIN763 | (S) NIAG 7053: GERMANY NOTIFIED ABOUT IRAN [...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke April 13. Kauke thanked us for the information and said he will pass it to the German federal inter-agency export control group for investigation. He said the provision of the nuc [...] | 2007-04-13 15:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR TC CH GM |
07BERLIN764 | GERMANY NOTIFIED OF DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref A demarche to Claudia Schuett of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 2 and to Ursina Krumpholz and Ernst Roeder-Messell of the German Ministry of Economics April 3. The officials thanked us for the information on the U.S. designation of Iran's [...] | 2007-04-13 15:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR GM |
07BERLIN943 | GERMANY EXERCISING VIGILANCE AND RESTRAINT WHEN [...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Desk Officer Mirko Schilbach of the German MFA's UN Policy Division May 9. Schilbach was not aware that Russia had admitted Iranian General Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, whose travel is sanctioned under UNSCR 1747, entry into Russia in early Apri [...] | 2007-05-10 13:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KNNP PARM RS GM |
07BERLIN960 | GERMANY NOTIFIED ABOUT IRANIAN INVITATION FOR [...] (C) Global Affairs officer delivered ref demarche to Joerg Polster, desk officer of the German MFA's International Energy and Nuclear Energy Policy Division, May 10. Polster said Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) partners discussed Iran's invitation for bids to construct two new nuclear power rea [...] | 2007-05-11 16:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR MNUC PARM ENRG GM |
07BERLIN999 | (S) SHIELD S14A-06: GERMAN REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke passed a request from the German Government concerning ref A and ref D to Global Affairs officer May 10. Ref D informed the German Government that the XXXXXXXXXXXX sh [...] | 2007-05-16 15:26:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL CBW GM IR GR |
07BERN1043 | SWISS APPRECIATE INFORMATION ON NEW IRAN [...] Emboff delivered reftel points and non-paper to Dieter Cavalleri, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Director, International Law Division, on October 26. Cavalleri said he would immediately provide the relevant Swiss ministries with the information and would also provide the Swiss Federal [...] | 2007-10-29 09:25:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM EFIN IR SZ |
07BERN1093 | IRAN/IAEA: SWISS NON-COMMITAL ON BOG STATEMENT, [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered the message in reftel A November 19 to MFA State Secretary Ambuehl, urging the GOS to take a firm line in a national statement at the upcoming November 22-23 IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) meeting. Ambuehl made no commitments regarding the content of a Swiss nationa [...] | 2007-11-20 14:49:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM IAEA KNNP MNUC IR SZ |
07BERN1096 | ZURCHER KANTONALBANK REPORTS IT IS 98% OUT OF THE [...] (C) Summary: Emboff met November 19 with Juerg Reichen, Head of International Banking for Zurcher Kantonalbank (ZKB),who traveled to Bern for the meeting, to discuss the bank's Iranian relationships. Reichen explained that ZKB had reduced its Iran portfolio by about 98% since its management [...] | 2007-11-20 16:01:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KFIN KFTN IR SZ |
07BERN1119 | SWISS REACTION TO NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) Ambassador delivered the message in reftel on December 4 to MFA Middle East Affairs Division Chief Livia Leu (Note: Ambassador Leu represented State Secretary Ambuehl, who was unexpectedly called to a meeting with FM Calmy-Rey. End Note). Leu expressed the Swiss government's appreciation [...] | 2007-12-05 10:58:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | PARM MNUC KNNP IR SZ |
07BERN113 | SWISS DFA STATE SECRETARY AMBUEHL HEARS NOTHING \ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-05 17:15:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PTER KNNP SZ IR |
07BERN130 | IRAN: SWISS FM CALMY-REY MEETS WITH LARIJANI \ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-13 11:16:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL ETTC IR SZ |
07BERN158 | IRAN: AMBASSADOR URGES POLDIR AMBUEHL TO STEP BACK \ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-16 11:28:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PTER ETTC IR SZ |
07BERN171 | IRAN: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES "THE SWISS PLAN" WITH \ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-23 14:46:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PTER ETTC IR SZ |
07BERN881 | FM CALMY-REY "TAKES NOTE" OF USG CONCERNS \ [...] (S) Per instructions in reftel A, CDA met FM Calmy-Rey on \ the evening of September 7 to discuss USG concerns regarding \ the handling of the Iran case at the September 10-14 IAEA \ Board of Governors (BOG) meeting (reftels C/D). As requested \ in ref B, CDA also took the opportunity to raise USG [...] | 2007-09-11 09:44:00 | Embassy Bern | SECRET | MNUC KNNP ETTC IR SZ |
07BERN965 | SWISS PLAN TO NOTIFY UN IRAN SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: Swiss Department for Economic Affairs (SECO) State Secretary Gerber reported that Switzerland plans to notify the UN Iran Sanctions Committee of a dual-use export (grinding machine) to the Mapna Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company (aka "Tuga") (ref A). SECO Export Cont [...] | 2007-09-28 13:12:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KNNP IAEA PARM UN IR SZ |
07BISHKEK1485 | DELIVERY OF NIE ON IRAN TO KYRGYZ OFFICIALS [...] (C) During a meeting with Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev on December 13, Ambassador delivered two non-papers regarding the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program (ref C). During discussions of key points, FM Karabayev stated that the ministry "publicly and privately [...] | 2007-12-13 12:18:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC KNNP PARM PREL IR KG |
07BISHKEK216 | ROADS, MINES AND IRANIANS SURFACE AT KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: Recently appointed Issyk Kul Governor Kydykbek Isayev presided over an investment conference which focused particular attention on mineral deposits in the eastern Sary Jazz region. The conference also touted development opportunities in tourism, agriculture and energy -- as well [...] | 2007-02-28 11:39:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ELTN IR KG |
07BISHKEK354 | NOTICE OF IRAN'S DIO DESIGNATION UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-03 03:07:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR KG |
07BISHKEK364 | INFORMATION REGARDING ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-03 13:13:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC KG |
07BISHKEK390 | KYRGYZ DEPUTY FM ON IRAN, SCO SUMMIT, INTERNAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-10 13:28:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR IR AF KG |
07BISHKEK543 | KYRGYZ RESPONSE REGARDING TRAVEL OF UNSC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-11 11:28:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP PARM KG |
07BISHKEK587 | KYRGYZ RECEPTIVE TO UNSCR 1747 POINTS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-18 08:19:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR KG |
07BISHKEK925 | KYRGYZ REBUFF IRAN OVER SCO SUMMIT [...] (C) Deputy FM Sarbayev requested an urgent meeting with Charge July 17, to provide a readout of his just completed trip to Tehran in advance of the August 16 SCO summit in Bishkek, which Iranian President Ahmadinejad will attend as an SCO observer. He opened by saying he wanted to "set the [...] | 2007-07-17 13:09:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR KG |
07BISHKEK945 | EU ENVOY MOREL PASSES MESSAGE TO KYRGYZ FM ON IRAN [...] (C) On July 19, EU Special Envoy for Central Asia Pierre Morel provided Charge a readout of his meeting that day with Kyrgyz FM Karabayev. With Karabayev, Morel said his main message was about Iran. Morel told Karabayev he understood that Kyrgyzstan and the other Central Asian countries wan [...] | 2007-07-20 07:51:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN IR KG |
07BOGOTA2252 | DELIVERY OF DESIGNATION FOR IRAN'S DIO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-04 19:46:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KNEP IR CO |
07BOGOTA6645 | GOC WILL SUPPORT U.S. POSITION REGARDING IRAN [...] (C) On September 7, Ambassador delivered all points in reftel to acting Foreign Minister Camilo Reyes. On September 11, MFA Coordinator for the United States and Canada Patricia Cortes confirmed Reyes had sent U.S. points to Colombian Mission in Vienna with instructions to support the U.S. [...] | 2007-09-12 16:48:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | KMNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC |
07BRASILIA1718 | Brazil Likely to Attend Seminar on UNSCR 1737 [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (U) On August 28, 2007, ESTH Counselor and ESTH Officer met with Minister Santiago Mourao and Counselor Luiz Fernando Galvao of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Division of Disarmament and Sensitive T [...] | 2007-09-11 16:15:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC IR PARM KNNP BR |
07BRASILIA2070 | SUBJECT: BRAZIL: PROBABLY WILL SUPPORT ARGENTINA [...] (C) On 29 October, Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to director of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (Itamaraty) Office of Transnational Crimes, Virginia Toniatti. While Toniatti was familiar with the AMIA case and the upcoming Interpol General Assembly vote, and noted Brazil,s con [...] | 2007-10-31 10:05:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC KJUS PGOV PREL IR BR |
07BRASILIA2132 | IRAN-RUSSIA-VENEZUELA TRIANGLE THREATENS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary. Iran, Russia, and Venezuela are involved in an open and growing collaboration with a common purpose to make more arms available to radical populist governments and spread anti-American ideology in the region, according to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations and National [...] | 2007-11-13 14:41:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PREL MASS BR VE XR RS IR |
07BRASILIA2151 | FORMER PRESIDENT URGES USG TO COUNTER CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Former President and sitting senator Jose Sarney (PMDB, Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, governing coalition; of Amapa) urges the USG to do more to counter Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's increasingly destabilizing actions in the region. Sarney said Chavez threatens to c [...] | 2007-11-19 15:49:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PBTS MASS MCAP BR GY VE IR RS |
07BRASILIA544 | BRAZIL: PETROBRAS AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Drawing on ref A, the Ambassador raised USG concerns over potential Petrobras investments in oil and gas exploration in Iranian waters on the Caspian Sea with Energy Minister Silas Rondeau, Petrobras Southern Cone Manager Deccio Oddone and Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for Polit [...] | 2007-03-28 11:00:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EPET EINV BR IR |
07BRATISLAVA153 | VISITING IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI'S MESSAGE FOR THE U.S. [...] (S) FM Kubis asked AMB to meet early morning March 14 to pass along the results of his discussions with visiting Iranian FM Mottaki March 13, including a message that he said Mottaki had conveyed for the U.S. (see para 3). Kubis made clear throughout our conversation that he did not think FM [...] | 2007-03-14 16:40:00 | Embassy Bratislava | SECRET | PREL IR LO |
07BRATISLAVA161 | SLOVAKIA ON BOARD WITH UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-19 17:00:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IR LO |
07BRATISLAVA501 | FOREIGN MINISTER KUBIS SAYS SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S. [...] (C) Ambassador conveyed ref a points to Foreign Minister Kubis on September 6. Kubis said he would try to contact IEAE DG El Baradei personally to stress concerns about the plan. The Foreign Minister also asked for and received the written talking points from Post to use in discussion with hi [...] | 2007-09-07 17:50:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC |
07BRATISLAVA599 | SLOVAKIA: IRAQ TROOP DEPLOYMENTS [...] (C) The Slovak Government recently announced its intent to withdraw by the end of the year the last two Slovak soldiers deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The bulk of Slovak forces were withdrawn from Iraq, pursuant to Prime Minister Fico's 2006 campaign pledge, in February 2 [...] | 2007-11-05 15:55:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IR LO |
07BRATISLAVA645 | SLOVAKIA: INITIAL MFA RESPONSE TO IRAN NIE IS [...] (C) Charge, accompanied by the British Ambassador, reviewed ref A points with MFA Political Director Roman Buzek on December 5. PolEcon Chief also discussed the NIE judgments with MFA Director for Security Affairs Juraj Podhorsky on December 4. Buzek expressed firm agreement with Charge and [...] | 2007-12-05 16:44:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LO IR |
07BRATISLAVA665 | SLOVAKIA: DCM REINFORCES KOSOVO, IRAN POINTS WITH [...] (C) Summary. DCM reinforced reftel points on Kosovo and Iran in a December 11 meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Diana Strofova. On Iran, Strofova echoed the message we have heard often from our MFA contacts: the international community should maintain a strong and unified stance on Iran no [...] | 2007-12-14 15:53:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL LO IR |
07BRIDGETOWN254 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN [...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "IAEA Report on Iranian Compliance with UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0173, Barbados #0174, Dominica #0175, St. Kitts #0176, St. Lucia #0177, and St. Vincent #0175) on February 26, 2007. The original Diplomatic [...] | 2007-03-01 18:09:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP IR XL |
07BRIDGETOWN290 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY UNSCR 1737 REPORT [...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "U.S. 60-day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0183, Barbados #0184, Dominica #0185, St. Kitts #0186, St. Lucia #0187, and St. Vincent #0185) on March 1, 2007. The original Diplomati [...] | 2007-03-07 11:58:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR XL |
07BRIDGETOWN517 | DOMINICA: SLOW START-UP FOR NEW OFFSHORE SERVICES [...] (C) Summary: Although the government of Dominica has announced plans to resuscitate its economic citizenship program and offshore financial services sector, it has yet to develop the necessary policy framework and institutions to do so. The existing Financial Services Unit, envisioned as the [...] | 2007-05-03 17:12:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EFIN EINV CPAS IR RS KS SZ |
07BRIDGETOWN717 | DEMARCHE ON THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to six countries in the Eastern Caribbean. Officials of all six countries expressed concern about the growing ties between Venezuela and Iran, but as is typical for the Eastern Caribbean, they refused to commit to speaking out or taking action in international [...] | 2007-06-06 13:15:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR XL |
07BRUSSELS1037 | EU FOLLOW THROUGH ON UNSCR 1737 AND AUTONOMOUS [...] (S) On March 21, EU Member State experts on the Middle East and non-proliferation reached agreement on a list of Iranian entities and individuals the EU will likely designate for travel and visa bans under the EU's new Common Policy on Restrictive Measures Against Iran. The experts' recommend [...] | 2007-03-27 16:02:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN ETRD EUN IR PARM PREL |
07BRUSSELS1222 | BELGIUM IS ON TRACK TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1737 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In conformity with its role as chair of the UNSC Iran sanctions committee, Belgium has pledged full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1737 (ref D) and 1747. Belgian financial institutions appear to be fully implementing relevant freeze obl [...] | 2007-04-11 15:28:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KNNP KTFN BE IR |
07BRUSSELS1652 | DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES LATIN AMERICA, TURKEY, [...] (C) Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed a wide ranging set of issues May 16 with EU officials over dinner hosted by Ambassador Gray. In attendance on the EU side were Robert Cooper (deputy of Javier Solana),Christian Leffler (head of cabinet to Commissioner Wallstrom),Simon Fraser (head of [...] | 2007-05-18 12:24:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EUN EAID XM IR TU |
07BRUSSELS189 | EU REACHES COMPROMISE ON UNSCR 1737 IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C/NF) After protracted negotiations, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the EU Council reached agreement January 18 on a draft text on EU's implementation of UNSCR 1737. The draft must still be considered by the foreign ministers' General Affairs Council (GAERC) on Jan 22, and th [...] | 2007-01-19 13:43:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EFIN KDEM PHUM PARM PINR SNAR IR EUN |
07BRUSSELS1894 | BELGIAN VIEWS ON IRAN SANCTIONS -- KEEP GOING [...] (C) Werner Bauwens (protect),director of the Belgian MFA's non-pro division, discussed UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 with visiting A/S Paula DeSutter. Describing 1747 as more effective than the other because of it targeted specific names and because it reflected a broad, carefully cultivated consensu [...] | 2007-06-08 15:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN BE IR |
07BRUSSELS193 | BELGIUM: GAERC DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-19 15:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PGOV PREL IR BE |
07BRUSSELS2170 | U.S. AND EU-27 HOLD THIRD DIALOGUE ON VERIFICATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary (A/S) of the Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation (VCI) Paula DeSutter met with EU members of the Conference on Disarmament/UN and Non Proliferation Working Groups (CODUN and CONOP) June 4, 2007. This third meeting followed a successful U. [...] | 2007-07-03 14:35:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EUN IR KN KNNP |
07BRUSSELS243 | DEPSEC KIMMITT VISIT: MEETING WITH FERRERO-WALDNER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-25 08:32:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAID EFIN EUN ETRD PARM IR IZ |
07BRUSSELS2470 | BELGIAN EXPORT CONTROL OFFICIALS SAY NO TO [...] (c) Acting Econcouns delivered U.S. views outlined in para 4, Ref A concerning the Iran-related export request to Karolien Maertens, Export Control Attache to the Ministry of the Brussels Region. Maertens appreciated receiving U.S. thinking on the specific export application (Ref B). She ad [...] | 2007-08-02 14:40:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC PARM IR BE |
07BRUSSELS2748 | BELGIAN MFA EXPANDS ON IRNA REPORT OF ALLEGED [...] (C) MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Jean-Arthur Regibeau called post on Aug. 31 to clarify and provide additional information to Reftel on the August 28 Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) report that MFA Undersecretary Jan Grauls said in a visit to Tehran that Belgian small- and medium- [...] | 2007-08-31 12:51:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC EPET IR BE |
07BRUSSELS2892 | BELGIANS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ON IRAN TRADE; [...] (C) Summary: Belgian FM De Gucht plans to visit Iran on September 15, 2007, according to MFA Secretary General Grauls, who told the Ambassador that the Minister wanted to escort home the Belgian citizen just released by Iranian criminals after being kidnapped one month ago. The Ambassador to [...] | 2007-09-14 16:57:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ETTC IR BE |
07BRUSSELS2927 | BELGIANS PAY A PRICE TO SECURE RELEASE OF HOSTAGE [...] (C) Belgian FM De Gucht's recent success in gaining the release of two Belgians kidnapped last month in Iran came at a price. In response to a direct question from the Ambassador to De Gucht during a meeting on September 18, 2007, De Gucht described a complicated three way deal of which the h [...] | 2007-09-18 17:37:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL BE IR |
07BRUSSELS306 | DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY KIMMITT'S JANUARY [...] (C) Summary: Belgium will do all possible to insure the vigorous implementation of UNSCR 1737, Belgian FM De Gucht assured Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt during a one hour meeting in Brussels on January 23, 2007. De Gucht indicated that he personally was engaged on the issue, and that all [...] | 2007-01-30 10:23:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL BE IR |
07BRUSSELS3139 | EU DYNAMICS IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 15-16 FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-12 16:33:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS ETTC IR XF EUN BM CD ZL |
07BRUSSELS318 | DEPSEC KIMMITT VISIT: MEETING WITH HIGH REP SOLANA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-30 15:41:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON EAID EFIN EUN ETRD PARM IR IZ NK |
07BRUSSELS3251 | EU CONSIDERS NEXT MOVES ON IRAN-- OURS AND THEIRS [...] (C) On October 26, Council Secretariat Director General Robert Cooper briefed the 27 EU PSC Ambassadors on the Solana-Larijani meeting in Rome on October 23. According to a Council Secretariat desk officer (protect) who was present at the PSC briefing, Cooper reported on the talks in general [...] | 2007-10-26 17:07:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN EUN |
07BRUSSELS3353 | RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EU HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Absent significant progress on the nuclear file, EU officials doubted that Iran or the EU could muster enough political will to resurrect the now-moribund bilateral human rights exchange. End Summary  [...] | 2007-11-16 17:17:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PREL PGOV KDEM IR EUN |
07BRUSSELS3363 | EU TOOLS FOR POSSIBLE USE AGAINST IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) In response to Refs A and B, Mission submits the following information regarding possible tools for use against Iranian financial institutions and follow-up to the October 11 FATF Statement on Iran. The EU remains divided over next steps on sanctions and has continued discussions in v [...] | 2007-11-20 07:13:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN ETTC KTFN EUN |
07BRUSSELS3423 | IRAN DESIGNATIONS: EU NEEDS GREATER SENSE OF URGENCY REF: A. SECSTATE 160808 B. BRUSSELS 3137 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-29 20:25:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MUCN PARM PREL IR EU EFIN EUN |
07BRUSSELS3465 | FRIED AND EU POLDIR ON BOSNIA, KOSOVO, IRAN, OTHER [...] (C) EUR A/S Dan Fried briefed EU Director General for External and Politico-Military Affairs Robert Cooper December 6 on his talks with leaders in BiH, noting that we must continue to support HR Lajcak, and build on the recent progress (the Mostar Agreement and SAA initialing),but also prepa [...] | 2007-12-06 18:21:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BK IR KV SR EP EUN |
07BRUSSELS3516 | U.S. - EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON DISARMAMENT AND [...] (C) The U.S.-EU troika consultations on disarmament and nonproliferation (CODUN/CONOP) on December 3, 2007 demonstrated shared interests and a willingness from both sides for continued cooperation and discussion. Differences remain, however in approaches to some key challenges, with the EU pr [...] | 2007-12-18 11:54:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP PARM PREL EUN PTER KN IR IN |
07BRUSSELS666 | EU CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMING IN IRAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Feb. 27 to Francois Massoulie at the European Commission, who just returned from Tehran where he said the mood is "gloomy" regarding any collaboration between Iranian NGOs or individuals and Western governments. Massoulie, the desk officer for Iran at the C [...] | 2007-02-28 16:34:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM EUN KPAO PREL PGOV IR BE EAID |
07BRUSSELS722 | BELGIUM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-06 10:58:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM IR BE |
07BRUSSELS91 | EU LEADERS SEEK BALANCE ON ENLARGEMENT; TALK TOUGH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-11 18:03:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF BK EUN IR IS KPAL LE PGOV PHUM PREL TU |
07BUCHAREST1343 | ROMANIA: "THE NIE CHANGES NOTHING" [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-10 16:09:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR RO |
07BUCHAREST209 | ROMANIA RECEIVES ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-26 05:45:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP KN PARM IR RO |
07BUCHAREST238 | ROMANIA STOPS MILSPEC LIQUID-OXYGEN GAS CONVERTERS [...] (S) On February 27, Gicu Pop from the National Agency for Export Control (ANCEX) alerted Polmiloff to the disposition of five U.S.-origin, Liquid-Oxygen Gas Converter capsules en route to Iran, but held by Romanian Customs Authorities at Otopeni Airport. The Customs officials notified ANCEX w [...] | 2007-03-01 16:01:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | PINR PREL PARM ETTC KOMC IR RO |
07BUCHAREST242 | ROMANIA'S 60-DAY REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR [...] (SBU) Following March 1 delivery of the U.S. 60-day report (reftel),the MFA Office for Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Combatting Terrorism shared Romania's 60-day report on UNSCR 1737 implementation. 2. (SBU) Begin report: Report submitted by Romania on the implementation of the S [...] | 2007-03-02 15:52:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP UNSC TRGY ETRD IR RO |
07BUCHAREST287 | ROMANIA: NO IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 11:58:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL IR RO |
07BUDAPEST1114 | DELIVERY OF NONPAPER FOR INFORMATION ON ENTITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-11 07:01:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | EFIN IR KNNP PARM HU |
07BUDAPEST1714 | DEMARCHE ON IRAN IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER 15-16 [...] (C) MFA EU and Foreign and Security Policy Department Head, Zsolt Pataki, provided Hungarian views on reftel demarche with Charge d'Affaires on 12 October. Pataki stated that the EU has already developed language agreeing to start discussions regarding additional sanctions related to Iran's n [...] | 2007-10-15 06:51:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR HU |
07BUDAPEST1793 | HUNGARIAN RESPONSE SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST [...] (S) LEGATT discussed subject with Lt Colonel Zoltan Dani, Chief, International Relations Department, Hungarian National Police on 31 October. Dani, commenting that Argentina Embassy representatives previously raised the subject with the National Police, stated Hungary will support the Argenti [...] | 2007-11-05 09:51:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR HU |
07BUDAPEST1795 | HUNGARIAN RESPONSE SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST [...] (S) LEGATT discussed subject with Lt Colonel Zoltan Dani, Chief, International Relations Department, Hungarian National Police on 31 October. Dani, commenting that Argentina Embassy representatives previously raised the subject with the National Police, stated Hungary will support the Argenti [...] | 2007-11-05 09:51:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR HU |
07BUDAPEST275 | IRANIAN AMBASSADORS' CONFERENCE IN BUDAPEST [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 8 for action request. 2. (U) MFA Deputy Director for Asia (DAS Equivalent) Miklos Lengyel contacted Political Counselor to discuss a range of issues February 26 (other issues septel). 3. (S) Lengyel informed us that the Iranian governmen [...] | 2007-02-26 15:58:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PREL HU IR |
07BUDAPEST292 | HUNGARY COMMENTS ON IAEA TALKING POINTS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-27 15:30:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KDEM PREL PGOV IR HU |
07BUDAPEST320 | GOH HOPES IRAN WILL CHANGE ITS PLANS RE [...] (S) DCM met with Senior State Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister-equivalent) Dr. Marta Fekszi March 2 to deliver reftel guidance in response to the GoH's recent approach re a potential Iranian ambassadorial conference in Budapest. 2. (S) Dr. Fekszi expressed her appreciation for our rapid [...] | 2007-03-02 15:40:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PREL HU IR |
07BUDAPEST359 | IRAN CANCELS PROPOSED AMBASSADORS CONFERENCE IN [...] (S) Senior State Secretary (Deputy Secretary- equivalent) Dr. Marta Fekszi called DCM March 9 to advise him that the proposed Iranian Ambassadors conference in Budapest has been cancelled. 2. (S) Fekszi had been in touch with the Iranian Ambassador in Budapest per her reftel commitment. [...] | 2007-03-09 09:24:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PREL IR HU |
07BUENOSAIRES1025 | MEETING WITH ARGENTINE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER: [...] (C) Summary: Argentine Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan invited Ambassador to coffee May 22. He wanted to verify that the incident between security details during the Washington visit of Argentine First Lady Cristina Kirchner was behind us and would have not negative aftereffe [...] | 2007-05-23 19:39:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AR IR VE |
07BUENOSAIRES1710 | INTERIOR MINISTER: ARGENTINA GEARING UP TO WIN [...] (C) At a meeting August 27 (septels),Ambassador asked Argentine Minister of the Interior (MOI) Anibal Fernandez about the GOA's preparations connected to the AMIA case in advance of the November Interpol General Assembly Meeting in Marrakech. (At that meeting, the General Assembly will vote [...] | 2007-08-29 20:18:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER AR IR |
07BUENOSAIRES1971 | (S/NF) EMBASSY REQUESTS INFORMATION ON IRANIAN [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUESTS -- SEE PARA 3. 2. (SBU) Interpol's General Assembly meets November 5-8 in Marrakech, Morocco. Embassy understands the Government of Iran may be actively lobbying Interpol member governments to either vote against or abstain in the vote for the Executive Committee's re [...] | 2007-10-03 13:11:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PGOV IR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1990 | ARGENTINE PREPARATIONS FOR NOV. 5-8 INTERPOL [...] (S) Summary: DCM and EmbOffs met October 4 with the Foreign Ministry's Ambassador Guillermo Gonzalez to discuss the GOA's preparations for the November 5-8 Interpol General Assembly meeting in Marrakech, Morocco. Gonzalez explained that on October 3 the MFA sent an ALDAC to its diplomatic mi [...] | 2007-10-04 20:05:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET | PTER PREL IR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES1991 | ARGENTINE PREPARATIONS FOR NOV. 5-8 INTERPOL [...] PLEASE DISREGARD BUENOS AIRES 1990 WITH THE SAME SUBJECT LINE, SENT BY ERROR. POST WILL RECALL OOB OCTOBER 5. 2. (S) Summary: DCM and EmbOffs met October 4 with the Foreign Ministry's Ambassador Guillermo Gonzalez to discuss the GOA's preparations for the November 5-8 Interpol General Ass [...] | 2007-10-04 21:45:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET | PTER PREL IR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2060 | AMIA: ARGENTINA'S REQUESTS FOR HELP AT INTERPOL [...] (C/NF) Summary: DCM and EmbOffs met October 16 with the Argentine government's point man on AMIA issues, Ambassador Guillermo Gonzalez, recently returned from meetings in Lyon with Interpol's secretariat. Gonzalez formally requested USG assistance in lobbying Interpol member governments in p [...] | 2007-10-17 21:51:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER PREL IR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2115 | AMIA: ARGENTINA REQUESTS USG OUTREACH TO KOREA AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-26 14:17:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL IR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES2153 | AMIA: FINAL DISCUSSIONS WITH ARGENTINE MFA PRIOR [...] (S) Summary: MFA's AMIA lead Ambassador Guillermo Gonzalez told Charge October 31 that he felt reasonably confident Argentina's request for capture notices would be supported at the November 5-8 Interpol General Assembly (GA) meeting. He noted they were still uneasy about Africa -- and would [...] | 2007-10-31 21:41:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL AR IR |
07BUENOSAIRES2191 | REACTION IN ARGENTINA TO POSITIVE NOVEMBER 7 [...] (C) Summary: Argentine officials, Jewish organizations, and private citizens lauded the Interpol General Assembly's (GA) overwhelming vote for the issuance of international capture notices for five current and former Iranian government officials and one Lebanese Hizballah member wanted in con [...] | 2007-11-08 20:39:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL AR IR BR |
07BUENOSAIRES2222 | AMIA: MFA READOUT FROM MARRAKECH AND NEXT STEPS [...] (S) Summary: GOA is very pleased with the results of the November 7 Interpol General Assembly vote in Marrakech and credits its success to its close coordination with, and the efforts of, the USG. The GOA has seen no "diffusion" notice from Iran regarding the GOI's stated intention to seek in [...] | 2007-11-15 21:30:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET | PTER PREL AR IR |
07BUENOSAIRES2283 | ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE ON NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) DCM and PolOff delivered reftel talking points to Argentine Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations Ambassador Vicente Espeche-Gil and Deputy Director of the MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear and Space Issues, Minister Ricardo Bocalandro on the afternoon of December 3. DCM lef [...] | 2007-12-03 20:38:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM AR IR |
07BUENOSAIRES262 | ARGENTINE FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS USG SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Argentine Foreign Minister Taiana and Vice FM Garcia Moritan asked visiting U/S Burns and A/S Shannon for strong USG support for GOA requests for Interpol Red Notices on nine suspects in the 1994 AMIA bombing. U/S Burns expressed steadfast support for the GOA's pursuit of justic [...] | 2007-02-12 09:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV FBI AR IR |
07BUENOSAIRES263 | ARGENTINE FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS USG SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Argentine Foreign Minister Taiana and Vice FM Garcia Moritan asked visiting U/S Burns and A/S Shannon for strong USG support for GOA requests for Interpol Red Notices on nine suspects in the 1994 AMIA bombing. U/S Burns expressed steadfast support for the GOA's pursuit of justic [...] | 2007-02-12 09:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV FBI AR IR |
07BUENOSAIRES322 | U/S BURNS AND A/S SHANNON HEAR ARGENTINE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of AMIA (Argentine Israeli Mutual Association) and DAIA (Delegation of Argentine-Israeli Associations) welcomed Undersecretary Nicholas Burns and Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon to the AMIA building for a public wreath laying and a separate private meeting. The [...] | 2007-02-16 20:57:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PREL FBI IR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES385 | ARGENTINA AND THE U.S. "ON THE SAME PAGE" [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel points regarding Iran's non-compliance with UNSCR 1737 February 28 to Carlos Hernandez, acting director of the MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear, and Space Affai [...] | 2007-02-28 15:19:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES638 | ARGENTINA: DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-04 23:11:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR AR |
07BUENOSAIRES93 | AMIA UPDATE: NISMAN TRAVELS TO LYON WITH [...] (C/NF) LEGATT and the Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs (OIA) have reviewed the GOA's revised application for Interpol arrest warrants ("Red Notices"),which AMIA Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman gave to LEGATT on January 17. LEGATT advises that the 9-page application [...] | 2007-01-19 22:22:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUST AR IR FBI |
07BUENOSAIRES977 | ARGENTINA WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN IRANIAN REACTOR [...] (C) Reftel asked addressees to urge host governments and their domestic nuclear industries to refuse to submit bids for the construction of two new reactors in Iran. To that end, ESTH met with Heriberto Jose Boado, the Argentine Atomic Energy Commission's Director of Institutional Relations; w [...] | 2007-05-17 19:34:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR MNUC PARM ENRG AR |
07CAIRO1188 | AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH [...] (C) Ambassador Satterfield discussed security and political developments in Iraq, as well as preparations for the International Compact on Iraq and expanded Neighbors conferences in separate April 19 meetings with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amre [...] | 2007-04-23 10:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IZ IR EG |
07CAIRO1442 | IRAN: "SURPRISING" OVERTURE TO EGYPT BY AHMEDINEJAD [...] (C) Wire services reported late on May 15 that Iranian President Ahmedinejad, upon return from a visit to Oman and the Emirates, responded to an Egyptian reporter's question by saying Tehran was prepared to restore full diplomatic relations with Egypt that "very day" were the Egyptian governm [...] | 2007-05-16 13:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EG IR |
07CAIRO1488 | EGYPTIANS DISMISS IDEA TO OPEN IRANIAN-EGYPTIAN [...] (C) Summary: Amid continuing press speculation about a warming in Iranian-Egyptian relations, Egyptian trade and diplomatic officials dismiss the likelihood of the establishment of an Iranian-Egyptian Chamber of Commerce. A senior MFA official told PolCons separately that the only person who [...] | 2007-05-21 13:40:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EG IR |
07CAIRO174 | EGYPT ACCEPTS INVITATION TO VISIT IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Poloff raised reftel concerns over Egypt's decision to accept Iran's invitation to visit Iranian nuclear sites with MFA's Director of Disarmament Dr. Hossam Aly on January 22. Dr. Aly said that Egypt is well aware of the various ways in which Iran will seek to exploit the visit, but FM [...] | 2007-01-24 05:01:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM IAEA ENERG EG IR KNNP |
07CAIRO1766 | SCENE SETTER FOR AFRICOM CONSULTATIONS [...] (S) Mr. Henry, we warmly welcome you and your delegation to Cairo for AFRICOM consultations with Ministry of Defense (MoD) officials. A series of difficult, but unrelated issues have brought the mil-to-mil relationship to a sensitive juncture, and your primary interlocutor, Assistant Ministe [...] | 2007-06-11 07:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS KPAL KMFO EAID EG IS IR SU IZ |
07CAIRO1822 | DAS GRAY DISCUSSES ARAB ISSUES WITH MFA ASSISTANT [...] (C) During a June 13 meeting on regional topics with MFA Assistant Minister for Arab Affairs Hany Khallaf, NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Gordon Gray discussed Egypt-Iraq relations, Iran, Libya, and the situation in Gaza. Khallaf said that Baghdad recently requested agrement from the GOE on [...] | 2007-06-14 09:37:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL EG IZ IR LY |
07CAIRO2280 | SCENESETTER FOR THE JULY 31 VISIT OF SECRETARIES [...] (C) The Egyptians welcome the joint visit of the Secretaries of State and Defense as a clear signal of mutual SIPDIS recognition of shared strategic interests, despite recent highly publicized bilateral tensions. President Mubarak and ministers Aboul Gheit, Tantawi, and Soliman, expect the [...] | 2007-07-24 17:01:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | ECON EFIN KPAL MARR PGOV PREL SU EG IS IZ IR |
07CAIRO2729 | EGYPT TO STUDY IAEA/IRAN PLAN OF ACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-06 14:13:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IAEA IR EG |
07CAIRO2736 | EGYPT ASKS USG SUPPORT AT IAEA ON "ALL" OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-06 15:23:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IAEA IR EG IS |
07CAIRO2827 | EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY DOWNPLAYS SIGNIFICANCE [...] (SBU) Egyptian government-owned press reported on September 18 that Iranian Assistant Foreign Minister Abbas Iraq was holding talks with Egyptian Foreign Ministry officials. Iraq was to meeting MFA Assistant Minister for Asian Affairs Hussein Darar and Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affa [...] | 2007-09-18 17:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EG IR |
07CAIRO2951 | EGYPT COMMENTS ON IAEA CONFERENCE OUTCOME [...] (C) MFA Disarmament Office Director Aly Sirry told poloff on September 30 that the recent IAEA General Conference outcome on the Middle East Safeguards resolution and the Israeli Nuclear Threat (INT) agenda item signaled a lack of substantive commitment to establishing a nuclear weapons free [...] | 2007-10-02 14:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IAEA KNNP IS EG IR |
07CAIRO3223 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN SUPPORT OF ARGENTINA'S [...] (U) As requested in reftel, Embassy has confirmed that an Egyptian Ministry of Interior (MOI) delegation is attending the Interpol General Assembly meeting in Marrakech, Morocco from November 5 to 8. 2. (C) On November 7, Poloff spoke to Argentina's Ambassador to Egypt, Luis Enrique Cabba [...] | 2007-11-07 16:11:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV EG IR |
07CAIRO3329 | FOREIGN MINISTER ABOUL GHEIT DISCUSSES IRAQ, [...] (C) U.S. Central Command Commander, Admiral William J. Fallon discussed Iraqi security and the upcoming Annapolis conference with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on November 18. Aboul Gheit asked whether it would be possible to widen the participation in PM Maliki's government and express [...] | 2007-11-26 11:41:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL MOPS EG IS IZ IR |
07CAIRO3411 | EGYPT ADVISED OF NIE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-06 05:04:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP IR EG |
07CAIRO3412 | DEMARCHE: ENCOURAGING RAPID LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) We delivered the reftel demarche to MFA Cabinet Advisor for the Levant Nazih Neggary December 6. Neggary said the GOE position is in line with ours, i.e. for a rapid election without additional conditions. He agreed that the March 14 majority should not be pressed to make any more compro [...] | 2007-12-06 08:20:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PGOV IR LE EG |
07CAIRO3424 | EGYPT TO BUY IRANIAN WHEAT TO REDUCE COSTS OF [...] (SBU) Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Rachid agreed to purchase 200,000 tons of reduced-price Iranian wheat last week during a visit to Cairo by Iranian Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Akbar Mehrabian, according to Egyptian trade officials. However, Egyptian agricultural inspectors [...] | 2007-12-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR EG IR |
07CAIRO3518 | MFA ON LEBANON AND EGYPTIAN DELEGATION TO TEHRAN [...] (C) MFA Cabinet Advisor for Iran Mahmoud Afifi told us December 17 that the December 11 visit of Assistant Minister for Asian Affairs Hussein Derar was to reciprocate the September 18 visit to Egypt of an Iranian delegation (led by Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs A [...] | 2007-12-17 17:10:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE SY EG IR |
07CAIRO517 | U/S JOSEPH AND EGYPTIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN [...] (S) SUMMARY: U/S Joseph met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit on February 3. He was accompanied by A/S Rood, Ambassador, DOE-NNSA Deputy Administrator Will Tobey, T Senior Advisor Jim Timbie, and econ counselor (notetaker). U/S Joseph described his recent discussions in Moscow, incl [...] | 2007-02-26 13:18:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM ENRG KNNP EG IR NK |
07CAIRO519 | EGYPTIAN PLANNING FOR NPT PREPCOMM MEETING [...] (C) The MFA's Disarmament Office Director told poloff on February 22 that Egypt plans to submit a paper addressing Middle East issues at the upcoming NPT Preparatory Committee meeting for the 2010 Review Conference to focus the debate on Israel and the 1995 Resolution. Stressing that the pap [...] | 2007-02-26 14:03:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IAEA PREL EG IS IR |
07CAIRO559 | EGYPTIAN PLANS FOR MARCH 3-4 ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Assistant Minister for Arab Affairs Hani Khallaf says that Egypt will take a cautious approach towards the Palestinian National Unity Government at the upcoming Arab League Foreign Ministers meeting and withhold final judgment until after the NUG is formed. Egypt will [...] | 2007-03-01 14:00:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG PINR EG IZ SU IR LE XF IS |
07CAIRO613 | EGYPT'S REPORT TO THE UNSC-IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-07 11:10:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP UNSC IR EG |
07CAIRO622 | UK'S COUNTER-PROLIFERATION HEAD DISCUSSES NPT [...] (C) The UK's Director of Counter-Proliferaton Paul Arkwright gave Emboffs a brief readout of his NPT Prepcom discussions with GOE and Arab League officials on March 5. At the MFA, Arkwright met with Deputy Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs, Ihab Fouzy; Director of the Disarmament O [...] | 2007-03-07 14:38:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL EG IR IS |
07CAIRO979 | NON-PROLIFERATION DISCUSSIONS WITH EGYPT [...] (U) Summary: Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Christopher Ford visited Cairo on March 21 for bilateral consultations on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) issues. Egypt has expressed its dissatisfaction with what it says is insufficient progress in implementing the Res [...] | 2007-04-05 15:28:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IAEA KNNP IS IR EG |
07CANBERRA1580 | ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL APPROVAL OF RED [...] (S) Argentina Embassy Counselor Carlos Chiappe told Polcouns on October 26 that he didn't anticipate "any problem" at the Marrakech INTERPOL General Assembly on the question of Australian support on the question of red notices against Iranian officials charged in the AMIA bombing. In declini [...] | 2007-10-26 08:06:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | AR AS IR PREL PTER |
07CANBERRA1581 | CARETAKER STATUS PRECLUDES AUSTRALIA FROM ACTING [...] (U) We presented Ref A and B demarches to Paul Foley, Assistant Secretary for the Middle East and Africa, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on October 29. (Australia had been inadvertently omitted as an action addressee on Ref A, per Ref D, thus the delayed delivery.) Foley, who [...] | 2007-10-29 06:22:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KNNP PTER PREL PARM EFIN IR AS |
07CANBERRA1717 | AUSTRALIA RESPONSE TO NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) DCM delivered Ref A unclassified non-paper and points to David J. Ritchie, Deputy Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),on December 4. Ritchie was joined by Olivia Borthwick, Director, Middle East Section. (Other Mission personnel conveyed the classified version separ [...] | 2007-12-04 05:07:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM KNNP IR AS |
07CANBERRA1738 | MEETING THE PRIME MINISTER [...] (C/NF) Summary: At a December 8 meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Ambassador offered his congratulations and noted the positive tone set by the recent meetings of Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns with the Foreign and Defense Ministers and the Deputy Prime Minister. The Amb [...] | 2007-12-10 04:50:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF AS CH IR IZ NZ PREL |
07CANBERRA1745 | U/S BURNS' 12/5 MEETINGS WITH AUSTRALIAN DPM [...] (C/NF) Summary: During wide-ranging conversations December 5 with newly appointed Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, and Agriculture Minister Tony Burke, Under Secretary Nicholas Burns emphasized the importance Washington placed on a continued cl [...] | 2007-12-12 00:27:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AS CH ID IN IR IZ JA MNUC PREL PTER |
07CANBERRA519 | AUSTRALIAN FM DOWNER URGES IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI TO [...] (C) On April 3, Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade David J. Ritchie gave the DCM a readout of Foreign Minister Downer's March 29 telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki regarding the 15 British naval personnel seized by Iran. 2. (C) According to Ritchie, Down [...] | 2007-04-03 06:02:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PTER INRA IR IQ AS |
07CARACAS1194 | IRAN SANCTIONS, UNSCR 1747 AND VENEZUELA [...] (C) PolCouns met with BRV Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs (MPPFA) Director for North America and Multilateral Affairs Yaneth Arocha on June 14 to raise Venezuelan implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747. Drawing from the points in refs A and B, PolCouns [...] | 2007-06-15 21:41:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL UNSC ETTC PARM VE IR |
07CARACAS1361 | CHAVEZ AND AHMADINEJAD CONTINUE TO DEEPEN TIES [...] (C) Summary: During his June 30-July 2 visit to Iran, President Chavez publicly agreed to help Iranian President Ahmadinejad by selling gasoline to Iran. While details of the deal were not published, its impact will not be immediate as the shipments could take up to 40 days to arrive in Ira [...] | 2007-07-09 14:05:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM VE IR |
07CARACAS1527 | UNSC SANCTIONS ON IRAN: VENEZUELA RECALCITRANT [...] (C) Charge raised reftel points July 30 with Jorge Valero, Vice Minister of North American and Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs. Charge reminded Valero of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV's) obligations with respect to Iran-related UNSCRs and [...] | 2007-08-01 20:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL IR VZ |
07CARACAS1894 | AHMADINEJAD TO VISIT VENEZUELA FOLLOWING UNGA [...] (SBU) On September 24, during his longest "Alo, Presidente" television broadcast to date (eight hours and fifteen minutes),President Chavez confirmed press reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Venezuela on September 26. Ahmadinejad is expected to give a speech at the [...] | 2007-09-24 21:06:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM IR VE |
07CARACAS1937 | CHAVEZ AND AHMADINEJAD: PROUD TO BE BROTHERS IN [...] (U) On the evening of September 27, 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited President Chavez at the Miraflores, Presidential Palace. Arriving in Caracas from La Paz, Bolivia, in an aircraft provided by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV),Ahmadinejad received full formal ho [...] | 2007-09-28 22:15:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL IR VE |
07CARACAS1948 | SERVICE COMPANIES FACE USG IRANIAN AND CUBAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Baker Hughes (BH) has three contracts with PDVSA in various stages of execution that they believe appear to violate USG Iranian and Cuban sanctions legislation. According to BH, other U.S. service companies have similar contracts that raise the same issues. BH will meet with PDVS [...] | 2007-10-02 16:17:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON PREL KFPC ETTC CU IR VE |
07CARACAS2212 | CHAVEZ VISITS IRAN: THE FOURTH TIME IN TWO YEARS [...] (C) On November 19, President Chavez visited Tehran for the fourth time since 2005 and the sixth time since 1998. During the five-hour stop-over, Chavez and his entourage of five ministers and the mayor of Caracas met with President Ahmadinejad and Iranian officials. According to media report [...] | 2007-11-20 21:51:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL IR VE |
07CARACAS424 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS U.S. "WAR PREPARATIONS" [...] (SBU) Summary. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) anti-American foreign policy recently reached new rhetorical depths. The National Assembly unanimously passed a February 22 resolution that condemns U.S. "war preparations" against Iran (sic) and exhorts all countries to "confront t [...] | 2007-03-01 14:07:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PTER IR VE |
07COLOMBO1055 | SRI LANKA: LITTLE PROGRESS ON COMPLIANCE WITH [...] (C) On July 26, Acting DCM and Econ Chief called on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Additional Secretary for UN and Multilateral Affairs Sarala Fernando to follow up on earlier demarches (refs E and F) urging Sri Lanka to comply with UNSCR 1747. EmbOffs specifically emphasized the requirement to [...] | 2007-07-31 06:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL ETTC EFIN IR CE |
07COLOMBO1439 | SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT PLANS VISIT TO IRAN TO [...] (C) Summary: President Rajapaksa plans to make a state visit to Iran, probably in December. The focus of the visit will be on trade. Iran is Sri Lanka's sixth largest trading partner -- it provides half of Sri Lanka's crude oil imports and is the fourth largest buyer of Sri Lanka's tea. With [...] | 2007-10-19 05:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ENRG PREL KNNP IR CE |
07COLOMBO1506 | SRI LANKA: DELIVERY OF FATF GUIDANCE REGARDING IRAN REF: A. SECSTATE 149648 B. COLOMBO 1439 C. COLOMBO 1307 Classified By: Charge d'Affaires James R. Moore for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-02 08:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | EFIN KNNP UNSC IAEA IR CE |
07COLOMBO1528 | SRI LANKAN FOR MIN TO TRY TO DISSUADE PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tourism Minister Moragoda told Ambassador that he was traveling to Tehran in mid-November to advance the President's trip to Iran. Embassy has continued to underline our concerns about Iran's proliferation programs and sponsorship of terrorist activities known to the most senior [...] | 2007-11-08 12:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS IR CE |
07COLOMBO1641 | ISRAELI AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ISRAELI RELATIONS [...] (C) In an introductory meeting on December 7, Israel's new Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mark Sofer (who is resident in New Delhi) told Ambassador that after presenting his credentials to President Rajapaksa and several days of consultations in Colombo he had noted considerable pessimism about the [...] | 2007-12-07 11:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CE IR IS |
07COLOMBO1707 | SRI LANKA: IRAN REFINERY OFFER COMPLICATES PICTURE FOR US [...] (SBU) Summary: Iran's recent promise to finance a $750 million expansion of Sri Lanka's sole oil refinery complicates the ambitions of U.S. firms Global Energy and ENGlobal to secure contracts for similar refinery investments. The head of the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation doubts Ira [...] | 2007-12-31 08:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG PREL CE IR |
07COLOMBO250 | SRI LANKA: GROWING COUT AND APPEAL OF NON-WESTERN [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Sri Lanka is increasingly looking to non-Western partners like China, India, Korea, Malaysia, and even Iran to fund major infrastructure projects. These donors are promising aid without conditions, while the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, European donors and t [...] | 2007-02-09 09:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EINV PREL CE CH IN IR JA KS MY |
07COLOMBO515 | UNSCR 1747: SRI LANKA FIU WILL ACT ON ANY LOCAL [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to the new director of Sri Lanka's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),G. Karunaratne, and his deputy, Ravindra Jayaratne, on March 30. Econoff noted that, according to the Bankers' Almanac, Bank Sepah is believed to maintain either a branch, subsidiary, [...] | 2007-03-30 11:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KNNP PARM IR CE |
07COLOMBO528 | SRI LANKA: NO RELATIONS WITH IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-05 05:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR CE |
07COLOMBO676 | UNSCR 1747: SRI LANKA CITES ASIAN CLEARING UNION [...] (SBU) Summary: Sri Lanka has not yet taken any action to sever the correspondent bank relationship between the state-owned Bank of Ceylon and Bank Sepah of Iran, as required by UNSCR 1747. Central Bank officials say that Sri Lanka's membership with Iran in the eight-country Asian Clearing Uni [...] | 2007-05-10 08:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD KNNP PARM IR CE |
07COLOMBO834 | UNSCR 1747: SRI LANKA HAS NOT YET SEVERED BANK [...] (SBU) Summary: Sri Lanka has not yet taken steps to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1747, but says it will do so soon. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama visited Iran May 25-28. With that visit past, Sri Lanka is likely to take steps to implement UNSCR 1747 in the near future. [...] | 2007-06-12 12:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KNNP UNSC IAEA IR CE |
07CONAKRY1214 | RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON INTERPOL APPROVAL OF RED [...] (S) According to contacts, the Government of Guinea (GoG) sent two delegates to the Interpol General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, which included Guinea's Chief of Interpol. In response to reftel request, DCM contacted counterparts at the Brazilian, German and U.K. embassies regarding Arge [...] | 2007-11-05 14:01:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER IR ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV GV |
07COPENHAGEN1052 | IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DENMARK [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-04 12:50:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR DA |
07COPENHAGEN69 | DENMARK ON JANUARY EU GAERC [...] (C) Danish EU Correspondent Nicolaj Hejberg Petersen reported January 19 that the main agenda items for next week's GAERC ministerial will be Western Balkans, Iran and Sudan, on which Denmark broadly shares the goals outlined in Ref A. Petersen confirmed that the Danish government will remain [...] | 2007-01-19 15:47:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID EUN YI IR SU SO DA |
07COPENHAGEN965 | DANES SUPPORT EU SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-12 13:29:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EUN IR DA |
07COTONOU838 | BENIN WILL SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-30 10:46:00 | Embassy Cotonou | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR |
07DAKAR1144 | SENEGAL-GAMBIAN RELATIONS REMAIN TENSE [...] (S) Relations between Senegal and Gambia remain tense said Momar Gueye, Director of Asian and African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Gueye cited the Gambian government,s continued belief that Senegal had a hand in a failed March 2006 coup plot against President Jammeh, rumors of [...] | 2007-05-24 16:32:00 | Embassy Dakar | SECRET | PREL PINS MARR PTER GA IR SG |
07DAKAR1988 | WADE'S POST-U.N. DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE [...] (U) On October 1, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade gave a rambling, two and a half-hour press conference where he detailed his participation at the 62nd UN General Assembly meeting in New York and his other meetings and activities during his September trip to the United States. He opined t [...] | 2007-10-04 16:04:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KUNR PGOV IR ZI SG |
07DAKAR617 | NEA DAS GRAY MEETS FOREIGN MINISTRY SECRETARY [...] (C) Summary: During a March 14, 2007 meeting, Senegalese Foreign Ministry Secretary General Claude Absa Diallo and NEA DAS Gordon Gray discussed Senegal,s hosting of the next Organization of Islamic Conferences (OIC) Summit, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran. Ambassador Diallo urged [...] | 2007-03-16 18:28:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KPAL IR SG |
07DAMASCUS162 | SUNNI RELIGIOUS LEADER INSISTS SARG TRYING TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A MID-FEBRUARY CONVERSATION WITH A/DCM, DAYS BEFORE BASHAR AL-ASAD'S MOST RECENT TRIP TO TEHRAN, PROMINENT SUNNI SHEIKH SALAH KUFTARO CRITICIZED THE ASAD REGIME FOR TRYING TO SUPPRESS SUNNI CRITICISM OF IRANIAN-LED "SHIA-IZATION" ACTIVITIES IN SYRIA. WHILE PROVIDING FEW SPEC [...] | 2007-02-20 14:10:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PGOV KISL PREL SOCI SY IR |
07DAMASCUS17 | TURKEY: THE SARG'S NEW BEST FRIEND [...] (C) SUMMARY: OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, WITH A SERIES OF HIGH-LEVEL TURKISH DIPLOMATIC VISITS AND TURKEY'S MUCH-DELAYED RATIFICATION OF THE SYRIAN-TURKISH FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (FTA),THE SARG HAS PUBLICLY HAILED THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA OF COOPERATION BETWEEN SYRIA AND TURKEY. THE SARG BELIE [...] | 2007-01-08 13:42:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR IZ SY TU |
07DAMASCUS193 | SYRIAN FOREIGN POLICY ANALYST ASSESSES SARG [...] (C) Summary: Pro-regime foreign policy analyst Imad Shueibi told A/DCM February 24 that the SARG did not view a dialogue with the U.S. restricted to the issue of Iraqi refugees without the return of an Ambassador as sufficiently broad-based or high-level to persuade the regime to re-engage. [...] | 2007-02-28 15:45:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL PGOV SY IZ IR LE |
07DAMASCUS196 | SYRIAN CONFIDENCE WAVERING? [...] (C) Summary: In the aftermath of a visit to Tehran clouded by growing differences over Iraq and Lebanon, Bashar al-Asad's self-confidence stemming from foreign policy positions he believed were paying dividends may now be eroding. Disappointments over the frictions with Iran, the apparent w [...] | 2007-03-01 13:06:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SY IR IZ LE |
07DAMASCUS22 | ADVISOR TO MFA SAYS SYRIANS REMAIN NERVOUS ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE SYRIAN REGIME CONTINUES TO FEAR THE FORMATION OF A SPECIAL LEBANON TRIBUNAL, WORRYING THAT IT COULD FIND ITSELF UNDER SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL OPPROBRIUM AND ISOLATION, EVEN IF SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE REGIME ARE NOT ACCUSED OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE ASSASSINATION OF LEBANESE PM RA [...] | 2007-01-09 09:54:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM SY IR IS LE IZ |
07DAMASCUS249 | HIGH-LEVEL EXCHANGES BETWEEN SYRIA AND IRAN [...] (U) Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammed Najjar arrived in Damascus March 10 to meet with SARG counterpart MinDef General Hassan Turkmani. The primary topic of discussion, according to local media, was the transfer of Iranian arms manufacturing to Syria. An-Nahar, a Lebanese daily, quo [...] | 2007-03-12 15:57:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PGOV IR SY |
07DAMASCUS540 | IRANIAN AND IRAQI INFLUENCE IN THE SHI'A SUBURB OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 21, Emboffs visited the predominantly Shi'a suburb of Sayeda Zeinab located on the outskirts of Damascus. An important pilgrimage site for Shi'a Muslims, Iranians have long played an influential role in the area, providing both financial and religious support. More recen [...] | 2007-06-05 09:58:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PREL SOCI SY IR |
07DAMASCUS765 | MATCHING FOOTPRINTS: FIRST TIME ADULT AMCIT APPLICANTS FROM IRAQ AND IRAN, IN SYRIA [...] A growing number of men in their early-to-mid 20s who claim to have been born in the United States are now applying for their first U.S. passports. Of the six individuals in the last two weeks, five came to Syria from Iraq (including two brothers) and one from Iran. One of the Iraqis was prev [...] | 2007-07-26 13:31:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | CPAS KFRD KWMN ASEC SY IZ IR |
07DAMASCUS774 | SARG USES AHMEDINEJAD VISIT TO SIGNAL STRENGTH OF [...] (C) Summary: The scheduling of Iranian president Mahmud Ahmedinejad's visit to Damascus two days after president Bashar al-Asad took his second oath of office prompted observers of Syrian politics to interpret the visit in terms of the most notable element of Asad's inauguration speech: his co [...] | 2007-07-30 10:17:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY IR IS |
07DAMASCUS796 | CONSULAR OPERATIONS IN A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM - [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-07 06:46:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CVIS CPAS KFRD KCRM SY IZ IR |
07DAMASCUS797 | CONSULAR OPERATIONS IN A STATE SPONSOR OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Consular Operations at Embassy Damascus are impacted by the fact that the Syrian Arab Republic is a State Sponsor of Terrorism, as well as by our growing Iraqi workload. This cable focuses on the salient features of conducting consular work in this special environment. End Sum [...] | 2007-08-07 08:55:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CVIS CPAS KFRD KCRM SY IZ IR |
07DARESSALAAM1568 | TANZANIA WALKS FINE LINE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) Tanzania's firm position is that neither Iran nor any nation should pursue the development of nuclear weapons, Deputy Foreign Minister Seif Ali Iddi told the Deputy Chief of Mission on December 4. Iddi explained that he had accompanied Vice President Ali Mohamed Shein on his late November [...] | 2007-12-06 14:26:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR TZ |
07DARESSALAAM264 | UNSCR 1737 COMPLIANCE: TANZANIA CONSIDERING [...] (C) Ambassador Charles Sanga, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told the Deputy Chief of Mission February 26 that Tanzania and many African countries were "jittery" over Iran's non-compliance with UNSCR 1737 and defiance of the International Atomic Energy Agency's ( [...] | 2007-03-01 14:02:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR TZ |
07DARESSALAAM487 | TANZANIA TO COMPLY WITH EXPANDED SANCTIONS ON IRAN [...] (SBU) Ambassador Begum Taj, Head of the Multilateral Affairs Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Poloff on April 3 that she was fully aware of expanded sanctions on Iran under UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1747. Taj said that the Government of Tanzania (GOT) would honor [...] | 2007-04-03 14:59:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC TZ |
07DARESSALAAM488 | TANZANIA INFORMED OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-03 16:36:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR TZ |
07DARESSALAAM798 | TANZANIA'S UNSCR 1737 AND 1747 REPORTS IN PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Justin Seruhere, Minister Plenipotentiary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) Department of Multilateral Cooperation, told Poloff on June 4 that he hoped Iran would change course and suspend its nuclear weapons program. Seruhere emphasized that Tanzania had an interest in preventin [...] | 2007-06-05 07:32:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY TZ PREL |
07DARESSALAAM819 | TANZANIA: FOREIGN MINISTER MEMBE DISCUSSES [...] (C) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Bernard Membe, told the Charge June 6 that Tanzania will join an AU mission to stabilize the situation in the Comoros Islands, by sending a company of 200 soldiers to monitor upcoming elections and train the Comoran army. The M [...] | 2007-06-07 15:41:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID MOPS IR SO ZI TZ |
07DARESSALAAM894 | ISLAMIC RADICALS BLOCKS AMERICAN MUSLIMS FROM [...] (C) American Muslims visiting Tanzania from May 27-31 as part of the Citizen Dialogue Program (reftel) were surprisingly refused entry to a mosque in downtown Dar es Salaam. As the American visitors arrived for evening prayers, a group of about 30 men congregated at the mosque's gate to block [...] | 2007-06-21 14:35:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR TZ IR |
07DHAKA422 | BANGLADESH: SANCTIONS FOR PURCHASING CONTROLLED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 09:12:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR BG |
07DHAKA541 | BANGLADESH TO ACT AGAINST BANK SEPAH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-02 09:00:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | EFIN KNNP IR BG PARM |
07DHAKA737 | BANGLADESH DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGENCY SAYS NO NEW [...] (C) On May 3, econoff met with Brigadier General Helal Uddin Ahmed, Director General of the Directorate General Defence Procurement, the main procurement source for all branches of the Bangladesh military, at Brigadier Helal's request. Econoff had met with Helal in August 2006 to deliver re [...] | 2007-05-06 07:44:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC IR PARM PREL BG |
07DOHA1046 | SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL [...] (C) Poloff approached the MFA International Organizations, Conferences and Treaties Department October 28 regarding Government of Qatar (GOQ) participation in the November 5-8 INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco and inquired about GOQ thinking regarding Argentina Red Notices (reft [...] | 2007-11-05 13:50:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS PTER ASEC PGOV IR QA |
07DOHA1071 | QATARI MFA AND CENTRAL BANK VIEWS ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmad Al-Mahmoud told Charge November 14 that Iran's acquisition of weapons of mass destruction would be a "disaster" for Qatar, the U.S. and the region. Qatar agreed that a peaceful and diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue was [...] | 2007-11-15 09:52:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP PARM EFIN IR QA |
07DOHA1112 | QATARIS AMBIVALENT ABOUT IRANIAN THREAT FOR NOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Qataris by and large remain ambivalent about the Iranian threat, especially with respect to Iranian intentions to acquire nuclear weapons. Key Embassy contacts paint a composite picture of Qataris' welcoming, on an emotional level, Iranian nuclear weapons capability to counter [...] | 2007-11-29 06:01:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR QA |
07DOHA1133 | GCC SUMMIT WRAPS UP IN DOHA WITHOUT NOTABLE [...] (C) The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit officially closed December 4 with a brief and low-key ceremony and with no notable achievements. Neither the Iranian president nor the UAE president attended the closing. (According to press reports, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad departed [...] | 2007-12-04 13:30:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN GCC IR QA |
07DOHA1136 | QATAR LIKELY TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST GCC STATES TO [...] (C) P/E Chief delivered Ref A demarche December 5 to MFA Director of GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber. Al-Jaber said the GCC heads of state discussed how to proceed on stabilizing Iraq in their December 3-4 Doha summit. According to Al-Jaber, the GCC states believed that the security situation i [...] | 2007-12-05 11:59:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ IR TU QA |
07DOHA1141 | READOUT ON GCC SUMMIT FROM THE DOHA ORGANIZER [...] (C) MFA Director of GCC Affairs Yousef Al-Jaber (strictly protect),who was the organizer of the December 3-4 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Doha, provided P/E Chief December 5 a readout of the event and the preparations leading up to it. Had it not been for Iranian President Mahmo [...] | 2007-12-06 13:04:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN GCC IR QA |
07DOHA1195 | QATARI MFA OFFICIAL OFFERS ADVICE ON POST-NIE [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Representative to the IAEA Ambassador Gregory Schulte briefed MFA Assistant Minister for Follow-Up Affairs Al-Rumaihi December 11 on the recent National Intelligence Estimate on Iran and U.S. policy toward Tehran in the wake of it. As Qatar prepares to leave the UN Securit [...] | 2007-12-17 12:25:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PNUC ETTC IAEA IR QA |
07DOHA137 | C-NE6-02072 SHIA IN QATAR QUIET ON POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Shia amount to 5% of Qatari citizenry. They are well-represented in the business sector and also hold some important government positions, though not the most senior. Their mosques are un-regulated, and Sunni and Shia frequently pray together. Shia would like more official oversig [...] | 2007-02-07 13:51:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL IZ IR QA |
07DOHA168 | PUTIN VISITS DOHA BUT NO TANGIBLE RESULTS [...] (C) Summary. Russian president Vladimir Putin met with the Qatari Amir in Doha February 12. The two agreed on the need for a Middle East peace conference, the date and locale of which was undefined. The two also agreed on holding discussions on an OPEC-like organization for gas producers at th [...] | 2007-02-14 14:45:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL EPET UNSC RU IR QA |
07DOHA330 | QATAR AIRWAYS CHAIRMAN SEES MORE BOEINGS AND [...] (C) Summary: At a recent meeting with Ambassador, Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways (QA),discussed QA expansion plans for the near future, which he said now include the purchase of 60 Boeing 777 aircraft, up from an original buy of 20. According to Al Baker, QA will fly to Los Angeles and [...] | 2007-03-28 13:05:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC CVIS EAIR PREL QA KHLS IR |
07DOHA385 | GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES FORUM: NO GAS CARTEL [...] (U) Summary. Ministers at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF),representing the world,s top gas producers, rejected the idea of forming an OPEC-style gas cartel. The decision came after member countries, which together hold more than 70 per cent of natural gas reserves, discussed a propos [...] | 2007-04-10 13:56:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV RU IR QA |
07DOHA511 | SCENESETTER FOR MAY 24 GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE IN [...] (C) Embassy Doha is pleased to welcome the Gulf Security Dialogue delegation to Qatar. This second GSD meeting and the first in Doha will mean a lot to the Qatari leadership. It will strengthen our mil-to-mil relationship and help in our efforts to moderate the Qataris' more objectionable fore [...] | 2007-05-18 12:52:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM IR IZ QA |
07DOHA575 | QATARI-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 24 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-31 14:32:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KNNP EPET IR ASEC IZ SU LE QA |
07DOHA577 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR GREGORY SCHULTE'S VISIT [...] (C) Embassy Doha is pleased to welcome you to Qatar. This visit - your second - will mean a lot to the Qatari leadership. It will strengthen our cooperation on UN Security Council issues and help in our efforts to move Doha to take stronger positions on Iran and its nuclear activities, about w [...] | 2007-06-01 10:05:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL KNNP UN IR QA |
07DOHA581 | QATARI-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 24 [...] (C) Summary. State/DOD Gulf Security Dialogue delegation met with Qatari MFA, MOD, and MOI officials May 24 in Doha. The Qataris acknowledged the importance of maintaining ambiguity on whether there might be a military attack in response to Iranian plans to develop a nuclear weapon. Noting per [...] | 2007-06-03 08:25:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL MARR KNNP EPET IR ASEC IZ SU LE QA |
07DOHA594 | QATAR LIKELY TO SUPPORT FURTHER IRAN SANCTIONS IF [...] (C) Summary. The GOQ's Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed al-Rumaihi, who holds the UN portfolio, told Ambassador Greg Schulte June 4 that Qatar would likely support additional Iran sanctions in the UN Security Council if the sanctions did not exceed unspecified red lines. Rumaihi [...] | 2007-06-06 11:27:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KNNP IR QA |
07DOHA897 | DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH QATARI [...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary John Negroponte met the evening of September 9 at the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud, the number two official in the Qatari MFA. Joining Al-Mahmoud were Assistant Minister Mohamad Al-Rumaihi, Director of Eu [...] | 2007-09-12 10:50:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA IR IS IZ KWBG PREL QA |
07DUBAI103 | RAS AL KHAIMAH CUSTOMS: FACILITATING TRADE FIRST PRIORITY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-11 13:19:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON IR AE |
07DUBAI355 | DUBAI RULER DISCUSSES IRAN AND IRAQ WITH SENATOR LIEBERMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-03 11:14:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IR IZ AE |
07DUBAI363 | MOHAMMAD GERGAWI DISCUSSES IRAN, IRAQ AND ISRAEL WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY. Senator Joseph Lieberman (I, CN) met with Mohammad Gergawi, UAE Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, on May 29. Gergawi, also a close advisor to UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR),described education as a primary weapon again [...] | 2007-06-07 13:23:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS KNNP IR IS IZ SY AE |
07DUBAI394 | FORMER DUBAI DIAMOND EXCHANGE CEO ALLEGES SLACK CONTROLS ON [...] This is an action request for EB/ESC, see paragraph 14. 2. (S) SUMMARY: The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE),Noora Jamsheer, expressed concern to ConGenoff about the integrity of the UAE's adherence to the Kimberly Process (KP) to stem the trade in co [...] | 2007-06-20 10:08:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN EMIN PTER ETTC KCRM VE IR AE |
07DUBAI59 | UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' JANUARY 23 MEETING WITH UAE VICE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-28 08:12:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS MARR AE IR IS LE |
07DUBAI88 | U/S BURNS SPEAKS ON GULF SECURITY AT DUBAI THINK TANK [...] Summary. Under Secretary Nicholas Burns spoke to an audience of roughly 100 local officials, academics, and journalists at the independent Dubai-based think tank, the Gulf Research Center (GRC) January 23, after which he took questions from the audience. Burns discussed how the US views the c [...] | 2007-02-06 13:12:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OPRC MARR AE IR IS LE |
07DUBLIN175 | IRISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 5-6 EU GAERC [...] (C) POLOFF delivered demarche (Ref A) on March 2 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs. The Irish Government values U.S.-EU cooperation on energy and climate issues, in the Western Balkans, and in Darfur. The Government also welcomes the formation of a Palestinia [...] | 2007-03-02 13:42:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL PGOV ENRG IR IE |
07DUBLIN261 | IRISH BANKS ALERTED ON UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-30 14:57:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC SA AE EI |
07DUBLIN287 | DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-13 17:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR EI |
07DUBLIN29 | IRELAND CONDUCTS LITTLE CIVIL SOCIETY AND [...] (U) POLOFF spoke with Stephen Dawson, Deputy Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, on January 11. 2. (SBU) Ireland maintains a two-officer mission in Iran led by Ambassador John Deady. Dawson indicated that while Ireland supports democra [...] | 2007-01-12 14:17:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IR |
07DUBLIN374 | NO INDICATION OF BANK SEPAH OR BANK SEPAH [...] (C) To date, there has been no indication that Irish banks or financial institutions have found assets belonging to Bank Sepah, Bank Sepah International, or other entities designated in the Annex to UNSCR 1747, according to Ray Farina, Chief of the Financial Sanctions Unit in the Irish Centra [...] | 2007-05-11 16:10:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KNNP IR PARM EI |
07DUBLIN512 | DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER E.O. 13382: [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-25 16:56:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM EUN KN IR EI |
07DUBLIN537 | IRELAND: IDENTIFIER INFORMATION ON UNSCR 1737 AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-06 15:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IR KNNP PARM EI |
07DUBLIN70 | IRELAND DOES NOT OFFER EXPORT CREDIT SCHEMES TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-25 18:40:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR EI |
07DUBLIN851 | IRISH VIEWS ON THE NOVEMBER 19-20 FOREIGN [...] (C) POLOFFs delivered demarches (Refs A and B) on November 16, 2007 to Pat Kelly, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Ireland is disappointed in the continued intransigence of Iran and is steadily moving toward endorsement of sanctions within an EU or UN framework. [...] | 2007-11-16 16:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PREL PGOV KNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC EI |
07DUSHANBE1686 | CENTCOM COMMANDER VISIT BUILDS RELATIONS, FOCUSES ON [...] (C) Summary. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Admiral WiIliam J. Fallon's 6 November 2007 visit to Dushanbe yielded a second meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and first-time discussions with Defense Minister General-Colonel (U.S. 3-star equivalent) Sherali Khairulloyev and [...] | 2007-11-23 14:08:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MASS PGOV TI AF IR |
07DUSHANBE1689 | PRESS TV: IRAN'S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ENTERS GLOBAL STAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Iran's 24-hour satellite English language news station, Press TV, began operations in July 2007. It has moved quickly to establish itself through widely dispersed correspondents, a large staff in Tehran and London, aggressive recruitment of guests, and generally high quality con [...] | 2007-11-26 08:28:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL IR |
07DUSHANBE1724 | NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Tajikistan, while concerned about Iran's nuclear programs, is unlikely to publicly support calls for Iran to stop Uranium enrichment. Iranian investment and business ties are more important to Tajikistan, and the Government of Tajikistan will not jeopardize them [...] | 2007-12-04 12:42:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR TI |
07DUSHANBE337 | TAJIK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH [...] (C) PolOff delivered ref demarches regarding the Iranian government's non-compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1737 to Ismatullo Nasredinov, Chief of the American Countries Branch, Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nasredinov replied that the Tajik government op [...] | 2007-03-09 04:59:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | KNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR TI |
07DUSHANBE501 | TAJIK FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAN, KYRGYZSTAN, CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Zaripov, following his trip to Astana March 27-29 for the EU Troika meetings with Central Asian Foreign Ministers, met Ambassador April 3 to discuss a full range of bilateral and regional issues: Iran: Tajikistan supports UN Security Council Resolution 1747, [...] | 2007-04-03 12:25:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PGOV PHUM KDEM ENRG EAID TI IR KZ RS |
07DUSHANBE786 | PERSIAN POWER: TAJIKISTAN'S DEVELOPING TIES WITH IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tajikistan has characterized its ties with Iran as purely economic, but growing political, military and diplomatic relations indicate that more than investment and trade is bringing the two countries closer together. In the last eighteen months, Tajik President Rahmon and Irania [...] | 2007-06-01 13:11:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG EAID TI AF IR |
07DUSHANBE933 | AMBASSADOR' S MEETING WITH HYDRO-POWERED FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met Foreign Minister Zarifi June 20 to discuss a laundry list of outstanding issues, including the upcoming completion of the Nizhniy Pyanzh bridge, our demarches on Afghan refugees (Ref A) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's upcoming summit (Ref B),and the [...] | 2007-06-21 11:32:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV EAID KDEM TI AF IR |
07DUSHANBE969 | EXTENDED MEETING WITH PRESIDENT RAHMON DOMINATES CENTCOM [...] (C) Summary. In an unexpectedly long meeting with the Tajik President, which dominated Admiral Fallon's visit June 19, Emomali Rahmon hailed U.S.-Tajik relations as one of the first priorities in Tajik foreign policy and stated that Tajikistan is interested in further development of these rela [...] | 2007-06-28 11:25:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MASS PGOV TI AF IR |
07DUSSELDORF24 | COLOGNE "TRAIN BOMBER" INDICTMENT REACHES D\SSELDORF HIGHER [...] (U) Almost eleven months after two Lebanese nationals unsuccessfully tried to blow up two regional trains originating in Cologne, the Federal Public Prosecutor on June 11 brought criminal charges against one of the men, Youssef Mohammad El-Hajdib. German police arrested the 22-year old El-Haj [...] | 2007-06-29 13:55:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KCRM MASS KOMC IR GM |
07DUSSELDORF30 | DUESSELDORF COURT CARVES OUT NICHE IN TERRORISM CASE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Duesseldorf Higher Regional Court has emerged as one of Germany's major legal institutions for trying high profile terrorism and other sensitive cases (e.g. mafia, espionage). Following the "Caliph of Cologne" and al-Tawhid trials in recent years and an Al-Qaeda insurance f [...] | 2007-10-05 16:05:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KJUS KLIG KISL KCRM KOMC IR GM |
07EFTOATHENS404 | GREEK NGOS' WORK IN IRAN, BALKANS [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoffs recently met with two Greek NGOs to talk about their work in the Balkan region and Iran. The European Public Law Center (EPLC) aims to promote democracy and the rule of law in the EU and the surrounding region. Founded in 1995, EPLC also has conducted projects in Iran. [...] | 2007-02-23 13:30:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL GR IR |
07FRANKFURT782 | LEADING GERMAN HUMAN RIGHTS NGO SEEKING USG [...] (U) This is an action cable (action request in paragraph 9). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Conservative German human rights NGO "International Society for Human Rights" (IGFM/ISHR) would like to partner informally with the USG and U.S. organizations on Iran, North Korea, and persecuted Christians. The [...] | 2007-02-16 13:57:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KIRF PREL GM IR KN CU CH |
07FREETOWN652 | DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] (U) Political officer delivered demarche and fact sheet on Iranian sanctions to Andrew Bangali, Acting Director General, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 26. Bangali said that the information would be provided to the Sierra Leone National Security Council and passed on to the Cent [...] | 2007-10-29 18:24:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNR IR PARM EFIN SL |
07GENEVA2184 | HUMAN RIGHTS HIGH COMMISSIONER ARBOUR DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: In a September 14 meeting with the Ambassador, High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said she had felt obliged to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference in Tehran even though she would have preferred another venue, given Iran's poor human rights record. She [...] | 2007-09-19 05:33:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC IR CE |
07GEORGETOWN501 | GUYANA CONCERNED BY THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (C) DCM delivered demarche on the growing Iran-Venezuela relationship to MFA Director General Elisabeth Harper on May 18. Amb. Harper took particular note of the points on weapons technology cooperation. She said that given the Venezuelan claim on two-thirds of Guyana's territory, Guyana "v [...] | 2007-05-18 18:12:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PTER VE IR GY |
07GEORGETOWN975 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to MFA Director General Elizabeth Harper on October 25. Amb. Harper replied that she would relay the information to the appropriate financial authorities within the GoG for their action. ROBINSON [...] | 2007-10-26 20:36:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN GY |
07GUATEMALA1164 | DEMARCHE ON U.S. 60-DAY REPORT ON UNSCR 1747 (IRAN [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Luis Carranza, Director of Multilateral Policy in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),on June 1. Carranza said that the MFA already sent Guatemala's 60-day report on implementation of UNSCR 1747 to New York after coordinating drafting of [...] | 2007-06-14 16:29:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD ETTC TRGY GT |
07GUATEMALA2161 | GUATEMALA TO SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-30 13:32:00 | Embassy Guatemala | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR AR GT |
07HAMBURG24 | ISLAMIC CENTER HAMBURG'S AYATOLLAH SHARES INITIATIVES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: CG Hamburg and Embassy Berlin Iranwatcher hosted an informal meeting at the CGR with the head of the Islamic Center of Hamburg (ICH),Ayatollah Seyyed Abbas Hosseini Ghaemmaghami on March 20. Ghaemmaghami, an Iranian national who has served as the ICH director since 2004, discu [...] | 2007-03-23 11:12:00 | Consulate Hamburg | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL GM IR |
07HANOI1624 | MFA OFFICIALS STICK TO NAM, UNSC BUSINESS DURING TRIP TO [...] (SBU) Summary: According to an MFA official who was part of a three-person GVN delegation to the recent NAM meeting on human rights held in Tehran, the Vietnamese delegation focused on the NAM event. On the margins, the delegation also lobbied with other attendees on behalf of Vietnam's UN Secu [...] | 2007-09-11 17:14:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC IR VM |
07HANOI418 | VIETNAM MFA PREPARING REPORT ON IRAN'S COMPLIANCE WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-05 04:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY |
07HANOI645 | DEMARCHE ON NATANZ FEP CEREMONY DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-08 08:14:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC VM |
07HANOI666 | VIETNAMESE RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-10 08:40:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PREL KNNP PARM KN IR VM |
07HELSINKI112 | FINNISH RESPONSE - CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION [...] (U) PolChief delivered subject demarche Feb. 15 to Jani Raappana, Counselor for Chemical and Biological Disarmament in the MFA's Unit for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non- Proliferation. 2. (SBU) Although Finland has received no "official" word that Iran intends to put forward a candidate [...] | 2007-02-16 13:14:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR FI |
07HELSINKI130 | FINNISH RESPONSE - IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-27 13:45:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IR FI |
07HELSINKI138 | FINNISH RESPONSE - APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE [...] (SBU) PolChief discussed subject demarche with European Correspondent Jarno Syrjala Feb. 28. Syrjala thanked us for sharing US viewsand highlighted the following: 2. (C) ISRAEL/PAESTINE: Syrjala said that there is still strong ember-state (MS) consensus around the need for the Nationa Unit [...] | 2007-02-28 15:00:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EUN KPAL IR FI |
07HELSINKI234 | FINNISH RESPONSE - APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE [...] (U) PolChief delivered subject demarche to Finnish CFSP Director and European Correspondent Jarno Syrjala March 28. Syrjala offered the following comments of interest regarding the March 30-31 GYMNICH: 2. (C) MISSILE DEFENSE: Although a discussion of US plans to place missile defense asset [...] | 2007-03-28 10:21:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN KPAL PREL XG IS IR ZI FI |
07HELSINKI243 | FINNISH RESPONSE - INFORMATION REGARDING THE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-30 12:57:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN PARM MNUC AORC IAEA TRGY UNSC IR FI |
07HELSINKI244 | FINNISH RESPONSE - REQUEST FOR NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-30 12:58:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC KNNP IAEA IR FI |
07HELSINKI393 | FINNISH RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747: [...] PolChief delivered subject demarche to Tarja Pesamaa, Deputy Director of the Finnish MFA's Unit for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Pesamaa said that the GOF agrees with the US that broad interpretation and consistent standards of implementation are crucial for UNSCR 1747 to b [...] | 2007-05-25 11:38:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR FI |
07HELSINKI396 | FINNISH RESPONSE: FOLLOWING UP ON U.S. INVITATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-29 04:53:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR FI |
07HELSINKI44 | FINNISH RESPONSE - SURVEYING EU MEMBERS ON THEIR [...] (U) PolChief discussed subject demarche Jan. 23 with MFA Office Director for the Middle East Eija Rotinen. Rotinen welcomed the information regarding the extensive democracy and civil society outreach the US is engaging in to promote civil rights, democracy and unbiased information in Iran. S [...] | 2007-01-23 14:08:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN FI |
07HELSINKI501 | FINLAND: REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-29 10:58:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PARM KNNP IR FI |
07HELSINKI631 | FINNISH RESPONSE: ENSURING ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-15 12:37:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM IR FI |
07HELSINKI830 | FINLAND TO STAND WITH THE U.S. ON IRAN-IAEA WORK [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on to Anssi Leino, Counselor for Iran in the Finnish MFA's Unit for the Middle East and North Africa. Citing the IAEA's Work Plan as the only positive sign on Iran's nuclear program in years, Leino said Finland strongly supports EU and U.S. demands that Ir [...] | 2007-11-15 06:20:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC KNNP PARM IR IAEA AORC FI |
07HELSINKI86 | FINLAND: REACTION TO GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Finnish officials at the MFA and in the Prime Minister's Office on February 6 and obtained the following reaction to certain issues likely to arise at next week's GAERC meeting. Iran ---- 2. (SBU) The GoF agrees that following the conclusions of the last GAERC, t [...] | 2007-02-09 11:42:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EUN SR BK IR AF FI |
07HILLAH101 | BABIL GOVERNOR DISCUSSES RECONSTRUCTION, SADR MEETING, [...] (C) Summary: On July 5, Babil Governor Salem Saleh Mahdi Al-Muslimawi discussed his security and reconstruction with Third Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General (DCG),MNF-I Strategic Effects Deputy Commander Brigadier General and PRT representatives at the Regional Embassy Office in Bab [...] | 2007-07-10 13:44:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PTER ECON IZ IR |
07HILLAH106 | SADRIST UNIVERSITY OPENS IN HILLAH [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (U) In yet another sign of their burgeoning strength in Babil, the local branch of the Office of the Martyr Sadr (OMS) recently opened the "Sadr Religious University" in Hillah. The institution advertises itself as a religious center for higher learning of [...] | 2007-07-15 13:39:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PGOV SOCI KISL SCUL IZ IR |
07HILLAH108 | DISJOINTED POWER "SYSTEM" PLAGUES BABIL PROVINCE [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (C/REL MNF-I) Summary: Babil residents suffer from an acute shortage of electricity from the national grid, averaging between four and six hours of electricity per day. Demand for power from neighborhood and (for those who can afford it) personal generato [...] | 2007-07-18 14:26:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EIND EPET PGOV SOCI IZ IR |
07HILLAH12 | EYES ON THE SECURITY PRIZE, BABIL GOVERNOR PUTS HIS BEST [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (S) Summary and comment: In a meeting with Babil PRT that proved more of a two-way exchange than previous ones, the Babil governor requested stronger U.S. support for reconstruction projects, spoke somewhat favorably of cooperation with the Coalition in m [...] | 2007-01-20 15:12:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM IR IZ |
07HILLAH129 | KARBALA UPDATE ON FOUR KEY SECTORS [...] This is a PRT Karbala Najaf Diwaniyah unclassified cable. 2. SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On September 22, PRT Karbala traveled with the support of 3ID Division Airlift to the Karbala Provincial Joint Communication Center to meet with the Provincial Council Chairman, Provincial Council members and [...] | 2007-09-24 11:58:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EAGR IR PREF |
07HILLAH143 | BABIL GOVERNOR FIGHTS TO SAVE HIS OFFICE [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable 2. (C) Summary: Babil's governor continues to face difficulties in maintaining key political support against efforts to remove him. Crucial ISCI backing within the provincial council appears to be waning. In response, the governor has embarked upon a campa [...] | 2007-10-28 14:20:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR IZ IR |
07HILLAH144 | NAJAF TOURISM COMMITTEE PLANS JANUARY CONFERENCE [...] (C) On October 23, PRTOffs met with the Najaf Provincial Council (PC) Tourism Conference preparatory committee. The Committee is a sophisticated group under the leader of PC and hawza member Sheik Fayid Kudhum al Shmerti. The Committee members noted that the tourism industry of Najaf is made up [...] | 2007-10-29 12:08:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PREL PGOV EAIR ECON IR IZ |
07HILLAH153 | BABIL: HILLAH MARKETS ABOUND WITH AFFORDABLE IMPORTS [...] This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. Summary. Hillah markets and shops abound in imported consumer goods, most of which are affordable to average citizens. Open air produce markets typically stock an abundance of mainly Syrian and Iranian fruits and vegetables. Consumers face no shortage of app [...] | 2007-11-13 03:32:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD IZ IR |
07HILLAH155 | BABIL: PRT HOSTS SHEIKHS' ROUNDTABLE [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: On November 13, PRT Babil hosted a gathering of Sunni and Shi'a tribal sheikhs from throughout the province. The sheikhs criticized the current political leadership of the province while blaming the US for allowing foreign influences to pe [...] | 2007-11-15 08:26:00 | REO Hillah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER KISL IZ IR |
07HILLAH69 | CLEVER TACTICS, FLAWED ETHICS IN HILLAH MAYOR ELECTION [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil Cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: As anticipated in ref A, the Hillah District Council (DC) met on April 21 to choose a new mayor. The surprise winner by one vote - his own - was DC member Sabah Al-Fatlawi, after a campaign allegedly marred by bribery and other improprieties. [...] | 2007-05-02 14:09:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KISL IZ IR |
07HILLAH82 | GOVERNOR FEELS THE HEAT, AS DOES INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST [...] (C) Summary: After a local newspaper printed a story claiming that virtually all Babil residents want Governor Salem Saleh Mehdi Al-Muslimawi to step down, the governor pushed back on the airwaves and the pages of his own paper to attempt to discredit his accusers. A few days thereafter he tra [...] | 2007-06-01 13:55:00 | REO Hillah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PINR SOCI KDEM IZ IR |
07HILLAH86 | IRANIAN-SUPPORTED GROUP SAID TARGETING SISTANI AIDES, WOULD [...] (U) This is a PRT Babil cable. 2. (S) Summary: A civil society activist with strong religious credentials recently warned PRT leader that an Iranian-controlled group called Asa'ib Al-Haq, based in Diwaniya, is serving as a tool in Iran's efforts to take control of the hawza, the Shi'a relig [...] | 2007-06-07 04:37:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PINR PTER KISL IZ IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI1 | FORMER IRGC GENERAL DISMAYED WITH POLITICIZATION OF IRGC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-03 16:50:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR PTER |
07IRANRPODUBAI10 | CRITICISMS OF US NUCLEAR POLICY FROM AN IRANIAN SECULARIST [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-06 09:35:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL IR KNNP PGOV |
07IRANRPODUBAI11 | PRIVITIZATION DEBATE SHARPENS FACTIONAL RIVALRY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-15 10:29:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN PGOV IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI12 | IRGC, BASIJ, ANSAR-E HIZBALLAH: INSIDERS' VIEWS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-22 10:52:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IR IZ MOPS |
07IRANRPODUBAI14 | A PRO-VELAYATI CONSERVATIVE DISCUSSES IRANIAN POLITICS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-27 14:26:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IR KNNP |
07IRANRPODUBAI15 | GASOLINE SUBSIDIES: IS IRAN FEELING THE HEAT? [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-27 14:27:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET PGOV IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI16 | IRAN'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-28 14:01:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR IS IZ PTER AE |
07IRANRPODUBAI17 | IRANIAN WOMEN TAKE UP BANNER OF REFORM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-28 15:08:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM |
07IRANRPODUBAI18 | IRAN ESCALATING TENSIONS TO DISTRACT FROM DOMESTIC WOES? [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-02 11:30:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PGOV ECON MARR IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI19 | IRAN: SOCIAL FACTORS INCREASING HIV RATES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-02 12:21:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PHUM SOCI PGOV TBIO |
07IRANRPODUBAI2 | FORMER IRGC GENERAL ON US-IRAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-03 17:02:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI20 | RELIGIOSITY CONTINUES AMONG IRANIANS -- MODERN IRANIANS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-05 14:10:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV IR PHUM SOCI SCUL KISL KIRF |
07IRANRPODUBAI21 | IRANIAN REACTIONS TO BRITISH DETENTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-09 12:12:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR MOPS UK IZ |
07IRANRPODUBAI22 | IRANIAN ECONOMIST SAYS BOTH AHMADI-NEJAD AND THE ECONOMY ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-12 14:19:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | ECON PGOV PREL IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI23 | REFORMIST MP ON POLITICAL STATE OF PLAY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-18 06:05:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PGOV PREL IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI24 | IRAN OIL OFFICIAL SHOPS AROUND FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-19 10:48:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | EINV EPET ENGR PREL IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI25 | IRANIAN MP COMMENTS ON POLITICAL STATE OF PLAY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-22 05:21:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PREL PGOV |
07IRANRPODUBAI26 | UNODC OFFICIAL VIEWS IRAN DRUG CHIEF REPLACEMENT A SIGN OF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-23 16:01:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | IR KCRM PGOV PREL PINR SNAR |
07IRANRPODUBAI27 | IRAN: HANDING DRUG CONTROL TO THE REVOLUTIONARY GUARD [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-23 16:05:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PGOV PINR SNAR PREL |
07IRANRPODUBAI28 | IRAN CONVICTS ECONOMIST FOR ACCEPTING FOREIGN FUNDING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-25 12:45:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL SCUL IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI3 | FORMER POLICE GENERAL SAYS RAFSANJANI UP, AHMADINEJAD DOWN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-04 16:01:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR IZ LE PTER |
07IRANRPODUBAI30 | IRANIAN ECONOMIC POLICY: AN EASY TARGET FOR CRITICS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-03 13:42:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI31 | CONFLICTING CLAIMS WHETHER MOUSAVIAN WILL BE RELEASED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-09 13:06:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR KNNP |
07IRANRPODUBAI32 | SUPREME LEADER'S SON: THE POWER BEHIND THE ROBES? [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-10 07:16:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL IR PINR |
07IRANRPODUBAI33 | IRANIANS COMPLAIN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MEASURES IMPACTING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-10 15:35:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR ECON EFIN ETRD |
07IRANRPODUBAI35 | AHMADI-NEJAD REACHES OUT TO IRANIAN DIASPORA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-15 16:18:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI36 | IRANIAN PERCEPTIONS OF TALKS WITH THE US (C-NE7-00968) [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-22 15:20:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PGOV PREL IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI37 | IRAN TAKES THE HEAT FOR RAISING GAS PRICES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-23 13:58:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PGOV ECON EPET IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI38 | SUPPORT DEEP IN IRAN FOR US TALKS, IN ONE VIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-24 15:41:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR IZ PHUM |
07IRANRPODUBAI39 | SENATOR LIEBERMAN TALKS TO IRANIANS IN DUBAI [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-30 15:24:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PREL PGOV IR OREP |
07IRANRPODUBAI41 | IRAN: MAKING ITSELF UNATTRACTIVE TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-05 09:23:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | ECON EFIN EINV PTER IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI42 | IRANIAN BUSINESS IN DUBAI: A BLESSING AND A CURSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-27 13:48:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | IR PREL ECON SMIG |
07IRANRPODUBAI43 | TIMING OF IRAN'S GASOLINE RATIONING TAKES ALL BY SURPRISE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-28 04:39:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENGR EPET PGOV IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI45 | PROFESSOR DISCUSSES DETAINED AMERICANS, NUCLEAR DISCUSSIONS, [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-28 14:56:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PGOV PREL KNNP KPLS |
07IRANRPODUBAI47 | RECENT PUBLIC OPINION POLL TRACKS WITH IRPO'S ANECDOTAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-11 13:16:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV KPLS IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI48 | AHMADI-NEJAD IS FORCED TO MAKE SOUND ECONOMIC DECISIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-16 12:45:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI49 | "WELL-CONNECTED" IRANIANS GIVE DIFFERING VIEWS OF POWER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-18 12:20:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PREL PGOV KNNP |
07IRANRPODUBAI5 | IRAN-UAE: TWO-WAY INVESTMENT (C-TN7-00045) [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-14 06:08:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | ECON EFIN PGOV IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI50 | IRAN ANNOUNCES ESFANDIARI, TAJBAKHSH INVESTIGATION OVER, BUT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-13 13:14:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR CASC |
07IRANRPODUBAI51 | IRANIAN NGOS UNDER PRESSURE, BUT CONTINUE TO OPERATE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-16 13:37:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV |
07IRANRPODUBAI52 | USG-INVITED IRANIAN FILMMAKERS FACE REPRISALS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-16 14:26:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | IR PGOV PREL SOCI SCUL |
07IRANRPODUBAI53 | DISSIDENT CLERIC PREVENTED FROM LEAVING IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-21 09:23:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PGOV PREL IR PHUM SCUL |
07IRANRPODUBAI54 | IRANIAN GOVERNMENT TRYING TO EXERT CONTROL OVER LEGAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-23 15:05:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV SOCI |
07IRANRPODUBAI55 | EX-IRGC GENERAL CLAIMS IRGC IMPLEMENTS ORDERS, DOESN'T MAKE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-23 15:41:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR IZ MCAP |
07IRANRPODUBAI56 | PRESIDENT AHMADINEJAD ATTEMPTS TO TONE DOWN TENSIONS BUT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-28 18:50:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR PREL PGOV KNNP IZ |
07IRANRPODUBAI58 | CATHOLIC NUNS IN IRAN REPORT DIFFICULTIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-30 14:36:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | IR KIRF SOCI PGOV |
07IRANRPODUBAI6 | BUSINESSMAN'S VIEW ON IRAN'S TIGHTER BANKING SECTOR AND IRGC [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-15 13:50:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | ECON EFIN PGOV IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI60 | NEW IRGC HEAD JAFARI DESCRIBED AS A BETTER SOLDIER AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-04 16:20:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | IR PGOV MARR PTER |
07IRANRPODUBAI63 | ABRUPT RESIGNATION OF IRAN'S TOP NUCLEAR NEGOTIATOR MAY SIGNAL HARDENING REGIME POSITION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-22 12:53:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR IR MASS |
07IRANRPODUBAI64 | DUTCH AMBASSADOR SEEKS OUT IRPO TO PREP FOR DG VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-06 15:34:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PHUM KNNP PGOV PREL |
07IRANRPODUBAI68 | FINANCIAL ANALYST SAID CAPITAL STILL FLOWING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-21 15:11:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON IR EFIN |
07IRANRPODUBAI69 | PRESS TV - IRAN'S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ENTERS GLOBAL STAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Iran's 24-hour satellite English language news station, Press TV, began operations in July 2007. It has moved quickly to establish itself through widely dispersed correspondents, a large staff in Tehran and London, aggressive recruitment of guests, and generally high quality con [...] | 2007-11-26 11:19:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PROP SCUL IR |
07IRANRPODUBAI7 | IRANIAN REP'S VIEWS ON REGIONAL ASSYRIAN COMMUNITY [...] (S//NF) Summary: IRPOffs met with the Assyrian Majles representative Yonathan Bet Kolia (strictly protect) February 22. Bet Kolia will lead a delegation of Iranian Assyrians to an Assyrian National Congress meeting March 24-25 in California. According to Bet Kolia, there have been no recent [...] | 2007-02-27 15:56:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | SOCI IR PGOV PHUM |
07IRANRPODUBAI71 | COALITION-BUILDING FOR IRANIAN ELECTIONS: PART ONE- [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-28 14:39:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PGOV |
07IRANRPODUBAI72 | NOBEL LAUREATE EBADI DISCUSSES HER VIEWS WITH IRPO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-04 13:57:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET | IR PHUM PREL PGOV KNNP |
07IRANRPODUBAI9 | RAFSANJANI ISOLATING AHMADINEJAD? [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-01 16:17:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR ECON |
07ISLAMABAD1583 | MUSHARRAF TELLS MCCAIN: DON’T PULL OUT OF IRAQ [...] (U) On April 3, President Musharraf met with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Representative Richard Renzi (R-AZ),Musharraf's third U.S. Congressional delegation of the day (reftel). The group,s discussion focused on Iraq, the broader Middle East, and the Pak-Afghan border region. ----------------- [...] | 2007-04-10 12:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS PK AF IZ IR ID MY SA LE |
07ISLAMABAD2252 | PAKISTAN'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 ASSET FREEZE AGAINST [...] (S) The External Finance Division of Pakistan's Finance Ministry detailed to Econ the country's procedures for implementing the asset freeze provisions of UNSCR 1747. The MFA is the entity that receives updates from the UN on additions to the 1747 designee list and then has this information p [...] | 2007-05-18 13:08:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | EFIN KNNP PARM IR DA SW PK |
07ISLAMABAD2520 | PAKISTAN'S ACTION ON BANK SEPAH [...] (U) Classified By: Economic Counselor Mary Townswick for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (S) On June 4 Econoff and Poloff spoke with Kamran Akhtar, Director, Disarmament Cell, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, concerning Pakistan's action in reference to Bank Sepah's (BS) and Bank Sepah Internation [...] | 2007-06-06 10:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | KNNP EFIN IR PK |
07ISLAMABAD4794 | PAKISTAN, INDIA APPEAR TO HAVE AGREED ON PRICE [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan and Iran are very close to signing a bilateral gas pipeline deal, now that the gas pricing issue is resolved, according to November 8 press reports. Pakistan has also reportedly won the ability to resell Iranian gas to both India and Pakistan. Imported Iranian gas woul [...] | 2007-11-08 13:35:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PREL PK IN IR |
07ISLAMABAD4964 | PAKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IDENTIFIER INFORMATION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-21 13:11:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN IR KNNP PARM PK |
07ISLAMABAD5086 | Ministerial Meeting on Turkmen- Afghan-Pakistan- India [...] (C) Summary: A Ministerial meeting to further discussions on the Turkmen- Afghan- Pakistan- India(TAPI) pipeline has been postponed. Pakistan media implies that Turkmenistan's gas deals with Russia are the reason for the delay and not Pakistan's state of emergency. Pakistan continues to seek U [...] | 2007-11-30 03:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PREL EPET ELTN PK IN IR |
07ISLAMABAD695 | MFA RESPONDS REGARDING ALLEGED PAKISTANI [...] (S) On February 2, MFA (Disarmament Cell) Director Mohammad Kamran Akhtar advised PolCouns of MFA actions following post's December 11, 2006 demarche regarding information that a Pakistani firm, Westbridge Smc-Pvt. Limited, may have purchased nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) suits from [...] | 2007-02-12 12:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PK PREL PARM ETTC IR |
07ISTANBUL1014 | Energy Secretary Bodman Meets with Turkish Energy Minister [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 15, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman met Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler in Istanbul. They reaffirmed the U.S.-Turkey strategic energy vision for the development of Caspian resources and delivery systems to bring them to market, including the Trans-Caspian p [...] | 2007-11-26 14:18:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET AJ IR IZ KZ RS TU |
07ISTANBUL1015 | IRAN/ENERGY: AN IRANIAN DELEGATION IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) In the best of Iranian bazaar tradition, an Iranian delegation representing Iran's oil ministry and energy industry attending a November 15-16 energy conference in Istanbul tried hard to portray Iran and its vast oil and gas reserves as a stabilizing force for regional energy markets and [...] | 2007-11-28 06:38:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL ECON IR TU |
07ISTANBUL1016 | IRANIAN CARS HIT TURKISH ROADS: "BUSINESS AS [...] (SBU) According to Turkish press accounts, MYS Otomotive, a Turkish automotive distribution company, has begun to sell Iranian-made cars throughout Turkey. Partnering with Iran's Khodro Company (IKCO),one of the Middle East's largest car companies, MYS Otomotive is selling two Khodro models [...] | 2007-11-28 06:42:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL IR TU |
07ISTANBUL1029 | Energy Secretary Bodman Meets with Turkish Prime Minister [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 18, Energy Secretary Bodman met with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan on the margins of the Turkish Greek Interconnector (TGI) Ceremony. Also present was Turkish Energy Minister Guler, as well as representation from the Turkish MFA. The Secretary and the Prime Minist [...] | 2007-12-03 12:13:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AJ ENRG EPET IR IZ KZ RS TU |
07ISTANBUL1037 | AKP INSIDER COMMENTS ON MISSIONARIES, TRADE WITH [...] (C) Summary and comment. Ibrahim Yildirim is a well-connected Justice and Development Party (AK) insider and frequent contact of the consulate, though he holds neither a titled party position nor political office. During an extended conversation, Yildirim said there should be no compulsion [...] | 2007-12-05 08:06:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TU IR SY |
07ISTANBUL1052 | TURKISH BANK REPRESENTATIVES PLEDGE HEIGHTENED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of several Turkish banks told Istanbul Iran Watcher on November 29 that they are acting with "extreme vigilance" against the risks posed by the Iranian financial sector and scrutinizing all transactions with Iranian banks, including those designated by the USG on [...] | 2007-12-11 14:55:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN IR PGOV PREL PTER TU |
07ISTANBUL187 | S/P KRASNER DISCUSSES IRAQ, MIDDLE EAST, [...] (C) Summary. Following policy/planning consultations with the Turkish Foreign Ministry in Ankara, S/P Director Stephen Krasner met with the secular, nationalist-leaning Marmara group as well as academics in Istanbul on February 23-24. Lecturer and writer Soli Ozel questioned how a revolutio [...] | 2007-03-08 08:40:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU IZ IR |
07ISTANBUL437 | THE D-8 SECRETARIAT: AN INSTITUTION IN SEARCH OF A [...] (SBU) Summary: We met recently with Dipo Alam, the newly arrived Secretary General of the Developing Eight (D-8) organization. According to Alam the D-8's primary focus is fostering economic development through closer trade ties among the member states as well as cooperation with the United [...] | 2007-05-24 09:33:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN PREL TU IR |
07ISTANBUL63 | U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH TURKISH BANKS [...] (C) Summary: In meetings on December 4 and 5, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey briefed leading Turkish bankers on the risks posed by deceptive Iranian banking practices. U/S Levey noted that Iranian interest in Turkey would likely increase as European banks pull back from their Iran business and ur [...] | 2007-01-29 06:59:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER EINV TU IR |
07ISTANBUL70 | SAKARYA PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR: KIRKUK REFERENDUM [...] (C) Summary. We met Sakarya Governor Nuri Okutan on a visit to the province's major city, Adapazari, on January 18. What we had anticipated as a 30-minute courtesy call turned into a one-and-a-half hour lecture on Iran's historical influence in Anatolia, Turkish-Iranian relations and current [...] | 2007-01-31 07:24:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TU IZ IR |
07ISTANBUL855 | AN IRANIAN ACTIVIST'S ADVICE ON REACHING THE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-21 04:50:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM IR TU |
07ISTANBUL868 | ISTANBUL OFFICE CALLS UNDERLINE IMPORTANCE OF [...] (C) Summary and comment. EUR/SE desk officer Danielle Garbe met recently with TESEV President Can Paker, former Special Envoy General Edip Baser and academician Kemal Kirisci to hear views on Turkey's domestic politics, its foreign relations and the bureaucracy's view of the fight against t [...] | 2007-09-25 14:24:00 | Consulate Istanbul | SECRET | PGOV PREL TU IR IZ |
07ISTANBUL893 | AN IRANIAN OIL EXECUTIVE ON ISA'S "UNINTENDED [...] (C/NF) Summary: On September 26, Consulate Istanbul &Iran watcher8 met with Assadollah Maleknejad, Vice President of Iran,s Pars Oil company, to discuss regional and Iranian hydrocarbon issues. Maleknejad politely criticized USG energy policy in the region, arguing that the Trans-Caspian pi [...] | 2007-10-02 06:20:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON ENRG PGOV IR TU AZ |
07ISTANBUL981 | MEETING WITH A TURKISH COMPANY THAT PLANS TO [...] (SBU) Istanbul Pol/Econ officers met November 5 with executives from the Kartet company and its holding company, Karadeniz, to discuss a deal by Kartet to import electricity from Iran. (Our discussion on Kartet,s electricity exports to Iraq is reported septel.) Kartet director Nuray Atacik [...] | 2007-11-09 09:44:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL IR IZ TU |
07JAKARTA1074 | ALWI SHIHAB DISCUSSES IRAQ, UNSC ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In an April 13 meeting with the Charge, Indonesian Special Envoy to the Mideast Alwi Shihab outlined the GOI's efforts to promote reconciliation among Iraqi Sunnis and Shia. Following the Bogor reconciliation conference earlier this month (reftel A),Shihab said that GOI figures [...] | 2007-04-16 09:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC YI IZ IR ID |
07JAKARTA1098 | CHARGE URGES SUPPORT FOR AHTISAARI KOSOVO PLAN [...] (C) Summary. On April 18, a key Department of Foreign Affairs interlocutor articulated a more nuanced position on Kosovo, which we interpret as an indication that Jakarta might be looking for a way to support a UNSC Resolution based on the Ahtisaari plan. While reiterating that Indonesia opp [...] | 2007-04-19 07:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK IR YI ID |
07JAKARTA1349 | REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE AND RESTRAINT REGARDING [...] (C) We discussed reftel concerns with Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for WMD issues in the Office of International Security and Disarmament in the Department of Foreign Affairs on May 14. We emphasized that it was incumbent upon all countries to uphold the sanctions imposed through UNSCR 173 [...] | 2007-05-14 08:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP IR ID |
07JAKARTA1405 | PARLIAMENT VOTES TO INTERPELLATE PRESIDENT OVER [...] (U) Indonesia's controversial vote in favor of UNSCR 1747, which sanctioned Iran over its nuclear program, continues to dog President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) voting on May 14 to interpellate the president about Indonesia's position. Demonst [...] | 2007-05-18 04:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC IR ID |
07JAKARTA1577 | FM WIRAJUDA STILL RELUCTANT ON KOSOVO FINAL STATUS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with A/S Christopher Hill on May 29, FM Wirajuda expressed continued reluctance to move forward on a Kosovo final status resolution, suggesting instead that the issue be linked to a timetable for eventual Serbian accession to the EU. On Iran, Wirajuda welcomed the re [...] | 2007-06-07 09:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON UNSC LE IR KN ID |
07JAKARTA1583 | A/S HILL DISCUSSES ECONOMY, HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. A/S Hill met on May 29 with parliamentarian Theo L. Sambuaga, chair of the committee responsible for foreign affairs. A/S Hill urged continued progress in improving Indonesia's investment climate and increasing transparency, which he said is crucial to U.S.-Indonesian relations. [...] | 2007-06-08 02:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON UNSC LE BM IR KN ID |
07JAKARTA1629 | IRAN AND EAST JAVA MUDFLOW: DPR QUERIES YUDHOYONO) [...] (C) Summary. On the heels of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's refusal to appear personally before the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) in a June 5 query over Indonesia's vote in favor of UNSCR 1747, sanctioning Iran over its nuclear program, the DPR is now threatening to "interp [...] | 2007-06-12 08:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON UNSC IR ID ENRG EINV KISL |
07JAKARTA1670 | U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UNSC ON UNSCR 1747 (IRAN [...] We conveyed reftel discussion of the U.S. 60-day report in fulfilment of UNSCR 1747 to Ramadansyah Hasan in the International Security and Disarmament Directorate of the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs on June 8. We provided a copy of the U.S. report and stressed the importance of su [...] | 2007-06-15 10:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN UNSC ETRD TRGY IR ID |
07JAKARTA1793 | ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] On June 25 we delivered reftel information to Andi Rachmianto, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs. Rachmianto asked how the Annex to UNSCR 1737 differed from E.O. 13382. We explained that E.O. was a unilateral U.S. action [...] | 2007-06-29 09:17:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL INNP PARM IR ID |
07JAKARTA1919 | SPEAKER CALLS OFF THE DOGS IN UNSCR IRAN VOTE [...] (S) In a hopeful sign for President Yudhoyono in his three-month pitched battle with the House of Representatives (DPR) over Indonesia's support for UNSCR 1747, DPR Speaker Laksono has reportedly decided to let the interpellation matter drop. The Speaker's party, Golkar, which controls the la [...] | 2007-07-13 07:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PGOV UNSC IR ID |
07JAKARTA2248 | PRESIDENT,S NATIONAL DAY SPEECH UPBEAT, BUT NO [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Yudhoyono's annual National Day speech offered a generally upbeat assessment mixed with a sober recognition of the challenges facing the country. The speech covered democracy, terrori [...] | 2007-08-16 10:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PTER ID IR |
07JAKARTA2276 | INDONESIAN MIDDLE EAST ENVOY PLANS ANOTHER IRAN [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request; Please see Para 4. 2. (C) On August 20, the Deputy Chief of Mission met with Alwi Shihab, who served as Indonesia's foreign minister from 1999-2001 and is currently President Yudhoyono's Special Envoy to the Middle East. Special Envoy Shihab, who [...] | 2007-08-21 07:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC ID IR PARM PREL |
07JAKARTA2296 | PDAS MCNERNEY'S IRAN CONSULTATIONS IN INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: ISN PDAS Patricia McNerney visited Indonesia on August 14 for productive consultations regarding Iran's nuclear program. Senior diplomat and Middle East expert Alwi Shihab reiterated Indonesia's commitment to a peaceful settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue and said Indonesia w [...] | 2007-08-22 08:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM UNSC MNUC ID IR |
07JAKARTA2417 | CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TELL DAS MARCIEL DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 28 discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marciel, civil society leaders portrayed Indonesia as a strong democracy where NGOs have a vibrant voice. Noting the lack of accountability for past human rights abuses, they pointed to the investigation [...] | 2007-09-04 03:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV UNSC LE IR ID |
07JAKARTA2549 | INDONESIAN/IRANIAN RELATIONS: MARGINAL SUBSTANCE, [...] (C) Summary: Many elements of a strong bilateral relationship remain underdeveloped between Indonesia and Iran. The two countries maintain marginal trade and investment links. Defense and security cooperation is virtually nonexistent. Despite this, much of the public and Indonesian legislat [...] | 2007-09-13 06:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL MNUC PARM ETRD UNSC ID IR |
07JAKARTA2556 | INDONESIA'S SHIAS: A SMALL COMMUNITY UNDER SOME [...] (C) Summary: Indonesia's low-profile Shia community is believed to be growing, but it is a very small minority in this Sunni-dominated country. Leaders of the only national Shia organization say many Shias hide their faith to avoid discrimination. Violence targeting Shias is rare, but there [...] | 2007-09-13 07:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PINS PINR PHUM ID IR |
07JAKARTA2605 | IAEA: IRAN FOLLOW-UP WITH INDONESIA [...] (C) Pol/C met September 17 with Hari Purwanto, Director for North American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),to review reftel points. Pol/C emphasized the importance of a united front re Iran in order to halt its pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. To achieve that go [...] | 2007-09-17 09:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IAEA MNUC KNNP ID IR |
07JAKARTA281 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INDONESIAN PURCHASES OF [...] (S) We presented the demarche with the full information provided reftel to Ramadansyah Hasan in the Directorate for International Security and Disarmament at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on February 1. We noted that our instructions referred to reports of intended sale [...] | 2007-02-02 02:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC ID IR |
07JAKARTA3020 | INDONESIA'S UNSC PRESIDENCY: PROCESS ABOVE ALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is looking forward to assuming the UNSC presidency--a largely procedural position--in November. The GOI agenda is likely to be shaped by Jakarta's preference for consensus-driven multilateral approaches to foreign policy issues. On some key issues--including Iran and B [...] | 2007-10-29 09:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC ID BM IR |
07JAKARTA3033 | IRAN -- SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR [...] (C) Per reftel instructions, poloff on October 30 contacted Diego Alonso Garces of the Argentine Embassy in Jakarta to discuss the request for INTERPOL approval of Red Notices against Iranian officials charged in the AMIA bombing of 1994. Garces confirmed that the Argentine Embassy had raised [...] | 2007-10-30 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ID AR IR |
07JAKARTA3063 | IRAN -- IAEA REPORT; DESIGNATION OF ENTITIES [...] (U) This message responds to the following two demarche requests: UPCOMING IAEA REPORT 2. (C) Pol Unit Chief discussed ref a issues with Ramadansyah Hasan of the Directorate of International Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on November 2. He provided [...] | 2007-11-02 10:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC PARM IAEA EFIN KNNP ID IR |
07JAKARTA3166 | MIDDLE EAST -- SPECIAL ENVOY REVIEWS GOI'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 13 Indonesian Special Envoy for Middle East issues Alwi Shihab told the DCM that Iran was increasingly confident that it could proceed with its nuclear program without serious international action. He also said Indonesia continued to look for ways to support Palestini [...] | 2007-11-15 07:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MNUC ID IR XF |
07JAKARTA3204 | IAEA: PRESSING INDONESIA ON NEED FOR FULL IRANIAN [...] (SBU) On November 20, Pol/C reviewed reftel points with Albert Matondang, a senior official at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Security and Legal Affairs. On November 19, Pol/C also delivered points to Trini Gunarti, Deputy Director for North American Affairs at the Department of For [...] | 2007-11-20 04:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP PARM IR ID |
07JAKARTA3225 | IRAN -- FLURRY OF INDONESIAN TRAVEL TO TEHRAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono reportedly intends to travel to Tehran in December, apparently in lieu of Vice President Kalla's canceled Iran visit. Parliamentary Speaker Laksono is currently in Tehran under the auspices of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA). Parliamentarian Ade Nasut [...] | 2007-11-21 10:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PGOV MNUC ID IR XF |
07JAKARTA3256 | INDONESIAN LABOR LEADERS TAKES CAMPAIGN TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-27 09:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS ELAB ID IR |
07JAKARTA3257 | INDONESIAN LABOR LEADER TAKES CAMPAIGN TO IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. "Captain Jack Sparrow" of the Indonesian labor movement, Hanafi Rustandi, head of the Seafarers Union, carried out a daring foray into Iran October 7-11, in an attempt to secure medical treatment and freedom for an imprisoned Iranian labor leader, Mansour Osanloo. Nearly detained [...] | 2007-11-27 09:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS ELAB ID IR |
07JAKARTA3306 | IRAN -- REVIEWING U.S. INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE WITH [...] (C) Pol/C reviewed Ref B points with the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs' Office of International Security Affairs and also with the North America Office. Mission also provided the points to Albert Matondang, a Deputy for international issues in the Coordinating Ministry for Politica [...] | 2007-12-04 05:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP PARM IR ID |
07JAKARTA3334 | IRAN -- ENGAGING INDONESIA ON U.S. FINDINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on our soundings, the Indonesian government does not plan to react publicly at this point to recent U.S. intelligence findings about Iran's nuclear program. The GOI continues to support diplomatic engagement on outstanding nuclear issues. A legislator told us that he welc [...] | 2007-12-06 10:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP PARM IR ID |
07JAKARTA3343 | UNGA PLENARY -- PRESSING FOR INDONESIAN SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol/C reviewed points re upcoming UNGA human rights-related resolutions with GOI contacts. They did not make specific commitments, but noted that the Indonesian Mission in New York will have a great deal of influence on how the GOI ultimately votes. While Mission continues to r [...] | 2007-12-07 08:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA ID BM BO IR KN |
07JAKARTA3377 | IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM -- CONTINUING TO ENGAGE [...] (C) Pol/C reviewed ref A points with Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for International Security and Nonproliferation at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),on December 12. Pol/C underscored that while Iran may have halted its nuclear weapons design and development activities, it cont [...] | 2007-12-12 10:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM ID IR |
07JAKARTA3447 | PERTAMINA CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY; IRANIAN [...] (U) Summary. In a ceremony at its Jakarta headquarters that included President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Indonesian oil company Pertamina celebrated its 50th anniversary, highlighting past achievements and future priorities. President Yudhoyono urged Pertamina [...] | 2007-12-21 06:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ID IR PREL |
07JAKARTA345 | ENSURING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 [...] (C) Ambassador made key points reftel to Indonesian Presidential Adviser Dino Patti Djalal on February 7. Ambassador said he was unsure of Indonesia's steps to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737, which, of course, was binding on all UN members. He urged that Indonesia rev [...] | 2007-02-08 08:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP EFIN IR ID |
07JAKARTA3467 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO REPORTEDLY PLANNING VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission contacts report that President Yudhoyono is planning to visit Iran, January 10-12. The President's Office has not confirmed the visit. If it is a go, it would be Yudhoyono's first visit to Iran and would reciprocate President Ahmadinejad's visit to Jakarta in May 2006 [...] | 2007-12-27 05:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID IR |
07JAKARTA3472 | IRAN FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: TRADING CAR PARTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-27 09:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KFTN EFIN ID IR |
07JAKARTA460 | UNSCR 1737 FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] Following up on Ambassador's demarche with National Security Adviser Djalal on February 7 (ref c),we met with Ramadansyah Hasan of the Directorate for International Security and Disarmament in the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) on February 12 to convey points and information [...] | 2007-02-21 08:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR |
07JAKARTA768 | UNSC/IRAN: INDONESIA WANTS MORE TIME ON UNSC ACTION [...] (C) Summary. On March 16, Charge and PolCouns pressed several Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs officials and advisors to President Yudhoyono to support the P-5 UNSC resolution on Iran (reftels). Foreign Minister Wirajuda, who is currently traveling in Europe, will ultimately decide th [...] | 2007-03-16 09:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IR ID |
07JAKARTA930 | FORMIN WIRAJUDA GRILLED OVER UNSC IRAN VOTE [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 29, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda defended Indonesia's vote in support of UNSCR 1747 before a hostile parliamentary committee. Despite Wirajuda's thorough explanation of the GOI's decision and the purpose of the resolution, the legislators accused him of [...] | 2007-03-30 09:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC IR ID |
07JAKARTA972 | HEAT STILL ON PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO FOLLOWING IRAN [...] (C) A number of members of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) from across party lines, including the Speaker himself, continued their vocal assault on Indonesia's decision to vote for UNSCR 1747. Despite the heated rhetoric and highly public critique of the administration's decision [...] | 2007-04-04 10:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL PGOV UNSC IR ID |
07JAKARTA987 | DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] We delivered reftel text as a nonpaper to the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs on April 5. We discussed the paper on the margins of a meeting with Yonatri Rilmania, who is responsible for financial sanctions in the Directorate for International Security and Disarmament. We urged that [...] | 2007-04-05 08:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR ID |
07JERUSALEM2506 | IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO THE PALESTINIANS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-06 08:42:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR IS |
07KABUL1010 | STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: NSA RASSOUL ON PAKISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan National Security Advisor Rassoul told visiting U.S. Delegation to the US-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership talks that the situation in Helmand remained problematic due to the volatile mix of drug traffickers and Taliban. Unlike six months ago, Rassoul believed Iran was m [...] | 2007-03-27 10:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR |
07KABUL1162 | AFGHANISTAN WILL NOT ATTEND NATANZ RIBBON-CUTTING [...] (C) Deputy PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Davood Moradian, Foreign Minister Spanta's Senior Policy Advisor, who explained that Afghanistan's Embassy in Tehran had received standing instructions three months ago to avoid any events or activities related to Iran's nuclear program. He as [...] | 2007-04-09 12:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR UNSC IAEA |
07KABUL1167 | FM SPANTA'S SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR ON IRAN [...] (C) Afghanistan is acutely aware of U.S. concerns over Iran's nuclear program and will study U.S. non-paper and UNSCR 1747. Foreign Minister Spanta's Senior Policy Advisor, Davood Moradian, expressed to Embassy April 4 concerns over the formation of both the National Unity Council and Nationa [...] | 2007-04-09 14:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC MARR PGOV PREL PTER AF IR RU |
07KABUL1190 | IRAN AND FORMER-SOVIET STATES VIE FOR INFLUENCE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several sources within the GOA and media community have pointed out increasing efforts by Iran, Russia and former-Soviet Central Asian states to gain influence in the Afghan media. Minister of Information Abdul Karim Khoram has described Afghan culture as "under assault" from Ira [...] | 2007-04-10 13:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM AF IR |
07KABUL1191 | GOA RELATIONSHIP WITH AFGHAN MEDIA REACHES [...] (U) Ongoing war in Afghanistan is taking its toll on media freedom. After initially witnessing dramatic improvements since the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan's media has experienced a slow yet disturbing turn for the worse over the past year, including increased detention of journalists an [...] | 2007-04-10 13:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KCUL AF IR |
07KABUL1198 | NATIONAL FRONT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED [...] (C) On April 3, several parliamentarians and jihad leaders announced the formal launching of the United Front (reftel A). MP Rabbani was declared the group's leader, and MP Sayed Mustafa Kazimi its spokesperson. Vice President Massoud, Water and Energy Minister Ismail Khan and the ex-King' [...] | 2007-04-11 09:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR AF |
07KABUL1327 | FM SPANTA'S VISIT TO IRAN: CONCERNS AMIDST [...] (C) During wide-ranging meetings in Iran April 10-12, Afghan Foreign Minister Spanta deflected Iranian pressure for an agreement on water rights surrounding the Harirud River and Salma Dam project, pressed Iran to stop supporting the National Front, and declined (again) an Iranian offer to con [...] | 2007-04-18 11:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR |
07KABUL1370 | IRANIAN WEAPONS IN AFGHANISTAN: MFA ASKS TO KEEP [...] (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) wants to keep the issue of the Iranian-made weapons recently found in Kandahar under the radar screen in the lead up to the June visit of the Iranian President to Afghanistan. According to the MFA, President Karzai supports the plan to avoid additiona [...] | 2007-04-22 11:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR |
07KABUL1594 | ILLEGAL AFGHANS DEPORTED FROM IRAN FACE DIFFICULT [...] (SBU) Since April 21, Iranian authorities have deported approximately 52,000 Afghans living and working illegally in Iran. UNHCR estimates that there are as many as one million illegal Afghans in Iran in addition to the approximately 920,000 Afghan refugees registered there. IOM conducted an [...] | 2007-05-13 12:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PGOV AF IR |
07KABUL1605 | AFGHAN PARLIAMENT FLEXES ITS MUSCULES: FM SPANTA [...] (C) The Wolesi Jirga held a no-confidence vote against Foreign Minister Spanta and Refugee Minister Akbar on May 10, the day after the ministers' "unsatisfactory" appearance before Parliament to answer questions about the more than 50,000 Afghans deported by Iran in recent weeks (Ref A). Akba [...] | 2007-05-14 11:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM IR AF |
07KABUL1724 | STEPPED UP IRANIAN INFLUENCE REACHES FOREIGN [...] (S) Over the past several months, Iran has taken a series of steps to expand and deepen its influence in Afghanistan. Afghan contacts point to the creation of the National Front and the National Unity Council, the discovery of Iranian weapons in Afghanistan, Iran's control of media outlets a [...] | 2007-05-23 13:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC AF IR |
07KABUL1812 | PRT BAMYAN: AMBASSADOR, GOVERNOR DISCUSS BAMYAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Bamyan Provincial Governor Habiba Sarabi's May 20 introductory meeting with Ambassador at the Embassy, she expressed concerns over levels of U.S. and international funding, commented that connections between Bamyan and the central government were relatively good, and expr [...] | 2007-05-31 14:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID PREL PGOV AF IR |
07KABUL1820 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES VISIT TO [...] (S) Your June 3-4 visit to Afghanistan will be greeted by a President Karzai facing challenges both domestically and from his neighbors. Domestic discontent is to a considerable degree a reflection of unmet expectations. The population expected the fall of the Taliban and arrival of the int [...] | 2007-06-02 11:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF ECON IR |
07KABUL183 | BOUCHER AND SPANTA TALK NEIGHBORS, COORDINATION [...] (C) On January 9, Assistant Secretary Boucher and Afghan Foreign Minister Spanta discussed Pakistan, cross-border jirgas, U.S. funding for Afghanistan, Iran, the Strategic Dialogue, and the U.S. proposal to energize the Joint Coordinating and Monitoring Board. Spanta was downbeat over recent [...] | 2007-01-20 11:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR PK |
07KABUL184 | A/S BOUCHER MEETING WITH AFGHAN NSA RASSOUL [...] (C) During a January 9 meeting between Assistant Secretary Boucher and Afghan National Security Advisor SIPDIS Rassoul, Rassoul offered a comprehensive look at the security situationin Afghanistan, and the two shared concerns over the situation in Musa Qala and poppy cultivation. Boucher s [...] | 2007-01-20 12:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR PK ECON |
07KABUL216 | PRT FARAH: ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT -- POPPY AND IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite being dry and barren, Farah depends heavily on agriculture. Although poppy production has decreased recently, Farah remains a major poppy producing province. Governor-led eradication has begun, but it has a long way to go. The Alternative Livelihoods Program is not [...] | 2007-01-22 11:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ELAB EAID AF IR |
07KABUL2249 | PRT URUZGAN: CHORA LEADERS SPEAK TO AFGHAN [...] (C) On July 6, Chora district and tribal leaders met at the district center with a team from the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission investigating civilian losses in the June fight for Chora. Their message was clear and measured, devoid of the histrionics or exaggeration and blame for IS [...] | 2007-07-12 14:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR |
07KABUL2324 | UNHCR VIEWS ON AGHANISTAN, IRANIAN DEPORTEES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a July 5 meeting, Ambassador and UNHCR Country Representative Salvatore Lombardo discussed a wide range of issues. Chief among these were the politicization of the Afghan refugee situation in Pakistan, Afghan deportees from Iran and concerns regarding President Karzai,s forth [...] | 2007-07-19 02:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PREL AF IR PK |
07KABUL2334 | PRT HERAT: IRAN AS A MULTI-FACETED ACTOR IN HERAT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Iran's strategic and economic interests in western Afghanistan, and particularly in Herat, are expressed in a mix of traditional (mostly soft) and non-traditional (harder-edged) engagements. While Iran's sponsorship of official and unofficial crossborder delegations and aid/develo [...] | 2007-07-19 12:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR IR AF |
07KABUL2467 | PRT FARAH: DETERIORATION IN SECURITY, RISE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Security in Farah Province deteriorated over the past six months. The Province now has its third ineffective governor since September 2006. The province continues to be plagued by high rates of kidnappings, robberies, and insurgent activity; weak and corrupt provincial and di [...] | 2007-07-31 13:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EAID ECON KSEC SOCI IR AF |
07KABUL260 | KARZAI TELLS SENATOR BROWNBACK IRAN SHOULD IMPROVE [...] (C) During a January 8 meeting with Senator Brownback, President Karzai was critical of Iranian policy toward the U.S. He reported on his recent meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister where he called on Iran to improve relations with the U.S. He argued that normalized U.S.-Iran relations [...] | 2007-01-25 11:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR |
07KABUL2649 | PRT HERAT: SIX MONTH REPORT ON SECURITY, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The mood in Herat Province has soured due to deterioration of the security and economic environment. A wave of murders and the presence of illegal armed groups with connections to old warlords has undermined confidence in the government. Unemployment has increased due to the [...] | 2007-08-09 15:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON PTER SOCI EAID MARR IR AF |
07KABUL2998 | BOUCHER AND KARZAI, SPANTA ON JIRGAS, DRUGS, ECON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher's August 27 meetings with President Karzai, Foreign Minister Spanta, Lower House Speaker Qanooni and National Security Advisor Rassoul spanned a range of key topics. Boucher, Karzai and Rassoul agreed to focus on t [...] | 2007-09-08 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECON IR AF |
07KABUL3066 | UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM [...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...] | 2007-09-12 15:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM AF IR |
07KABUL3067 | UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM [...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...] | 2007-09-12 15:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM AF IR |
07KABUL3068 | UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM [...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...] | 2007-09-13 02:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM AF IR |
07KABUL3069 | UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM [...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...] | 2007-09-13 02:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM AF IR |
07KABUL3070 | UNHCR FEARS NEW WAVE OF AFGHAN DEPORTATIONS FROM [...] (C) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here fears Iran is about to announce a "No Go" policy for Sistan Va Baluchestan province that would force resident Afghans to either relocate to remote refugee camps or repatriate, triggering a humanitarian crisis on both side [...] | 2007-09-13 02:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM AF IR |
07KABUL3787 | Afghan Commerce Official Wary of Iran's Assistance, Wary of [...] (SBU) Econ-Commoff and Deputy PolCouns met with Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry, Azeem Wardak, to discuss bilateral trade issues with Iran and Pakistan. Wardak emphasized the desire for good relations with both neighbors. But he also vented frustration at Pakistan's continued relucta [...] | 2007-11-08 11:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON AF PK IR |
07KABUL672 | RUSSIAN FM SAYS NATO MUST LEAVE AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Drawing on Cold War rhetoric, Russian FM Lavrov told FM Spanta on February 23 that NATO must leave Afghanistan as it was an enduring presence against Russia (according to Spanta's debrief). The GOR is also worried about Iran's nuclear program and does not trust its regional intentions. [...] | 2007-03-01 07:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER NATO RU IR AF |
07KABUL700 | PRT FARAH: SEMI ANNUAL REPORT ON SECURITY, [...] (SBU) Summary: Incidents and attacks continue and security remains tenuous and uncertain, but the police now show a heightened presence with patrols and raids in Farah Province. Governing dynamics will be seriously affected as Farah deals with its third governor in less than six months. The [...] | 2007-03-04 06:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON MARR PINS PREL SOCI IR AF |
07KABUL723 | PRT FARAH: A NEW GOVERNOR TAKES OFFICE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Farah Province welcomed its third governor in six months as Mawlawi Mohideen Baluch took up office January 31. In a public speech, Baluch outlined his priorities to build a madrassa and university, improve the economy, maintain existing Iran-Afghan relations, reach out to anti-g [...] | 2007-03-04 14:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR IR AF |
07KABUL829 | SHIA ACTIVIST DESCRIBES IRAN'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND [...] (C) According to Sayed Jawad Husseini, the leader of a minor political party, "Afghan Youth", Iran is stepping up its efforts to influence the Afghan media, education, and influential Parliamentarians. At least four television stations financed by Iran are scheduled to go on the air in April [...] | 2007-03-12 07:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IR AF |
07KABUL910 | PRT HERAT: IRAN INCREASES VISIBILITY IN WESTERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran has recently taken steps to establish "operational centers" for police cooperation in three provinces in western Afghanistan: Nimroz, Herat and Farah. These new centers complement Iranian efforts to establish relations with Afghan security forces and increase the range of the [...] | 2007-03-19 16:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR AF IR |
07KABUL919 | NATIONAL FRONT: REFERENDUM ON KARZAI? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several jihadi commanders, concerned about the worsening security situation across the country have formed a political group, the National Front (NF),with two mandates: (1) changing the system of government to a parliamentary model and (2) electing governors (vice Presidential [...] | 2007-03-20 10:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR AF |
07KABUL954 | KOENIGS AND BOUCHER ON INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION, [...] (C) A special response fund to allow the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan close developmental cooperation with ISAF would advance civilian-military coordination; Washington support requested. Additionally, in a March 14 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central A [...] | 2007-03-24 13:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID MARR AF IR |
07KABUL997 | PRT HERAT: SIX MONTH REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Herat Province is a region of significant but still unrealized economic potential. During the past six months, the security situation has deteriorated, as has confidence in GOA institutions and leaders. Key sectors, such as the judiciary, require reform, and additional police [...] | 2007-03-27 02:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER ECON MARR AF IR |
07KAMPALA364 | UGANDA: 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNSCR 1737 [...] Per Reftel, the U.S. report on UNSC 1737 and key points were delivered to Rhoda Kaisha and Isaac Sublime, International Affairs Directorate, and Nicholas Chaka, Director, Americas Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 1. BROWNING [...] | 2007-03-02 05:48:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY UG |
07KATHMANDU1976 | NEPAL: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FINANCIAL ACTION TASK [...] On November 2 and November 5, Emboff urged Finance Secretary Vidyadhar Mallik and the Foreign Ministry's SIPDIS Americas section officer Leknath Bhattarai, respectively, to encourage the Government of Nepal to take concrete actions to follow up on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) stat [...] | 2007-11-15 05:50:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ECON IR NP |
07KATHMANDU2042 | NEPAL: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-05 01:15:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR NP |
07KATHMANDU2043 | NEPAL: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FOREIGN [...] (C) On December 4, Charge delivered to Foreign Minister Sahana Pradhan and Lekhnath Bhattarai, Section Officer for the Europe and Americas Division at the Foreign Ministry, reftel non-paper and talking points on the key judgments from the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's nu [...] | 2007-12-05 01:15:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR NP |
07KATHMANDU542 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-14 11:29:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR NP |
07KATHMANDU759 | MFA COMMENTS ON IRAN'S STATUS AS SAARC OBSERVER [...] (C) On April 12, Arjun Bahadur Thapa, the Joint Secretary for the Foreign Ministry's South Asia and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Division, stated to Emboff that Iran had sent a note to the Prime Minister of India and the SAARC Secretary General expressing its interes [...] | 2007-04-13 11:44:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SAARC IN IR NP |
07KHARTOUM332 | AHMADINEJAD: DOWN, DOWN USA; COME TO JESUS [...] (C) Summary: In a speech March 1 at the Chinese-built Friendship Hall in Khartoum, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad excoriated the U.S. for its role in the region, support for Israel and opposition to Iran's nuclear program, as well as heaped criticism on the United Nations and Israel. L [...] | 2007-03-02 13:28:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SU IR |
07KHARTOUM406 | SUDAN, ACCEPTING ISOLATION, TURNS TO IRAN, QATAR [...] (C) Egypt's influence on Sudan's leadership and its ability to persuade the government to engage in constructive dialogue with the international community has waned, Egyptian diplomat Hani Khedr (please protect) told Poloff on March 15. Sudan has accepted its growing isolation from the West, m [...] | 2007-03-15 15:53:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR UN SU EG IR CD QA |
07KHARTOUM409 | MINAWI ON AMIS DEATHS, SOUTH DARFUR, CHAD/SUDAN [...] (C) Summary: Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi said that the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) rebuffed his offers of a joint SLM/AMIS investigation into the March 5 killing of two AMIS soldiers in Graida. Minawi described the SLM's [...] | 2007-03-16 14:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO AU SU CD LY IR ER US |
07KHARTOUM410 | MINAWI ON AMIS DEATHS, SOUTH DARFUR, CHAD/SUDAN [...] (C) Summary: Senior Assistant to the President and Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) leader Minni Minawi said that the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) rebuffed his offers of a joint SLM/AMIS investigation into the March 5 killing of two AMIS soldiers in Graida. Minawi described the SLM's [...] | 2007-03-16 14:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO AU SU CD LY IR US |
07KIGALI1104 | RWANDA ON IRAN AND ISRAEL DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-05 14:46:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UNGA RW IR IS |
07KIGALI339 | Kigali delivers non-paper on Iran's Defense Industries [...] In response to reftel, post delivered the nonpaper to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 2, 2007. THURSTON [...] | 2007-04-05 15:27:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR RW |
07KIGALI443 | KIGALI SCIENCE FELLOW REQUEST [...] In response to reftel and previous communication between Assistant Secretary Claudia McMurray and Minister Romain Murenzi, the following details four possible workplans for a Science Fellow. 2. In Rwanda, the Science Fellow would work in Minister Murenzi's Office, in the Office of the Presid [...] | 2007-05-09 12:30:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN ECON IR RW |
07KINGSTON1626 | JAMAICA/BAHAMAS: ARGENTINA IS APPROACHING HOST [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-01 20:59:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET | PTER ASCEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR JM XL |
07KINGSTON351 | JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 20:34:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY JM |
07KINSHASA1105 | REVISED: MINISTERIAL-LEVEL DEMARCHE REGARDING IRAN ISSUE [...] Per instructions reftel, Charge met with Foreign Minister Antipas MBUSA Nyamwisi September 12. Charge went over points contained reftel. Mbusa acknowledged he did not follow the IAEA closely as he is currently spearheading a diplomatic offensive to secure regional support for DRC efforts aga [...] | 2007-09-16 16:04:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC PREL CG |
07KINSHASA1371 | DRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - U.S. NATIONAL [...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on December 7 to Alice Kimpembe Bamba, Minister Plenipotentiary in the International Organizations Office of the Congolese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (U) Kimpembe thanked PolOff for sharing the information on Iran's nuclear program. She said that t [...] | 2007-12-17 12:45:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR PARM |
07KUALALUMPUR1064 | TRANS-PENINSULA PIPELINE: JUST A PIPEDREAM? [...] (U) Summary: According to recent press reports, the Malaysian Government has approved plans for a US$ 7 billion oil pipeline across northern peninsular Malaysia near the Thai border, with a large storage facility in the middle and a refinery at each end. The pipeline is portrayed as a shorte [...] | 2007-06-21 07:21:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENGR EPET SENV ECON IR MY SA PGOV |
07KUALALUMPUR1198 | IRAN SANCTIONS: URGING MALAYSIA TO PRIORITIZE [...] (S) DCM and polchief met on July 23 with Malaysia's National Security Council Secretary Muhammad Hatta and focused the discussion on the importance of countries maintaining pressure on Iran to comply with its nonproliferation obligations, including through implementation of UNSCR sanctions (r [...] | 2007-07-25 09:09:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR1375 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL DISCUSSIONS WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) The Ambassador and Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar, in farewell discussions September 3-4, agreed that U.S.-Malaysia bilateral relations had strengthened over the past three years. The Ambassador raised Iran, export controls, trafficking in persons (TIP)),Free Trade Agreement [...] | 2007-09-10 05:25:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ETRD KNNP KISL ASEAN IR BU MY |
07KUALALUMPUR1455 | MALAYSIA NOT ATTENDING TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON UNSCR [...] Malaysia's Foreign Ministry informed us that there would be no Malaysian government representative at the Open-Ended Technical Seminar on UNSCR 1737 Implementation scheduled for 26 September. According to to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Ministry's Multilateral [...] | 2007-09-25 05:36:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MNUC KNNP IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR1475 | MALAYSIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY REFUTES IRANIAN PRESS [...] (C) Polchief called on the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Undersecretary for the Americas, Ambassador Ramlan Ibrahim, at short notice on September 28 to raise the issue of the September 26 meeting in New York between Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Polc [...] | 2007-10-01 10:08:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KISL IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR1478 | EMBASSY MEETING WITH ISNA-SANCTIONED TARGET [...] (S/REL MALAYSIA) Polchief and econoff met with U.S. ISNA-sanctioned Malaysian firm Target Airfreight on September 26, in a meeting set up by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry. Target executives confirmed they shipped helicopter parts to Iran on March 31, 2004, at the request of an Indonesian firm [...] | 2007-10-02 05:09:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR1675 | IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED; SENIOR IRAN ENVOY LOBBIES [...] (C) Polchief on December 4 delivered reftel demarche regarding the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program to Wan Yusri, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Multilateral Political Division of Malaysia's Foreign Ministry. Yusri thanked polchief for the timely information [...] | 2007-12-04 10:51:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR382 | MALAYSIA'S POSITION ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) Malaysia's position on Iran's nuclear program remains unchanged following the latest IAEA report, the Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Multilateral Political Affairs Shahrul Ikram told polchief February 28 in response to reftel demarche. Shahrul avoided the issue of Iranian non-com [...] | 2007-02-28 09:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR467 | MALAYSIAN OIC DIPLOMAT ON HAMAS VISIT, PAKISTAN, [...] (C) The March 3 visit of a senior Hamas leader was in line with Prime Minister Abdullah's desire to engage directly and in more detail on Middle East issues, Malaysia's senior OIC diplomat Ambassador Ibrahim Abdullah told polchief March 9. The Pakistan initiative represents a "repackaging" o [...] | 2007-03-12 11:07:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC KISL KNNP OIC IS PK IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR540 | IRAN: AMBASSADOR URGES FM HAMID NOT TO UNDERCUT UN [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar March 22 to urge Malaysia to discourage major new investments in Iran, such as SKS Ventures. He underlined the importance of Malaysians not appearing to undercut UNSC efforts. The Ambassador also highlighted the Iran S [...] | 2007-03-23 08:22:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KNNP IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR61 | IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: EMBASSY EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy raised concerns with the Malaysian Government regarding a reported $16 billion gas development deal between a Malaysian firm, SKS Ventures, and Iran, noting possible implications under the Iran Sanctions Act and pointing out the particularly poor timing given recent UN [...] | 2007-01-10 10:29:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR618 | SENIOR MOFA OFFICIAL SEEKS BACKGROUND ON IRAN [...] (C) Charge' and Economic Counselor met April 4 with Malaysian Ambassador-at-large Ghazzali S.A. Khalid at his request to brief him on the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). Ghazzali, formerly Malaysia's Ambassador in Washington, maintains a watching brief on U.S. affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Aff [...] | 2007-04-04 08:46:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EINV ETRD MY IR |
07KUALALUMPUR648 | DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-11 07:39:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR652 | MALAYSIA INFORMED OF POSSIBLE FURTHER ISNA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-11 09:26:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR751 | IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- [...] (S/NF) In advance of the public announcement, Post notified Malaysian Foreign Ministry officials in the Americas Division and the Multilateral Political Affairs Division, as well as the Malaysian Police, of the INSA sanctions against the two Malaysian firms (Challenger, Target Airfreight). Po [...] | 2007-04-25 08:31:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC ETTC MY IR |
07KUALALUMPUR880 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747 [...] (SBU) On May 17, we delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Political Affairs Division. He stated there was "no question" that Malaysia was committed to enforcement of all UN Security Council Resolu [...] | 2007-05-17 08:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MY |
07KUALALUMPUR900 | MALAYSIA NOTIFIED OF INCLUSION OF MALAYSIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-22 00:34:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR AE MY |
07KUALALUMPUR947 | MALAYSIA DEFENSIVE REGARDING SHARING OF FINANCIAL [...] (U) Summary. Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey visited Kuala Lumpur May 11 to meet with GOM officials and local financial institutions to discuss implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1737 and 1747 and the risks of doing bus [...] | 2007-05-31 07:32:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KFTN UN IR MY |
07KUWAIT1009 | FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAN-US TALKS; ATTACK [...] (S/NF) Summary: During a June 26 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister (FM) Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah said Iranian officials had provided their views on the recent meeting in Baghdad between the U.S. and Iranian Ambassadors to Iraq and he had received a letter from Iranian [...] | 2007-06-27 14:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR IR IZ KU |
07KUWAIT1072 | GCC MINISTERS FOCUS ON IRAN-RELATED SECURITY [...] (C) During the Ambassador's brief farewell call July 7 with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, the Minister described the GCC ministers meeting in Riyadh July 3 as "pessimistic" about current events in the region, and preparing f [...] | 2007-07-07 14:24:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ KU PREL GCC |
07KUWAIT1097 | MINISTER SAYS GCC CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER TO BE [...] (C) Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Shaykh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah told the Ambassador on July 9 that agreement had been reached at the recent GCC meeting of defense and foreign ministers and national security chiefs on establishing a GCC crisis management center in Kuwait. He credite [...] | 2007-07-10 09:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC LE QA SA IR IZ IS KU |
07KUWAIT1170 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES' VISIT [...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, we and the senior Kuwaiti leadership look forward to your visit to Kuwait on August 1. The Kuwaitis are strongly committed to the strategic relationship with the U.S. and will value this opportunity to consult with you on regional security, but especially on Iraq and Ir [...] | 2007-07-26 10:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MARR IR IZ KU |
07KUWAIT124 | KUWAITI SPEAKER TELLS CODEL PELOSI DIALOGUE WITH [...] (C/NF) Summary: During a January 25 meeting with Kuwaiti Speaker of Parliament Jassem Al-Khorafi, Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah, and Deputy Speaker Dr. Mohammed Al-Bousairi, CODEL Pelosi expressed gratitude for Kuwait's support for OIF and emphasized the importance to the U.S. [...] | 2007-01-29 08:55:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | OVIP PREL PTER CVIS IR IZ KU |
07KUWAIT1344 | CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR: IRAN-GCC FREE TRADE [...] (C) In a 5 September meeting with CDA, Kuwait Central Bank Governor Shaykh Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah said he had seen recent press reports suggesting that the GCC was considering negotiations with Iran to create a free trade area, but he had no information as to the specifics or the seriousness [...] | 2007-09-05 13:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL IR KU |
07KUWAIT1348 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S SEPTEMBER 24 [...] (S/NF) Your visit is timely as it comes on the heels of the highly successful SECDEF visit of 1 August. We are requesting meetings for you with Amir Shaykh Sabah Al Sabah, Crown Prince Shaykh Nawaf Al Sabah, Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister, Defense M [...] | 2007-09-06 11:03:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR IZ IR KU |
07KUWAIT1457 | US CENTCOM COMMANDER FALLON MEETS WITH AMIR AND [...] (S) Summary. On September 24, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander, Admiral William J. Fallon discussed the issues of Iraq, Iran, and Kuwaiti Guantanamo detainees with the Amir of Kuwait, the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Armed Forces Chief of Staff. The Governme [...] | 2007-10-01 14:40:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | IR IZ KU MARR PGOV PM PREL |
07KUWAIT1541 | FOREIGN AFFAIRS MP SOUNDS ALARM BELL ON IRAN [...] (C) On October 3, in separate conversations with Post, Kuwaiti MP Mohammad Jassem Al-Sager and MFA Director of Arab World Department Ambassador Jassem Al Mubaraki relayed their grave concerns that Iran is leading the region towards conflict. Though they acknowledged that the removal of Sadda [...] | 2007-10-21 14:46:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT1560 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (SBU) On 25 October CDA called MFA Under Secretary Khaled Al-Jarallah and A/DCM called Finance Minister Bader Al-Humaidhi's Office Director Khaled Al Rowayeh to deliver reftel talking points. Copies of the non-paper and the official transcript of the announcement by the Secretary and Treasury [...] | 2007-10-25 16:35:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP PREL PARM EFIN KTFN |
07KUWAIT1598 | TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES SOVEREIGN WEALTH [...] (C) Summary: On October 28, a U.S. Treasury delegation led by Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick met with the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA),the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Finance Minister, and the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) to discuss t [...] | 2007-11-07 09:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EPET EINV KU IR |
07KUWAIT1599 | TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES SOVEREIGN WEALTH [...] (C) Summary: On October 28, a U.S. Treasury delegation led by Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick met with the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA),the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Finance Minister, and the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) to discuss t [...] | 2007-11-07 09:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EPET EINV KU IR |
07KUWAIT1600 | TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES SOVEREIGN WEALTH [...] (C) Summary: On October 28, a U.S. Treasury delegation led by Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick met with the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA),the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Finance Minister, and the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) to discuss t [...] | 2007-11-07 09:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EPET EINV KU IR |
07KUWAIT1624 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche and background paper to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via diplomatic note on October 31. Post will report any substantive response septel. ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state. [...] | 2007-11-15 15:41:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC IR KNNP KU PARM PREL DEMARCHE |
07KUWAIT1656 | IRANIAN FM TO VISIT KUWAIT [...] (C) In a November 20 meeting (issues raised reported septel),Kuwaiti MFA U/S Khaled Suliman Al-Jarallah informed CDA that on or around November 30, Iranian FM Manoucher Mottaki is scheduled to visit Kuwait to meet with senior GOK officials. 2. (C) Al-Jarallah said that in his upcoming me [...] | 2007-11-22 07:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR IZ IR KU |
07KUWAIT1674 | IRAQ/KUWAIT: TALABANI VISIT; FUEL; BORDER [...] (C) On November 20, CDA met with U/S Al-Jarallah to discuss Ref A points, Ambassador Crocker's October 29 visit and other related issues. The U/S demonstrated no objection, in principle, to USG requests for an additional border crossing, but expressed concern at the close proximity of Camp B [...] | 2007-11-29 07:35:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR EAID IPET IZ IR TU KU |
07KUWAIT1697 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-04 14:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR PARM KU |
07KUWAIT180 | KUWAIT NATIONAL SECURITY BUREAU DEPUTY ON IRAQI [...] (C) In a February 7 discussion with PolCouns, National Security Bureau Deputy Chief Shaykh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah said visits this week by former Iraqi PM Ibrahim Al-Jaafari and Vice President Tariq Al-Hashemi had gone "very well." Shaykh Thamer noted Kuwait's long-standing relationship with Ir [...] | 2007-02-07 14:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KU IZ IR |
07KUWAIT183 | KUWAITI - IRANIAN TRADE RELATIONS: AN OVERVIEW [...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables reporting on the economic relationship between Kuwait and Iran. 2. (SBU) Summary: Since the 1991 Gulf War, Kuwait and Iran have enjoyed an expanding trade relationship. Kuwaiti imports of Iranian products - mostly food, live animals and househ [...] | 2007-02-07 15:03:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD IR KU |
07KUWAIT270 | IRAN: KUWAIT FOREIGN MINISTER MEETING WITH [...] (C) On February 19 in a meeting with Charge, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah said the primary purpose of the recent meeting between Kuwait Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Iranian President Ahmedinejad (February 13-14) had been to d [...] | 2007-02-21 13:44:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINR IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT272 | UNSCR 1737: FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-21 14:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP PARM PREL EFIN ETTC |
07KUWAIT291 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MFA U/S SAYS GCC FOREIGN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: ON FEBRUARY 28 CDA DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 3 ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL TO MFA UNDERSECRETARY KHALED AL-JARALLAH. AL-JARALLAH EXPRESSED OPTIMISM THAT THE MECCA AGREEMENT AND RECENT EFFORTS BY THE QUARTET WERE REINVIGORATING THE PEACE PROCESS. THE CHAR [...] | 2007-02-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KISL KPAL KWPG IS IZ LE SO SU IR |
07KUWAIT293 | IRAN: GOK EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION, CONCERN DURING [...] (C/NF) Summary: On February 21, Emboffs met with MFA First Secretary Mansour Alolaimi, who covers Kuwaiti-Iranian relations, to discuss Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah's February 12-13 visit to Tehran. Alolaimi, who accompanied the FM, conveyed GOK frustration wi [...] | 2007-02-28 14:19:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON ETRD IR KU |
07KUWAIT409 | SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL ON GITMO, CT EFFORTS, REGIONAL [...] (S/NF) Summary: MFA U/S Jarallah told Ambassador 3/20 the GOK is prepared to receive an interagency team to discuss Kuwaiti commitments on possible transfer of further detainees to Kuwaiti custody. Ambassador stressed the higher threat from the remaining individuals and thus the need for th [...] | 2007-03-21 13:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER EFIN KU IR |
07KUWAIT416 | SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL ON GITMO, CT EFFORTS, REGIONAL [...] (S/NF) Summary: MFA U/S Jarallah told Ambassador 3/20 the GOK is prepared to receive an interagency team to discuss Kuwaiti commitments on possible transfer of further detainees to Kuwaiti custody. Ambassador stressed the higher threat from the remaining individuals and thus the need for the [...] | 2007-03-24 06:43:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER EFIN KU IR |
07KUWAIT423 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-25 14:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IS IZ IR LE SU KU |
07KUWAIT424 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-25 14:19:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT427 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FALLON'S APRIL 3 VISIT TO [...] (S/NF) Welcome to Kuwait, Admiral Fallon. I regret that I will be away during your visit but look forward to greeting you on your next visit to Kuwait. We have requested meetings for you with Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Sabah, Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Sabah, and First Deputy Prime [...] | 2007-03-26 10:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR IZ IR KU |
07KUWAIT440 | KUWAIT NSB DEPUTY AIRS VIEWS ON IRAN AND IRAQ AT [...] (C) Summary. NATO member embassies met March 21 to discuss NATO cooperation with Kuwait under the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) and the upcoming visit of a NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation. The Poles briefed on the March 5-6 Contact Point Embassy meeting in Brussels highlightin [...] | 2007-03-28 11:43:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MNUC PTER NATO PGOV IZ IR KU |
07KUWAIT445 | KUWAIT ADOPTS MORE VIGOROUS, PUBLIC DEFENSE [...] (S/NF) Summary and comment: Kuwait has adopted a more vigorous and public defense posture in the past several months, an indication of the Kuwaiti leadership's rising concern about tensions in the Gulf and desire to project to the Kuwaiti public an image of engagement and preparedness. Kuwait [...] | 2007-03-28 13:51:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MARR MCAP IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT446 | KUWAIT BRINGS TOGETHER IRANIAN AND ARAB SHI'A, [...] (C/NF) Summary: Kuwait hosted March 26-27 a conference that brought together Shi'a Awqaf officials from around the region. The discussion highlighted what some Shi'a, especially in the Gulf, see as a disconnect between centralized, distant Awqaf authorities and ordinary Shi'a donors. Some [...] | 2007-03-28 14:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KISL PTER KTFN IR IZ LE BA SA KU SHI |
07KUWAIT450 | KUWAIT'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAN: APPROACHING THE U.S. [...] (S/NF) Summary: Kuwait's Ambassador to Iran, Majid Al-Thufiri, who claims good access to senior Iranian officials, shared his impression of Iran's views towards the U.S., regional policies, and domestic political and economic situation in a March 28 meeting with the Ambassador. His key point [...] | 2007-03-29 09:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL IZ IR KU KUWAIT IRAN REALTIONS |
07KUWAIT466 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-03 08:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP PREL PARM |
07KUWAIT486 | TOP KUWAITI JOURNALIST CLAIMS "US TO ATTACK IRAN [...] (SBU) In an April 4 editorial, one of Kuwait's leading journalists claimed inside information that the U.S. was planning to attack Iran's nuclear facilities by the end of April. Quoting unnamed sources in Washington, Ahmed Al-Jarallah, the Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times (English daily) an [...] | 2007-04-04 13:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT487 | PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 3, Parliament ratified 20 international agreements, including a security cooperation agreement with Iran in the field of drug trafficking and law enforcement. However, parliamentarians objected strongly to an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. and referred it to the M [...] | 2007-04-04 13:47:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT49 | IRANIAN ARAB CLERIC CLAIMS IRANIANS INCREASINGLY [...] (C/NF) Poloff met January 10 with Shaykh Mohammed Kathem Al-Khaqani, an Iranian Arab Shi'a cleric from Ahwaz, the former Arabic name of the predominantly Arab province of Khuzestan in western Iran. Shaykh Mohammed is the second son of Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Taher Al-Khaqani, who, according [...] | 2007-01-14 15:04:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINR IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT50 | TOP KUWAITI JOURNALIST CLAIMS U.S. TO STRIKE IRAN [...] (SBU) In a January 14 editorial, one of Kuwait's top journalists asserted that a U.S. strike on Iran would occur before April. Quoting an unnamed "reliable source," Ahmed Al-Jarallah, the Editor-in-Chief of Al-Seyassah (local Arabic daily) and the Arab Times (local English Daily),said top a [...] | 2007-01-15 14:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT500 | CENTCOM COMMANDER FALLON MEETS WITH AMIR AND [...] (C) Summary. New CENTCOM Commander William J. Fallon discussed Iraq, Iran and bilateral military cooperation with the Amir of Kuwait, the Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Armed Forces Chief of Staff on April 3. The Government of Kuwait (GOK) message on Iraq was one of continued support fo [...] | 2007-04-07 13:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR IZ IR KU |
07KUWAIT51 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL SYRIAN DESIGNATIONS [...] (SBU) Econoff hand-delivered reftel points via diplomatic note to the office of MFA Director of Follow-up and Coordination Khalid Maqamis on January 14, 2007. Econoff also faxed copies of Treasury's press release to the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Ministry of Finance, and the Union of K [...] | 2007-01-16 08:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PARM PREL KNNP KU IR |
07KUWAIT514 | MPS ASK FOR INFO ON KUWAIT'S PREPAREDNESS FOR A [...] (SBU) Responding to recent speculations in local press about an imminent U.S. attack on Iran (ref B),several parliamentarians (MPs) submitted questions to the Interior Minister asking him to outline the steps Kuwait has taken to prepare for such a possibility. Independent, tribal MP Saadoun [...] | 2007-04-09 13:44:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY |
07KUWAIT576 | KUWAITI POLITICAL FIGURES EXPRESS CONCERN, [...] (C/NF) Summary: A broad cross section of prominent Kuwaiti political figures expressed concern and uncertainty regarding Iraq, Iran and regional strategic issues at an Embassy-hosted diwaniyya (traditional evening gathering) featuring visiting Army War College Professor Dr. W. Andrew Terril [...] | 2007-04-18 12:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR IZ KU |
07KUWAIT752 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRAVEL OF UNSC-DESIGNATED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-13 12:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP IR KU DEMARCHES |
07KUWAIT781 | FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN ON RECENT VISIT TO IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: On May 13, Foreign Affairs Chairman and Inter-Arab Parliament (IAP) Speaker Mohammed Al-Sager gave PolOffs a read-out of his recent visit to Iran. Al-Sager said Iranian officials he met, including Rafsanjani, asked for Kuwaiti mediation with the U.S. and called on Kuwait to play [...] | 2007-05-16 14:47:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT796 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: REQUEST TO REJECT IRAN'S [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-20 11:44:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT811 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT TO SUBMIT UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-22 11:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT846 | KUWAIT'S UNSCR 1747 REPORT DELAYED DUE TO FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-30 13:04:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY KU |
07KUWAIT87 | KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL IRAN [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points via diplomatic note to the MFA on January 16, 2007. Econoff also faxed copies of Treasury's press release to the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK),the Ministry of Finance, and the Union of Kuwaiti Banks. CBK confirmed receipt of the fax on January 15 but not [...] | 2007-01-23 03:32:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP ETTC PARM PREL KU DEMARCHE |
07KUWAIT889 | SPEAKER DOWNPLAYS PARLIAMENT DISSOLUTION RUMORS; [...] (C/NF) Summary: Speaker of Parliament Jassem Al-Khorafi told the Ambassador June 5 he did not think the Kuwaiti Amir would dissolve Parliament, despite his frustration with opposition MPs' constant attacks against the Government. Al-Khorafi believed if there was a dissolution it would be cons [...] | 2007-06-06 13:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM KPAL LE IZ IR KU |
07KUWAIT902 | MFA U/S ON PM'S TRIP TO ASIA, RELATIONS WITH IRAN, [...] (C/NF) Summary: MFA Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador June 10 that the Prime Minister's trip to Asia to promote economic relations had been "very fruitful" and a number of agreements had been signed. In a meeting earlier in the day with the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Dire [...] | 2007-06-11 11:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID ECON IR KU LE PGOV PREL |
07KUWAIT905 | KUWAIT DEFENSE MINISTER: BASES NOT TO BE USED IN [...] (C) On June 11, Kuwait Defense Minister Shaykh Jaber Al-Mubarak said that Kuwait would never allow itself to be used as a launch pad for an attack against Iran or any other country. He also stated that the U.S. had not asked for permission to use Kuwait's territory to attack any country in th [...] | 2007-06-12 06:54:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MARR IR KU |
07KUWAIT951 | KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche and background paper to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 19 via diplomatic note. Post will report substantive response septel. ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state.sgov.go [...] | 2007-06-19 13:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP ETTC PARM PREL KU DEMARCHE |
07KUWAIT964 | KUWAITIS SEE INTIMIDATION, RETRIBUTION BEHIND [...] (U) Unknown assailants attacked Mohammad Al-Zo'bi, a low ranking diplomat at the Kuwaiti Embassy in Tehran, as he was leaving work on June 19. The Kuwait cabinet convened an emergency session the same day to discuss the event and the MFA called Iranian Ambassador Ali Jennati in immediately t [...] | 2007-06-23 12:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KUWAIT97 | (C) SENIOR KUWAITI SHI'A CLERIC: RAFSANJANI [...] (C) Summary: A senior Kuwaiti Shi'a cleric told Poloff January 22 that Rafsanjani believes Iranian public opinion is shifting away from Ahmadinejad and towards Iranian "moderates." Sayed Mohammed Baqer Al-Mohri, who met privately with Rafsanjani January 17, said Rafsanjani attributed this sh [...] | 2007-01-24 09:30:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS |
07KYIV818 | Ukraine: Message on Designation of Iran's DIO Delivered [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-06 13:03:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR UP |
07LAPAZ1347 | BOLIVIAN AND VENEZUELAN OIL COMPANIES PLAN [...] (S) The GOB issued a decree on May 13 enabling state oil company YPFB to form partnerships to explore 21 areas for natural gas and oil. Following the decree issuance, Bolivian officials announced that YPFB is discussing the formation of a joint exploration company with Venezuela's PDVSA. Reft [...] | 2007-05-15 19:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | ECON EINV ENRG EPET PREL IR VE BL |
07LAPAZ1429 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-24 12:11:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR BL |
07LAPAZ2510 | BOLIVIA'S MIXED MESSAGE ON IAEA-IRANIAN ACTION PLAN [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Acting Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez on September 7, 2007. Fernandez told the Ambassador that the French, German and British Ambassadors had covered the same topic with him several days earlier. Fernandez claimed that the European Ambassador [...] | 2007-09-12 21:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC BO |
07LAPAZ2587 | BOLIVIANS MUTE ON IAEA PLAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Ruben Vidaurre, Director of Multilateral Affairs, September 20. Despite prior assurances that Bolivia would act to hold Iran to it's "international commitments" and UN resolutions (ref b),Vidaurre explained Bolivia's Vienna delegation was called dur [...] | 2007-09-21 17:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN BL |
07LAPAZ2626 | BOLIVIA'S NEW "PEACEFUL" RELATIONS WITH IRAN/LIBYA [...] (C) Summary: With the visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and signing of $1.1 billion in cooperation agreements September 27, Bolivia and Iran have fundamentally deepened both their commercial and political relationship. In his signing ceremony speech, Morales emphasized Bolivia's r [...] | 2007-09-27 23:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PARM PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA UN IR BL |
07LAPAZ2686 | LA PAZ ON IRANIAN NUKES: SEE NO EVIL [...] (U) Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca defended Iran's nuclear program October 3, contrasting Iran's development of "peaceful" nuclear technology with countries like France, Russia, Israel, and the United States that use the technology to make "atomic bombs." He also lumped Iran in [...] | 2007-10-04 20:28:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA UN IR BL |
07LAPAZ3197 | NIE FEEDBACK: BOLIVIA ON IRAN"S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-06 22:37:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR PARM PREL BL |
07LAPAZ662 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY UNSCR 1737 REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-09 12:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY BL |
07LAPAZ900 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN DIO ASSET FREEZE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-03 17:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR BL |
07LIBREVILLE480 | GABON: ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL APPROVAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-29 13:51:00 | Embassy Libreville | SECRET | PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR GB |
07LIBREVILLE492 | GABON: FOREIGN MINISTER PING RESPONSIVE TO FATF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-07 15:15:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PARM MNUC GB IR |
07LISBON1085 | PORTUGUESE VIEWS ON APRIL 23-24 FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (U) Pol-Econ officer spoke with Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha about the U.S. policy views on the Balkans, Middle East, Africa, Cuba, and trade as requested reftels a and b. Rocha replied as follows: 2. (C) CUBA: The EU common position on Cuba will be marginal for the foreign m [...] | 2007-04-20 16:13:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IS IR AF KPAL ETRD PREL PO |
07LISBON1297 | PORTUGAL'S VIEWS ON THE MAY 14-15 FOREIGN [...] (U) Portuguese Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded to the reftel U.S. policy interests on the Balkans, Middle East, Africa, Iran, and EU-Russia. She also shared Portugal's views on the Italian initiative to introduce a draft UN Resolution against the death penalty. 2. (C) [...] | 2007-05-11 16:37:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IS IR AF KPAL ETRD PREL |
07LISBON2714 | PORTUGAL ON THE EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. Portugal's October 25 bilateral meetings with Russia will be designed to keep current relations warm. Even the October 26 EU-Russia summit will discuss issues generally and in a relatively short format. The Portuguese noted, however, that they do not see the December 10 deadline [...] | 2007-10-24 16:59:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV IR RS UZ ZL PO |
07LISBON2750 | US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND US-EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Iran, all parties agreed on the need for concerted action in response to its nuclear program and pretensions for regional hegemony, as well as its deteriorating human rights situation. On the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),the EU emphasized its support for the planned int [...] | 2007-10-30 16:01:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EUN UN XG XF AR IR |
07LISBON2771 | EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT IN PORTUGAL [...] (U) Summary. At the EU-Russia Summit in Portugal October 26, Russia committed to invite the OSCE to observe the December 2 Duma elections. On missile defense, Putin compared the U.S. proposal to the USSR placing offensive missiles in Cuba. This line garnered much press coverage, which ignor [...] | 2007-10-31 18:47:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV RS IR PO |
07LISBON279 | PORTUGAL'S EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY: NO EXPOSURE IN [...] (SBU) Ministry of Finance Coordinator Teresa Costa told post that Portugal's Export Credit Agency, COSEC, did not have any exposure in Iran, according to September 2006 records. Costa did note that Iran is open for both short and mid/long term export credit insurance, the former requiring an [...] | 2007-01-30 15:01:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN MNUC PREL EXIM UNSC OECD IR PO |
07LISBON2929 | PORTUGAL RESPONSE IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER 19-20 [...] (U) In advance of the November 19 GAERC, Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha offered Portugal's views on reftel points, including the upcoming summit with Africa, Kosovo, Bosnia, Iran, Iraq, the Middle East, Burma, and Pakistan. She further mentioned that the GAERC plans to raise the p [...] | 2007-11-16 18:02:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IS IZ LE SY PREL PGOV PO |
07LISBON3116 | PORTUGUESE VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF DECEMBER 10-11 GAERC [...] (U) Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded to ref A policy interests with the Portuguese views in advance of the GAERC meeting on December 10 and 11. In addition to reftel points, Rocha mentioned that ministers would review conclusions on Lebanon and would consider proposals to [...] | 2007-12-07 17:13:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ IS PREL PGOV PO |
07LISBON435 | PORTUGAL ON FREEZING ASSETS NOT SPECIFICALLY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-16 14:17:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP PARM PREL EFIN ETTC |
07LISBON533 | PORTUGAL'S THOUGHTS ON MARCH 5-6 GAERC [...] (U) Pol-Econ Officer met MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha to solicit Portugal's views on the March GAERC issues. Energy, the UN Human Rights Council, and climate issues do not fall under Rocha's portfolio, so she did not comment. 2. (SBU) BOSNIA: The EU unanimously supports t [...] | 2007-03-05 11:56:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | YI IR KPAL PREL PGOV ENRG PO |
07LISBON549 | PORTUGAL'S RESPONSE ON IAEA REPORT ON UNSCR 1737 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-06 09:46:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | IR KNNP PO |
07LJUBLJANA155 | SLOVENIA SAYING ALL THE RIGHT THINGS TO IRANIAN FM [...] (S) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki touched down in Ljubljana for a one day visit on March 14, meeting with Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, Prime Minister Janez Jansa, and President Janez Drnovsek for conversations touching on bilateral issues but focusing on the Iranian [...] | 2007-03-15 14:12:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | PREL KNNP PINR IR SI |
07LJUBLJANA163 | SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT TO CONVEY IRAN MESSAGE TO UN [...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's president Drnovsek recently initiated an exchange with President Ahmadinejad over Iran's nuclear activities and hoped to discuss this with President Bush in Washington this week. With that hope dashed, Drnovsek will meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on March [...] | 2007-03-21 04:57:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PINR IR SI |
07LJUBLJANA22 | SLOVENIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Slovenia has a small mission in Tehran headed by a charge and staffed with one additional officer. The second officer speaks Farsi and both will be in Tehran through Slovenia's EU presidency which will conclude in July 2008. According to MFA Iran desk officer Maja Novak, the p [...] | 2007-01-17 10:57:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO SI IR |
07LJUBLJANA255 | PDAS VOLKER ENCOURAGES SLOVENES TO KEEP TRANS [...] (C) In meetings April 10 with Government of Slovenia officials, EUR PDAS Kurt Volker reinforced the importance of maintaining a strong trans-Atlantic dialogue during Slovenia's EU Presidency. Discussions at the MFA focused on the Western Balkans including an idea suggested by MFA Security Poli [...] | 2007-04-20 10:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IR RU SI |
07LJUBLJANA427 | SLOVENIA HAS NO ASSETS OR INFORMATION INRE IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-29 14:16:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN PARM KNNP IR EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA561 | SLOVENIA LIKELY TO MAKE PRESENTATION AT [...] (SBU) In an August 30 meeting with Dr. Andrej Stritar, Director of the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration, Charge d'Affaires made reftel's points encouraging Slovenia's participation in the September 26 meeting in Vienna. Stritar said that Janez Cesarek, from the Department of Radiation, [...] | 2007-08-30 12:30:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM IR KNNP SI |
07LJUBLJANA648 | DEMARCHE ON IRAN TO SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (C) On October 12, Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel points to MFA State Secretary Matjaz Sinkovec and urged Slovenia to advocate for a strong GAERC statement on Iran. Sinkovec explained that while Slovenia preferred UN sanctions, it had no problem with discussions about autonomous European s [...] | 2007-10-12 12:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR XF EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA676 | SLOVENIA: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered U.S. non-paper and fact sheet on October 25 after 9:00 am EST to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, per request reftel. A/DCM urged GOS officials to take parallel steps to isolate these entities from the international financial system and to d [...] | 2007-10-25 15:34:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SI |
07LJUBLJANA717 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 19-20 FOREIGN [...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel's non-paper to the MFA's EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih on November 15. Arih remarked that we were on the "same line" on most issues, including Bosnia, Iran, and Pakistan. He requested that the U.S. consider inviting Slovenia to the Annapolis meeting. EU-China Sum [...] | 2007-11-15 15:53:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK |
07LJUBLJANA741 | SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NIE ON IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (S) On December 4, EmbOff delivered reftel talking points and key judgments of the U.S. National Intelligence Evaluation (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program to MFA COMEM and COMAG Working Groups Chair and Minister Plenipotentiary Miljan Majhen. Majhen stated that Slovenia's position on Iran's nuc [...] | 2007-12-04 17:10:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR PARM SI |
07LJUBLJANA749 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF DECEMBER 10-11 GAERC [...] (U) Emboff delivered Department's points to the MFA's EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih on December 6. EU Enlargement -------------- 2. (C) Arih said that Slovenia, as one of the strongest advocates for EU enlargement, agreed with our points. He noted that the EU was still drafting the Europe [...] | 2007-12-07 10:44:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV IR IS BM SY |
07LOME774 | TOGO: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL [...] On October 31, RSO delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Koudouovoh Teko Mawuli, the Deputy Director of the Togolese National Police and the Togolese delegate to the Interpol conference. Mawuli stated that he was not aware of the issue and that Togo would vote responsibly on any terrorism issue. DI [...] | 2007-11-02 16:12:00 | Embassy Lome | SECRET | IR PTER TO |
07LOME782 | TOGO: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Kodjo Menan, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on SIPDIS November 7, 2007. Menan replied that the GOT does not support terrorism and if there is an organization that supports terrorism, the government will not collaborate with [...] | 2007-11-07 13:25:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN TO |
07LONDON1196 | UK VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 30-31 FOREIGN [...] (U) UK priorities for the upcoming GYMNICH meeting are maintaining EU unity in support of 1) Ahtisaari's Kosovo plan; 2) a "middle ground" approach to the new Palestinian Unity Government, and 3) moving forward on EU-specific Iran sanctions. Martin Shearman, the Foreign Office's European Corr [...] | 2007-03-28 15:32:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL EUN XG IS IR ZI FI UK |
07LONDON1239 | USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-02 15:57:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PARM KNNP IR UK |
07LONDON140 | IRANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES CLAIM OFFICIAL [...] (C) Poloff has received, via London contacts, e-mails from several Iranian human rights activists who allege (citing evidence of film which Poloff has not seen) a pattern of beatings, extortion, and sexual assault by officials in Van, Turkey, against Kurdish Iranian refugees seeking protected [...] | 2007-01-12 15:54:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM IR TU UK |
07LONDON1828 | (S/NF) BANK SEPAH INTERNATIONAL: ASSETS PROMPTLY [...] (S/NF) The Bank of England, acting as an agent of Her Majesty's Treasury, froze the assets of Bank Sepah International "within minutes" of the approval of UNSCR 1747, according to Patrick Guthrie, Head of the Financial Sanction Unit at HM Treasury. Simultaneously with the freeze of Bank Sepah [...] | 2007-05-14 14:15:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN KNNP IR PARM PREL UK |
07LONDON1835 | (S/NF) UK CONDUCTING STUDY OF IMPACT OF IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) Summary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is doing a Top Secret study -- likely to get widespread attention within Her Majesty's Government -- of the real impact of Iranian financial measures. The study, which is intended to draw upon both open and closed sources, is intended to in [...] | 2007-05-14 16:13:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PARM PTER ETTC IR UK |
07LONDON2182 | UK SHARES CONCERNS ON THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (C) HMG is "on the same page" regarding growing Iran-Venezula ties, FCO Venezuela Desk Officer Peter Kay told us May 17. Kay, who had visited Caracas the previous week, had discussed the Iran-Venezuela relationship with numerous interlocutors; he noted Venezula at that point had just announc [...] | 2007-06-06 17:08:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KPRP PGOV PHUM IR UK VE LG |
07LONDON2396 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF [...] (SBU) On June 20 Poloff delivered the nonpaper conveyed in reftel to Foreign Office Iran Multilateral Team Leader Will Gelling and to his colleague Christian Turner, who is slated to be the UK's DCM in Tehran later this year. 2. (SBU) Gelling noted with approval that USG is also notifying [...] | 2007-06-21 13:12:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM IR EUN UK |
07LONDON2420 | (C) AMERICAN CITIZENS DETAINED IN IRAN: UK [...] (C) In response to poloff's June 12 demarche (ref A),FCO's Iran Team Leader Will Gelling and Iran human rights officer Marian Kalloor on June 20 said UK pressure and lobbying in Tehran was an important element behind the EU Presidency's demarche (reported ref B) on the Iranian Foreign Minist [...] | 2007-06-22 17:07:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PHUM PREL IR UK |
07LONDON2457 | IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE: UK FEEDBACK ON SOLANA-LARIJANI [...] Summary (CO) EU's Solana saw no movement during June 23 talks with Larijani on suspension and rebuffed Larijani's suggestion to link next steps on the nuclear issue in any way to the upcoming visit to Iran by IAEA chief El Baradei, according to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The UK [...] | 2007-06-26 17:59:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL EU IR IZ UK |
07LONDON249 | UK PREVIEW OF THE JANUARY GAERC [...] (C) Summary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) expects Kosovo and Iran to be major issues of discussion at the January GAERC. UK goals are to 1) keep "wobbly" EU Members on board with the need to resolve Kosovo's status as soon as possible after the Serbian elections and 2) keep the [...] | 2007-01-22 17:40:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR YI SR BK IS SO IR |
07LONDON2491 | IRAN IN IRAQ: IRANIAN DEMARCHES UK ON IRAN'S GOOD [...] (CO/NF) Summary: The Iranian Ambassador conveyed a pro-forma summary of its own benign intentions in Iraq during a June 22 demarche at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The demarche was intended to provide an Iranian version of the May 28 U.S.-Iran talks in Baghdad, according to fe [...] | 2007-06-28 17:44:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL IR IZ UK |
07LONDON2965 | (S) IRAN'S BANK MELLI INVOLVEMENT IN PROLIFERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: Demarche and non-paper were delivered July 31, 2007 to Patrick Guthrie, Head of Financial Sanctions Unit, HM Treasury (HMT) by Econoff. Guthrie said HMT would promptly consider and respond to the material and our request for UK information on Bank Melli that could be shared with [...] | 2007-08-02 06:25:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR UK |
07LONDON2994 | (S) BANK MELLI NON-PAPER CONVEYED TO FCO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-03 14:25:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR UK |
07LONDON3175 | IRAN: BROTHER OF IRGC'S SAFAVI SAYS A U.S. TERROR [...] (C) Summary. xxxxxxxxxxxx Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) xxxxxxxxxxxx told London Iran Watcher xxxxxxxxxxxx that Iran's cooperation on security in Iraq, though not yet evident, would be forthcoming, but in the same breath argued that a U.S. terrorist designation of the IRGC would prevent any [...] | 2007-08-17 08:34:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KPRP PGOV PHUM PREL BA KU IR IS UK |
07LONDON3362 | IRAN DEPFORMIN WILL VISIT LONDON TO PITCH [...] (S) Summary: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) today told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that Iran,s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Jalili will visit London Friday September 7 to push Iran,s recent agreement with the IAEA as Iran,s preferred means of addressing the nuclear issue, but th [...] | 2007-09-04 16:07:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL KNNP MNUC IR UK |
07LONDON3422 | UK GOALS FOR SEPTEMBER INFORMAL EU FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. According to the Foreign Office, the key agenda items at the September Gymnich meeting are Kosovo, the Inter-Governmental Conference on EU Reform, the Middle East, and a review of EU strategic partnerships with a focus on Russia. As is practice at informal Gynmich meetings, the UK [...] | 2007-09-07 11:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EUN RS YI IR UK |
07LONDON3519 | IRAN'S JALILI IN LONDON: REBUFFED AS EXPECTED [...] (C) Summary: In a September 7 meetng, UK officials rebuffed Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Jalili's promotion of the IRI-IAEA Work Plan as a way to resolve the nuclear issue and reiterated the UK's firm commitment to the E3 3 and UNSCR process. End summary. 2. (C) Per ref (a),Iran Mul [...] | 2007-09-13 13:02:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC IR UK |
07LONDON3522 | IRANIAN ARMS FLOWS TO AFGHANISTAN: HOW THE UK [...] (S) Summary: To most effectively pressure Iran, and discourage the flow of lethal aid from Iran to insurgents in Afghanistan, the UK plans to pass its newest evidence of such flows to the Karzai governments and to Tehran before such evidence becomes public, according to the FCO. There is HMG [...] | 2007-09-13 16:39:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL KNNP MNUC PINS AF IR UK |
07LONDON3571 | UK WORRIED ABOUT IRAN, THEY TELL TREASURY A/S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: British officials told Patrick O'Brien, A/S for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Treasury, on September 6, that they are very worried about Iran. Both sides agreed we should continue to turn up the pressure on Iran within the context of the United Nations Security Cou [...] | 2007-09-17 18:16:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN KTFN PTER IR LY UK |
07LONDON3679 | IRAN'S BANK MARKAZI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UK [...] (S) Embassy on September 24 delivered ref demarche on the opening of a Bank Markazi account at Bank Saderat UK to HM Treasury and to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 2. (S) According to FCO Iran Multilateral Team leader Will Gelling, HMG agrees that, even in the absence of a specific U [...] | 2007-09-25 09:53:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR BO FR IT UK |
07LONDON3915 | UK EXPECTATIONS FOR GAERC MEETING; AGREEMENT TO [...] (C) In response to ref a points, Tom Burn of the Foreign Office's EU Section provided Poloff with the following readout of UK expectations for next week's GAERC: 2. (C) Iran: Burn shared the agreed upon language to be included in the text of the GAERC conclusions: "The Council agreed t [...] | 2007-10-12 14:49:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IZ IR |
07LONDON3923 | XXXXXXXXXXXX ARGUES TIME IS RIPE FOR [...] (C) Summary. XXXXXXXXXXXX told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that Islamic republic of Iran decision-makers lack the confidence to initiate an offer to the West to soften Iran's nuclear or regional posture, but are now, due to internal political conditions, hoping for a Western-initiated proposal on [...] | 2007-10-12 16:44:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC IR UK |
07LONDON3924 | IRAN DEMARCHE TO EU MEMBER STATES AHEAD OF OCTOBER [...] (C/NF) Summary: London Iran Watcher (Poloff) delivered reftel nonpaper to FCO Iran Multilateral team leader Will Gelling, who said that at the GAERC HMG will be focused on autonomous sanctions only, and is confident the EU will quickly endorse this aim. Gelling added that HMG opposes trying [...] | 2007-10-12 16:59:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR XF EUN UK |
07LONDON3983 | AMBASSADOR THANKS IRAN DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES FOR [...] (C) Summary: Per reftel request for Chiefs of Mission worldwide to underscore U.S. support for democracy advocates, Ambassador met October 11 with two UK-based Iranian expatriate journalists to thank them for their years of advocacy for human rights and democracy in Iran and to lead their dis [...] | 2007-10-19 12:14:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PHUM IR UK |
07LONDON414 | AMERICAN-IRANIAN UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP [...] SUMMARY: A recent UK-based Iranian participant in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP),Ali Pedram, has developed a proposal for an "American-Iranian University Partnership." It calls for expanding U.S. university partnerships with Middle East institutions to include Iran. The [...] | 2007-02-01 12:19:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL IR UK |
07LONDON4328 | (C/NF) UK SHARES U.S. GOALS ON IRAN; WE SHOULD RE-FOCUS UK DOMESTIC EFFORTS AND INCREASE COORDINATION REF: A. STATE 156409 B. STATE 157039 LONDON 00004328 001.2 OF 006 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-21 16:16:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MNUC EFIN PTER KTFN IR UK |
07LONDON4454 | U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S [...] (S/NF) Summary: Per instructions reftel, DCM delivered reftel points December 3 to Permanent Under Secretary of State Peter Ricketts. Ricketts, who was accompanied by FCO's Iran Coordinator Antony Phillipson, appeared not to have been previously aware of the NIE or its contents. Nevertheles [...] | 2007-12-04 13:10:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC IR PARM UK |
07LONDON4465 | IRAN: UK GOVERNMENT APPEALS MEK DE-LISTING ORDER [...] (C) Summary: The FCO told Embassy London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that the Mujaheddin-e-Khalk (MEK) will continue to be listed as a terrorist organization under UK law, and its UK accounts frozen, until the outcome of HMG,s appeal of the administrative order issued by the UK's Prohibited Organi [...] | 2007-12-04 16:30:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IR UK |
07LONDON4512 | UK OFFICIALS TELL U/S LEVEY THAT WILL ON IRAN IS [...] (C/NF) Summary: Senior UK officials told Treasury Under Secretary Stuart Levey November 30 that international action SIPDIS against Iran has increased pressure on the regime and made life "significantly uncomfortable" for Iranian leadership, but has not so far succeeded in changing Iran's nu [...] | 2007-12-10 12:24:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN KTFN PREL MNUC PTER IR UK |
07LONDON4680 | IRAN: ALLEGED EX-IRGC MEMBER LISTS QUDS FORCE [...] (S/NF) Summary. Mohammed Ali Khatami (please protect),claiming to have been in the past a long-term operative for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC),provided London Iran Watcher (Poloff) detailed written allegations concerning long-term IRGC-Quds Force involvement in de-stabilizing Ira [...] | 2007-12-28 15:41:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN KTFN PREL MNUC PTER IR UK |
07LONDON473 | FY-2007 TEACHING AREA STUDIES, 11/15-12/2/06: EVALUATION BY [...] SUMMARY/RESULTS-IMPACT ------------------------- A). Ali Pedram found this an interesting and informative program on all fronts, academically, professionally and personally. It destroyed the preconceived ideas he had of the United States and its culture as well as its foreign policy toward th [...] | 2007-02-06 17:29:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL IR UK |
07LONDON52 | UK CONSIDERING BANK SADERAT OPTIONS [...] (S/NF) Summary: An HMG intra-agency group met with U.S. Treasury officials to review new "evidence" of illicit activities by Bank Saderat Iran and its London-based subsidiary, Bank Saderat PLC. HMG officials requested further information indicating the London subsidiary is controlled by the [...] | 2007-01-05 18:04:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER ETTC IR UK |
07LONDON788 | SURVEYING EU MEMBERS ON THEIR IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Iran Team Human Rights Leader, Stephen Hickey, described to Poloff several overlapping project areas, centering on media outreach, judicial reform and human rights, in which UK Government is supporting democratic reform in Iran. Hickey provided this [...] | 2007-03-01 14:15:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL EUN IR UK |
07LONDON809 | UK EXPECTATIONS FOR MARCH EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) The UK Government expects Iran and Bosnia to be issues of focus at the March General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. Martin Sherman, FCO's EU External Affairs head, provided Poloff on March 1 with a readout of UK expectations for the GAERC in response to ref non-p [...] | 2007-03-02 15:26:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN KPAL PGOV BK YI IS IR AF SU UZ UK |
07LUANDA324 | Weapons of Mass Destruction Finance: Iran's DIO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-05 12:43:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR |
07LUSAKA1239 | ZAMBIA WILL SUPPORT ARGENTINA AT INTERPOL GENERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-02 10:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PTER IR ZA |
07LUXEMBOURG187 | LUXEMBOURG ON EXPORT CREDITS TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-18 14:21:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL FIN MNUC EXIM OECD UNSC IR LU |
07LUXEMBOURG213 | SHIELD S04C-07: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO LUXEMBOURG [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-31 15:08:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR LU |
07LUXEMBOURG224 | LUXEMBOURG STRONGLY FAVORABLE TO OPEN-END MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-05 15:57:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR LU PREL |
07LUXEMBOURG24 | LUXEMBOURG ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel information on U.S. democratization initiatives for Iran to Luxembourg's Cooperation and Development Director Marc Bichler January 16. Bichler welcomed the information and confirmed that Luxembourg has no programs of any type in Iran. 2. (U) As a matter of national [...] | 2007-01-16 15:35:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN LU |
07LUXEMBOURG306 | LUXEMBOURG JOINS GLOBAL EFFORT TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-23 11:32:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR LU PREL |
07LUXEMBOURG431 | DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-25 14:26:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN LU |
07LUXEMBOURG465 | TREASURY OFFICIALS MEET WITH GOL AND CLEARSTREAM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 8 November 2007, the U.S. Department of Treasury held consultations in Luxembourg with the Government of Luxembourg (GOL) and private sector as part of ongoing USG outreach highlighting the danger of doing business with Iran. The Treasury delegation met with senior Ministry of [...] | 2007-11-16 14:50:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | TTFN EFIN PARM MNUC PREL KCRM ECON LU IR |
07LUXEMBOURG489 | LUXEMBOURG'S NEW MFA SECRETARY-GENERAL ON IRAN [...] (C) Ambassador received new MFA Secretary-General Paul Duhr for a courtesy call on 12 December and delivered reftel points on Iran and our recent NIE. Duhr commented that EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana, a noted physicist, had briefed EU members on the latest intelligence on Iran, and [...] | 2007-12-12 16:11:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR PARM PREL LU |
07LUXEMBOURG73 | DEMARCHE ON FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-14 12:17:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR LU |
07MADRID1029 | SPANISH RESPONSE ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIER GROUP [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered REFTELS on May 23 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez. Sanchez reviewed the points and said that any GOS agreement to share Iran denial information would have to be coordinated with other Spanish Ministries. Sanchez undertook to pass the [...] | 2007-05-25 16:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR SP |
07MADRID1114 | SPAIN: FOLLOW-UP ON DEMARCHE CONCERNING SPANISH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-11 07:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR AU SP |
07MADRID121 | SPAIN NOT ACTIVE ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and discussed Spain's human rights and democracy promotion programs with Spanish MFA Subdirector General for Human Rights Fernando Fernandez-Arias on January 22. Fernandez-Arias thanked Poloff for the information on USG programs in Iran and promised to s [...] | 2007-01-23 11:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR SP |
07MADRID1254 | SPAIN'S RESPONSE ON ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-25 10:08:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP KN EUN IR PARM |
07MADRID1265 | SPANISH SOLDIERS KILLED IN LEBANON; GOS AND MAJOR [...] (U) SUMMARY. On June 24, a car bomb attack killed six and wounded two Spanish soldiers serving in the UNIFIL mission in southern Lebanon. Spain has 1100 troops in UNIFIL and leads a multi-national brigade. Hizballah condemned the attack. Suspicion for the attack centers on Fatah al Islam, li [...] | 2007-06-26 13:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS SP LE IR |
07MADRID1290 | SPAIN ON RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT CREDITS/FINANCING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-02 17:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN SP IR ECON |
07MADRID177 | ILSA: SPANISH MFA ALREADY IN TOUCH WITH REPSOL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-02 09:08:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC IR SP ENRG |
07MADRID2033 | SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL [...] (S) DCM delivered ref A demarche October 25 to Spanish Secretary of State for Security Antonio Camacho. Camacho was SIPDIS quick to say the red notices were fully justified and that Spain had supported Argentina in the INTERPOL Executive Committee earlier this year. He said Argentina could [...] | 2007-10-25 15:36:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC KJUS PGOV PREL PTER IR SP |
07MADRID2039 | DEMARCHE TO SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (C) On 10/26/07, DCM spoke with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Bernadino Leon (acting Foreign Minister while Miguel Angel Moratinos is traveling) about the new Iran sanctions. Leon said that that Spain supported U.S. leadership in dealing with Iran's possible acquisition of nu [...] | 2007-10-26 11:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SP |
07MADRID2040 | DEMARCHE TO SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] (C) On 10/26/07, DCM spoke with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Bernadino Leon about the new Iran sanctions. Leon was quite aware of Secretary Rice's and Secretary Paulson's 10/25/07 press conference from media SIPDIS reports. He said that Spain supported U.S. leadership in [...] | 2007-10-26 13:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SP |
07MADRID2047 | IDENTIFYING TOOLS FOR POSSIBLE USE AGAINST IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) This message is keyed to reftel A's para. 5. 2. (S/NF) The Bank of Spain regulates banks. The Executive Service of the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offenses (SEPBLAC) is the Spanish government entity that focuses on preventing and investigating mone [...] | 2007-10-29 17:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | KNNP IR PREL PARM EFIN ETTC SP |
07MADRID2084 | FATF/IRAN STATEMENTS DELIVERED TO SPAIN [...] DCM shared on 10/31/07 reftel points on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) statements on Iran with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Rafael Dezcallar. Embassy is also sharing reftel points with Ministry of Economy Secretary of State David Vegara's office. 2. Comment: Our [...] | 2007-11-07 15:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN IR SP |
07MADRID2148 | SPAIN/IRAN - UNION FENOSA VICE PRESIDENT CONFIRMS [...] (C) Charge called Union Fenosa Vice President and CEO Honorato Lopez Isla on 11/20/07 to find out whether an 11/16/07 Financial Times story ("Tehran in talks with European companies over big LNG project") reporting that an Union Fenosa subsidiary, Socoin, had been awarded a euros 32.5 million engin [...] | 2007-11-23 08:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV SP IR |
07MADRID2248 | U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-14 15:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR PARM SP |
07MADRID227 | SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF FEBRUARY 12 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met with MFA Subdirector General for Foreign Policy and Common Security Carlos Fernandez-Arias on February 9 to discuss Spain's views in advance of the February 12 GAERC meeting. Fernandez-Arias said that the EU's external statements of unity on Kosovo would not reflect [...] | 2007-02-12 08:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN SP YI SR BK AL IS IR AF |
07MADRID299 | SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] (C) ESTHOFF passed reftel points February 16 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, notifying Spain of our designation of three additional Iranian entities under E.O 13382 and asking Madrid to freeze any Spanish assets held by these three entities. Sanchez told [...] | 2007-02-20 16:20:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM IR SP |
07MADRID452 | SPAIN ON IRAN, MEPP, WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met with MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar to discuss a variety of issues on March 2. Dezcallar said that he would look into moving along the internal approval process for the draft NCIS agreement. He offered a brief summary of Foreign Minister M [...] | 2007-03-09 10:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KPAL MO IR WI |
07MADRID568 | SPANISH FM WILL ONLY ATTEND SECOND HALF OF GYMNICH [...] (SBU) Poloff spoke with MFA Deputy Director General for Foreign Policy Carlos Fernandez-Arias on March 28 to discuss Spain's views in advance of the Gymnich. Fernandez-Arias said that Foreign Minister Moratinos would miss the first two sessions on the Balkans and the European Neighborhood Poli [...] | 2007-03-28 14:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EUN KPAL PREL XG IS IR ZI SP |
07MADRID707 | SPANISH POLDIR: MY TRIPS TO KABUL, TEHRAN, HAVANA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Spanish MFA DG for Policy Rafael Dezcallar told DCM on April 17 that his recent trip to Afghanistan left him newly optimistic because NATO-ISAF is on the offensive and Afghan ministers and troops are starting to play a serious role. He said that the GOS will soon begin an initiat [...] | 2007-04-18 15:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL SP IR AF CU AG MO WI IZ KZ UZ |
07MADRID975 | SPAIN AGREES WITH BROAD DEFINITION OF UNSCR 1747 [...] (SBU) ESTOFF and POLOFF delivered reftel points on May 18 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez and MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Carlos Torres, conveying Department views on the need to interpret broadly operative Paragraph 5 of UNSCR [...] | 2007-05-21 11:46:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR SP |
07MADRID977 | DEMARCHE CONCERNING SPANISH AND AUSTRIAN TRANSFERS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-21 11:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC IR AU SP |
07MADRID999 | 3RD US-SPAIN HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE COMMITTEE REVIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the third bilateral High Level Defense Committee (HLDC) meeting, held in Madrid on May 17-18, DASD Dan Fata and MOD Secretary General for Policy Luis Cuesta discussed shared strategic interests including the NATO-ISAF operations in Afghanistan, multi-lateral missions in Kosovo [...] | 2007-05-24 15:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO SP AF RS YI LE IR PK IS |
07MANAGUA1067 | ORTEGA,S FIRST 100 DAYS -- AUTOCRATIC TRENDS DRAW [...] (C) Summary: In its first 100 days, President Ortega's government was characterized by a blur between party and state; autocracy and secrecy; dependency on Chavez; disregard for law and human rights; the dismissal of thousands of government employees; and, a pointed effort to financially "sta [...] | 2007-04-25 22:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM NU SNAR IR |
07MANAGUA127 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador recently met with Arturo Cruz, Nicaragua's Ambassador-designate to the United States. During the conversation, Cruz first insisted on the importance of President Ortega's participation in the annual Prayer Breakfast; he later reconsidered and suggested Ortega decline the inv [...] | 2007-01-18 17:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM MARR MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SNAR IR NU |
07MANAGUA1273 | NICARAGUA'S IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONS [...] (S) Summary: Given President Daniel Ortega's close relationship with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the restoration of diplomatic ties with Iran, and the visit of President Ahmedinejad to Nicaragua, the Embassy has not formally engaged the Nicaraguans on the Venezuelan-Iranian alliance (Ref [...] | 2007-05-16 21:06:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR NU |
07MANAGUA1310 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-22 21:22:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR NU |
07MANAGUA1817 | UNSC IRAN SANCTIONS: BUSINESS AS USUAL IN NICARAGUA [...] (S) On July 26, per reftel instructions we met with Foreign Ministry Director General for the Americas Orlando Gomez and urged that Nicaragua not continue business as usual with Iran. We also highlighted Nicaragua's requirements under UNSCRs 1737 and 1747, especially the prohibitions under [...] | 2007-07-30 17:12:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP IR NU |
07MANAGUA1987 | IRANIAN ASSITANCE TO NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: From July 31 to August 5, an Iranian technical delegation headed by Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian visited Nicaragua to follow-up on assistance promises made by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The two government will meet again in November in the first meeting [...] | 2007-08-27 21:10:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL ECON PGOV CVIS NU IR |
07MANAGUA2003 | BRAZIL AND NICARAGUA: I SAY ETHANOL, YOU SAY HYDRO [...] (SBU) Summary: President Luiz Ignacio "Lula" da Silva's August 7-8 visit to Nicaragua was the first by a Brazilian head of state in over 100 years. While Lula's focus for the visit was ethanol and business opportunities that take advantage of CAFTA, Ortega tried to interest the Brazilians in p [...] | 2007-08-30 16:04:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON PGOV NU IR |
07MANAGUA2544 | NICARAGUA: IRANIANS AND LIBYANS WELCOME -- NO [...] (C) According to a November 28 circular memo sent to all airlines operating out of Managua's international airport, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) now will allow all Libyan and Iranian passport holders (diplomatic, official and regular) to enter Nicaragua without visas. The GON states that [...] | 2007-12-08 00:59:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | CVIS IR LY NU PREL PTER VE |
07MANAGUA401 | MANAGUA MAYOR EYES AMBASSADORIAL POSTING IN ROME, [...] (C) Summary: Managua Mayor Dionisio Marenco confirmed to the Ambassador that he may become Nicaragua's Ambassador to Italy, although the timeline is unclear. The Sandinista (FSLN) mayor, who is interested in establishing sister city relationships with U.S. cities, will also consider the Wisc [...] | 2007-02-13 19:04:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL ECON EPET EINV IR |
07MANAGUA616 | (C) EMBASSY JUMP STARTS LIBERAL UNITY DISCUSSIONS [...] (C) Summary: After splintering under the weight of mutual suspicion and recriminations, DCM hosted a cocktail to bring together members of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) and Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) to reactivate discussions on the need to forge a unified opposition to confront [...] | 2007-03-08 14:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU IR TW VE |
07MANAGUA791 | ORTEGA DESIRES CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONS WITH THE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Magda Enriquez, the Director of the MFA's Multilateral Affairs Office, believes President Ortega sincerely desires constructive relations with the United States, but she concedes that some Sandinista party hardliners object. While she acknowledges that Ortega consider [...] | 2007-03-26 21:20:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL UNGA IZ IR |
07MANAGUA797 | GON RECEIVES INFORMATION ON THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-27 22:27:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EFIN IAEA IR KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC TRGY NU |
07MANAGUA859 | AMBASSADOR RAISES UNSCR 1747, DESIGNATION OF [...] (C) On April 2, the Ambassador raised the USG's designation of Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 with Foreign Minister Santos. He also reiterated the importance of the international community's adhering to UNSCR 1747 and urged the Nicaraguan government (GON) to en [...] | 2007-04-03 17:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KNNP PARM KN IR NU |
07MANAMA1010 | IRAQ - AMBASSADOR CROCKER'S MEETINGS WITH BAHRAINI LEADERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-06 10:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ IR BA |
07MANAMA1011 | FINANCE MINISTER REVIEWS OPTIONS FOR SANCTIONING FUTURE BANK REF: A. U/S LEVEY - AMB. ERELI OCTOBER 31 E-MAIL B. STATE 148605 Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli, reasons 1.4(b) and (d). [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-06 11:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA |
07MANAMA1012 | AHMEDINEJAD TO VISIT BAHRAIN IN LATE NOVEMBER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-07 12:15:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL IR BA |
07MANAMA1016 | BAHRAINI NEXT STEPS ON FUTURE BANK [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-08 10:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA |
07MANAMA1021 | IRAQ - AMBASSADOR CROCKER'S MEETINGS WITH BAHRAINI [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-12 12:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ IR BA |
07MANAMA1029 | BAHRAIN'S CENTRAL BANK TAKES ACTION AGAINST FUTURE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-14 15:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA |
07MANAMA1045 | AHMEDINEJAD VISIT TO BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-19 13:53:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KNNP IAEA EPET IR BA |
07MANAMA1070 | OIL MINISTER COMMENTS ON IRAN NATURAL GAS MOU [...] (C) Summary. Oil Minister Mirza told the Ambassador November 26 that although Bahrain had signed an MOU with Iran to ensure that negotiations remained on track, Bahrain continued to hope that a Qatari or Saudi alternative would emerge. However, Bahrain needed to continue moving forward to en [...] | 2007-11-28 14:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON ECTRD IR BA |
07MANAMA1085 | BAHRAIN: REACTION TO IRAN NIE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-05 14:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC KNNP PARM IR BA |
07MANAMA1089 | CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR UNDERSCORES COMMITMENT TO DOLLAR REMAINS FIRM --------------------------------- [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-09 14:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EFIN ECON IR BA |
07MANAMA1119 | MOTTAKI VISIT TO BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-27 13:50:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KNNP EPET IR BA |
07MANAMA117 | FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES IRAN AND IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 9. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador February 6 that he would soon visit Iran to deliver a "clear message" that Iran's behavior on its nuclear program was dangerous for the Gulf region. He [...] | 2007-02-08 09:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IR IZ REGION |
07MANAMA130 | IRANIAN AMBASSADOR SEES DOWNTURN IN [...] (S) An Arab Ambassador in Bahrain provided the Ambassador with a readout of departing Iranian Ambassador Mohammed Farazmand's farewell call during which Farazmand frankly acknowledged that he was happy to leave Bahrain at this time because of the difficulty of representing the current Iranian [...] | 2007-02-12 10:12:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PINR IR BA REGION |
07MANAMA158 | SCHEDULING THE NEXT U.S.-BAHRAIN GULF SECURITY [...] (C) The Ambassador February 19 delivered reftel proposal to hold a Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) session on March 8 in Washington to Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, during a meeting covering several subjects (septels). The Crown Prince agreed to hold the session on March 8, n [...] | 2007-02-20 08:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PTER BA IR BILAT REGION |
07MANAMA170 | MFA ASSISTANT U/S DISCUSSES GSD, IRAN [...] (C) MFA Assistant Undersecretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa expressed Bahrain's hope February 14 that progress on the Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) would continue as a result of the upcoming visits to the U.S. by Crown Prince Shaikh Salman and FM Shaikh Khalid. He stressed that forward move [...] | 2007-02-22 13:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA179 | BAHRAIN: IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-26 10:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP BA IR ROW REGION |
07MANAMA22 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES' [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, we warmly welcome your January 17-19 visit to Bahrain. The fifty-year U.S. Navy presence in Bahrain is the centerpiece of the U.S.-Bahrain bilateral relationship. Bahrain considers the Navy to be its defense against external threats, starting with Iran, and has recently t [...] | 2007-01-09 13:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS BA IZ IR BILAT OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA285 | KING AND ADMIRAL FALLON CONSULT ON REGIONAL [...] (C) King Hamad told CENTCOM Commander Admiral Fallon, in their first meeting March 22, that Bahrain and the United States are in business together as real allies. Although Bahrain supports a peaceful Iranian nuclear program, "the Iranian program is not peaceful." In the King's view, Iran in [...] | 2007-03-29 09:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS BA IR IZ REGION OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA302 | CROWN PRINCE AND ADMIRAL FALLON DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (C) Crown Prince Shaikh Salman told CENTCOM Commander Admiral Fallon March 23 that Bahrain was proud to work with the United States in the coalition maritime task forces and noted that it took Bahrain's participation to get Saudi Arabia to join. In response to Admiral Fallon's comments about [...] | 2007-04-02 12:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS BA IZ IR REGION OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA306 | BAHRAIN: USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief April 2 delivered Ref A demarche concerning implementation of UNSCR 1747 to MFA First Secretary for International Organization Affairs Salah Al SIPDIS Malki. Al Malki was surprised to learn that Bank Sepah has a relationship with Future Bank. He said he would immediatel [...] | 2007-04-02 14:28:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL EFIN KNNP PARM BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA319 | FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE, [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador April 4 that he had praised the Arab peace initiative in a recent interview because it was an attempt to get outside "the bubble of historical conflict" over Israel. There will be a meeting of the Arab League peace initiative action comm [...] | 2007-04-04 15:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA IS IR IZ REGION OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA34 | FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES GCC PLUS TWO, REGIONAL [...] (C) During their January 15 meeting, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador that Bahrain had no problem with a statement being issued at the January 16 GCC Plus Two meeting in Kuwait, but he thought the Saudis and Kuwaitis were concerned with aspects of the paragraph on Iraq. Bahr [...] | 2007-01-15 14:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS BA IZ IR REGION OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA356 | KING HAMAD DISCUSSES REGIONAL AFFAIRS WITH NAVCENT [...] (C) King Hamad told NAVCENT/FIFTH FLEET Commander Vice Admiral Cosgriff April 11 that Bahrain was proud of the long-term U.S. naval presence and was happy to work with the United States in the Combined Maritime Force to defeat common enemies. The King expressed concern about threats from Iran [...] | 2007-04-15 14:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR BA IR IZ REGION OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA429 | BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSET FREEZE FOR BANK [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 7 delivered reftel demarche concerning implementation of the asset freeze for Bank Sepah to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, emphasizing in particular Bank Sepah's self-reported relationship with Bahra [...] | 2007-05-10 14:03:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | EFIN KNNP PARM BA IR ECTRD REGION |
07MANAMA437 | BAHRAIN: TRAVEL OF UNSC-DESIGNATED IRANIANS [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 14 delivered reftel demarche concerning the travel of UNSC-designated Iranians to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran agreed on the need to remain vigilant regarding the travel of designated Iranians and said that the government had taken measu [...] | 2007-05-15 07:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP BA IR ROW |
07MANAMA461 | BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747: A BROAD [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-22 13:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETTC BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA462 | BAHRAIN: IRAN'S INVITATION TO INSPECT BUSHEHR [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 22 delivered reftel demarche concerning an Iranian invitation to GCC countries to inspect the Bushehr reactor to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that to his knowledge, Bahrain [...] | 2007-05-22 13:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA474 | BAHRAIN: U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-24 11:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IR IZ REGION |
07MANAMA488 | BAHRAIN: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 30 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the U.S. 60-day report on UNSCR 1747 to the UN Security Council to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dr. Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran confirmed that Bahrain had delivered its report to the UNSC and acknowledged the standing U.S. req [...] | 2007-05-30 13:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP EFIN BA IR REGION ROW |
07MANAMA581 | GCC TO HOLD MINISTERIAL POLICY SESSION ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-21 13:37:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA600 | MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS DESCRIBES [...] (C) Summary: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Al Baharna told the Ambassador June 27 that his recent two-day visit to Iran was introductory and came about as a result of his late 2006 appointment as minister. While in Tehran, he discussed next steps for a bilateral commission and the p [...] | 2007-06-27 15:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC EPET BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA650 | BAHRAIN REACTS ANGRILY TO IRANIAN TERRITORIAL [...] (C) Summary. A statement by a Khamenei associate reasserting a claim that Bahrain is a province of Iran has generated a spate of angry denunciations in Bahrain. The statement said that Bahrain had been separated from Iran by an illegal agreement between the Shah and the US/UK governments. Th [...] | 2007-07-12 13:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA657 | IRANIAN FM ASSURES BAHRAIN OF FULL RESPECT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-16 09:02:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA662 | IRANIAN FM ASSURES BAHRAIN OF FULL RESPECT FOR [...] (C) Summary. Iranian Foreign Minister Muttaqi, in a July 14 visit, gave Bahraini leaders an official assurance that Iran recognized Bahrain as a sovereign state and had no territorial claims on it, helping quiet a storm that had developed over a statement by a Khamenei associate last week that [...] | 2007-07-17 05:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA675 | DEMARCHE: BAHRAIN'S VIGILANCE WITH RESTRICTING [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered State 98419 reftel demarche July 17 to FM Shaikh Khalid, stressing our particular concern over Future Bank's reported intention to establish an operation in the Kish Island Free Zone. Shaikh Khalid said he recognized the importance of this issue and promised to lo [...] | 2007-07-19 10:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR BA REGION |
07MANAMA692 | DEMARCHE: CONCERN OVER BANKING ISSUES [...] (C) Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Banking Supervision Advisor to the Governor Richard Ellis told Econoff July 22 that Alhi United Bank (AUB) of Bahrain has applied for approval to "purchase an Iranian bank". He said the Iranian bank in question is wholly or largely state-owned, though he decl [...] | 2007-07-23 13:07:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC ECON PARM IR BA REGION |
07MANAMA714 | BAHRAIN: ENSURING ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Ambassador July 25 urged Central Bank Governor Al Miraj to continue his vigilance regarding Bahrain's involvement with Iranian financial institutions. Al Miraj said he remained committed to pres [...] | 2007-07-26 14:35:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | KNNP MNUC ECON PARM IR BA REGION |
07MANAMA747 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] (S) The Ambassador July 31 cautioned Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Miraj and Ahli United Bank (AUB) CEO El-Labban regarding the inherent risks associated with Iranian banking relationships. The Ambassador also noted that Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey intends to visit Bahrain i [...] | 2007-08-02 13:32:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | KNNP PREL PARM MNUC ECON IR BA REGION |
07MANAMA781 | BAHRAIN: PRESSING FOR ADOPTION OF CONVENTION FOR [...] (U) Econoff August 1 delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said that the GOB had signed the NTC, but had not yet ratified it. He expressed support for the NTC and said the GOB was working to ratify it soon. 2. (C) "Our biggest worry is B [...] | 2007-08-13 15:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KNNP MCAP KTIA IR BA REGION |
07MANAMA802 | TREASURY U/S LEVEY CAUTIONS BAHRAIN CENTRAL BANK [...] (S) Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey and Policy Advisor Kristen Hecht met August 8 with Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Al Miraj to emphasize U.S. concerns that Iran may be seeking to develop means to evade the financial sanctions imposed under UNSCRs 1737 and 1747. U/S Levey cauti [...] | 2007-08-22 14:51:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | KNNP PREL PARM MNUC ECON IR BA REGION |
07MANAMA803 | TREASURY U/S LEVEY WARNS AHLI UNITED AGAINST [...] (C) Treasury Undersecretary Levey August 8 cautioned Ahli United Bank (AUB) officials on the bank's ties with Iranian state-owned banks. Through Future Bank, AUB was virtually the only bank in the world to be joint-ventured with Bank Melli and Bank Saderat. Bank Melli Iran had used deceptive [...] | 2007-08-22 16:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN PTER PARM MNUC IR BA |
07MANAMA827 | FM TO VISIT TEHRAN; NATURAL GAS TALKS IN BAHRAIN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa confirmed to Charge local media reports August 28 that a Bahraini-Iranian bilateral committee on natural gas will hold its first meetng September 2 in Manama. Sheikh Khalid said th talks would be "exploratory." Repeating familiarGOB exp [...] | 2007-08-29 11:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET REGION ECTRD IR BA |
07MANAMA830 | NEW IRANIAN AMBASSADOR DRAWS CRITICISM [...] (U) The announcement that Hossein Amir Abdollahian will be Iran's next ambassador to Bahrain has drawn sharp criticism from at least one Salafist member of Bahrain's parliament. Jassim Al-Saeedi, an independent Salafi member of the lower house of parliament who has been engaged in sectarian na [...] | 2007-08-30 12:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR BA |
07MANAMA873 | KING HAMAD LOOKS TIRED, BUT OTHERWISE WELL; [...] (C) During his audience with the Ambassador to present credentials, King Hamad looked tired, but bore no visible signs of impairment. The audience took place around five p.m. His voice was raspy and he appeared fatigued, as one would at the end of a long day. He favored his right side, mo [...] | 2007-09-12 13:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETTC IR PGOV PREL BA |
07MANAMA883 | BAHRAIN'S LEADERS VOICE THEIR CONCERNS FOR THE [...] (C) Summary: In three days of courtesy calls with Bahrain,s senior leadership following the Ambassador,s presentation of credentials, we have noted a striking consistency of views on the challenges facing Bahrain: --- The bilateral relationship is strong, cemented by a feeling of personal f [...] | 2007-09-17 14:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PINR PREL IR BA |
07MANAMA922 | BAHRAINI EFFORTS TO SECURE NEW NATURAL GAS [...] (C) Oil and Gas Minister Mirza told the Ambassador that gas talks with Iran are progressing. If an agreement were finalized next year, a pipeline could be built in 3-4 years. The Ambassador reminded Mirza of strong U.S. objections to any such deal; Mirza agreed that U.S. opposition would be a [...] | 2007-10-04 15:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ETTC ENRG PREL IR BA |
07MANAMA983 | BAHRAIN: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-30 12:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA |
07MANAMA988 | BAHRAIN: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-30 14:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA |
07MANILA1092 | DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/C briefed Executive Director Julius Torres of the Department of Foreign Affairs' Office of United Nations and International Organizations April 3 on the U.S. decision under the provisions of E.O. 13382 to designate Iran's Defense Industries Organization. Torres noted our poi [...] | 2007-04-04 07:01:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM IR KN RP |
07MANILA2858 | PHILIPPINES RESPONSE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC [...] (S) As requested (reftel),post met with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and reaffirmed the importance of implementing United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions 1737 and 1747. Post stressed the urgency of the Philippines submitting an implementation report to the UNSC Iran S [...] | 2007-08-22 10:06:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PHUM PREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP |
07MANILA3577 | PHILIPPINES TO SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S POSITION AT [...] (S) Maria Aguinaldo, Director of the Social Development Issues Division for the Office of United Nations and International Organizations of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),informed poloff October 31 that the Philippine government would send a delegation of five to seven representativ [...] | 2007-10-31 09:14:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PREL IR PTER ASEC PGOV KJUS RP |
07MANILA3770 | PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT FINDS IRAN NOT COMPLYING [...] (C) As requested (ref A),Post met on November 26 with Leah Ruiz, Director of the DFA's Office of United Nations and International Organizations, as part of an ongoing effort (ref B) to encourage the Philippine government, as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of [...] | 2007-11-27 04:10:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC IAEA AORC |
07MANILA3963 | PHILIPPINES WELCOMES INFORMATION ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Per reftel B, Post shared key assessments from the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program December 5 with Acting A/S Grace Princesa and Director Leah Ruiz, both of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) Office of United Nations and Other International Organ [...] | 2007-12-18 08:24:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC IAEA AORC |
07MAPUTO1444 | MOZAMBIQUE AGREES WITH CONCERNS ABOUT IRAN'S [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-06 11:58:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL MNUC PARM IR MZ |
07MAPUTO250 | Mozambique: Demarche Delivered Regarding IAEA Report on [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-01 11:20:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP UNGA IR MZ |
07MAPUTO622 | Mozambique: 60-Day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-04 12:15:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY MZ |
07MASERU169 | LESOTHO: IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1737 [...] (U) DCM spoke on March 15 with MFA Acting Principal Secretary Thabang Lekhela to express USG views on the IAEA's report on Iranian compliance with UNSCR 1737 and next steps (Note: Due to ongoing post-election issues in Lesotho, Lekhela was unavailable prior to March 15 to discuss UN issues. Th [...] | 2007-03-20 16:03:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IR LT |
07MASERU312 | LESOTHO: CONCERNS FOR MIDEAST STABILITY, NO IMMEDIATE [...] (SBU) On May 31, Poloff relayed reftel points on the United States' 60-Day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR 1747 to Acting Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs P. P. Makosholo. While not commenting directly on the implementation of UNSCR 1747, he stated that the GOL continued to be con [...] | 2007-05-31 15:55:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN UNSC AORC ETRD IR LT |
07MASERU586 | LESOTHO SUPPORTS RAPE RESOLUTION, AMBIVALENT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 26, Poloff delivered reftel demarches on UN resolutions concerning rape, the Cuba embargo, and the human rights situation in Iran, Burma, Belarus, and North Korea to Lesotho's Deputy Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs Thabang Lekhela. Mr. Lekhela was strongly supp [...] | 2007-10-26 12:32:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KTIA UN UNGA ETRD IR LT |
07MEXICO100 | DEMARCHE REGARDING UNSCR 1737 DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-08 22:40:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC KNNP UNSCR MX IR |
07MEXICO1180 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 6 to the Foreign Secretariat's (SRE's) Deputy Director General for UN-Related SIPDIS Security and Legal Issues Julian Juarez Cardenas. Juarez appreciated learning the U.S. views regarding the IAEA's report on Iranian compliance with UNSCR 1737 and [...] | 2007-03-07 23:45:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR MX IAEA |
07MEXICO1709 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INFORMATION REGARDING THE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-04 17:57:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC MX |
07MEXICO1710 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-04 17:57:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR MX |
07MEXICO2653 | MEXICO NOT LIKELY TO VOICE CONCERN OVER [...] (C) Summary: Political Counselor met with Mario Arriola Woog, SRE's Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean, on May 21 to emphasize that growing political, economic and commercial ties between Venezuela and Iran not only served to undermine international sanctions against the l [...] | 2007-05-23 22:22:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR MX |
07MEXICO2723 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-25 21:11:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MX |
07MEXICO2783 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-30 22:12:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY MX |
07MEXICO4906 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: IRAN AT THE SEPTEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) Poloffs delivered reftel demarches on September 10 to the Foreign Secretariat's (SRE's) Deputy Director General for UN-Related Security and Legal Issues Julian Juarez Cardenas. Juarez noted U.S. views and reiterated Mexico's policy with regard to the Iran issue: The GOM respects each co [...] | 2007-09-11 21:52:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC MX |
07MEXICO5975 | VIEWS ON 15 NOVEMBER 2007 IAEA DG'S REPORT ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-30 16:16:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC MX |
07MEXICO6094 | MEXICO ON NIE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-10 20:13:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR PARM MX |
07MEXICO824 | UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-16 23:19:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR MX |
07MINSK104 | BELARUS DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIP WITH IRAN: MOTIVES [...] (SBU) On January 21 and January 27, the Belarusian Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs held meetings with their Iranian counterparts and the Iranian president in Tehran. Although the Belarusian state media mysteriously ignored the trips, Iranian and independent Belarusian news sources re [...] | 2007-02-02 10:39:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ETRD BO IR |
07MINSK1051 | IRAN END USE WATCH LIST PASSED TO BELARUS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-26 14:55:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MNUC KNNP IR BO |
07MINSK202 | GOB INFORMED OF U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-07 15:37:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR BO |
07MINSK416 | MR. AHMADINEJAD COMES TO MINSK MAY 21 [...] (C) Iranian President Ahmadinejad will pay a two-day visit Minsk starting May 21. Post understands Tehran will seek to equip its military -- through purchases of weapons and dual-use technologies, expanding the presence of Belarusian companies producing dual use manufactures, and training Ira [...] | 2007-05-18 12:45:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EPET BO IR |
07MINSK425 | AHMADINEJAD IN MINSK: PARIAHS SEEK ECONOMIC TIES [...] (SBU) During President Ahmadinejad's May 21-22 visit to Minsk, Belarus and Iran signed a wide range of economic agreements. The deal with the most potential significance grants Belarus access to the Jofeir oilfield. Any arms sales were not made public. Only significant military exports from [...] | 2007-05-23 10:01:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR ECON EPET BO IR |
07MINSK642 | ISA DEMARCHE DELIVERED, IRANIAN FM VISITS MINSK [...] (SBU) On July 20, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points to Oleg Anisimov, Counselor in the North American Division. Anisimov promised to pass the information along to the Asia-Africa Department and the International Organizations Department. He also offered to attempt to facilitate a m [...] | 2007-07-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR BO |
07MINSK685 | ISA DEMARCHE: MFA FURTHER DETAILS GOB POSITION [...] (C) MFA officials presented DCM further points in response to the demarche on the Iran Sanctions Act August 7. They claimed Belarusneft's oil exploration in Iran would not violate international norms, and noted that Western investors, including oil companies, are already engaged in Iran. The [...] | 2007-08-09 12:54:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR BO |
07MINSK738 | GOB DISPUTES U/S BURNS' STATEMENTS ON BELARUSIAN [...] (C) On August 28, Director of the MFA's North America office Sergey Sergeyev, accompanied by Counselor Andrey Rzheuskiy, presented to Charge and Acting Pol/Econ Chief the GOB's official reaction to Under Secretary Burns' characterization during a August21 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interv [...] | 2007-08-28 12:18:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC BO IR |
07MINSK767 | IAEA/IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-07 12:55:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IAEA AORC BO IR |
07MINSK817 | BANK MARKAZI DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-25 15:52:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR BO |
07MINSK820 | IAEA/IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-25 15:52:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IAEA PARM BO IR |
07MINSK889 | MFA REPLIES TO IRAN DEMARCHES (ILSA) [...] (C) Summary: On October 22, the Head of the MFA's North America Department Sergey Sergeyev met with the DCM to discuss a host of topics, chief among them issues related to Belarusian relations with Iran. While little new information was offered, Sergeyev's approach enabled the DCM to deliver [...] | 2007-10-22 16:38:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC ENRG EFIN MNUC IR BO |
07MINSK994 | IRAN NIE POINTS DELIVERED TO BELARUS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-05 15:21:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MNUC KNNP IR BO |
07MONROVIA1302 | LIBERIA WILL NOT ATTEND INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-30 15:13:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR LI |
07MONROVIA279 | LIBERIA: 60-DAY REPORT TO UNSC ON UNSCR 1737 [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche February 28 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister for African and Asian Affairs Henry Fahnbulleh. Poloff provided Fahnbulleh with a copy of the U.S. 60-day report. Fahnbulleh had no substantive comment. Booth [...] | 2007-03-01 09:13:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY LI |
07MONROVIA280 | LIBERIA: IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche February 28 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Minister for African and Asian Affairs Henry Fahnbulleh. Fahnbulleh had no substantive comment. Booth [...] | 2007-03-01 09:14:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR LI |
07MONROVIA590 | LIBERIA DEMARCHE: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747 AND [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche May 18 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Minister for American Affairs Moiba Fofana. Fofana had no substantive response. Mazel [...] | 2007-05-18 15:51:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR LI |
07MONTEVIDEO1020 | URUGUAY: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (S) A/DCM delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Jose Luis Cancela, Director General of the Secretariat and the third most senior offical at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 3. Cancela took the NIE seriously and over the course of a detailed discussion commented that the GO [...] | 2007-12-05 19:23:00 | Embassy Montevideo | SECRET | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM UY IR |
07MONTEVIDEO445 | URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (S) On May 8, Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's Acting Director General for Political Affairs Gerardo Prato. Prato was keenly attentive to all of the general, political, military, economic and social points presented. He lamented that a paper copy of the demarche could not be left [...] | 2007-05-09 14:16:00 | Embassy Montevideo | SECRET | PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER PINS VE IR UY |
07MOSCOW1001 | U/S JOSEPH-RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK MEETING ON [...] (C) Summary. On January 29 in Moscow, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak co-chaired a meeting on the Strategic Security Dialogue. They discussed a range of issues, including: -- Joint Ini [...] | 2007-03-09 15:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | IAEA KACT KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR RS START |
07MOSCOW1002 | U/S JOSEPH-RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK MEETING ON [...] (SBU) DFM Kislyak asked whether U/S Joseph had anything new on the issue of the denial of Russia's membership in the Australia Group. U/S Joseph said he did not. 2. (SBU) DFM Kislyak used this occasion to complain that the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) was requiring that cont [...] | 2007-03-09 15:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | IAEA KACT KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR RS START |
07MOSCOW1026 | FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA ON ARMS COOPERATION [...] (S) Sergey Petlyakov, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Arms Technology and Transfer Policy Section in the Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs, told us March 9 that he would raise Ref B information within the GOR's interagency community and get back to us on Russian arms cooperati [...] | 2007-03-12 13:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PARM ETTC RS SY SU IR |
07MOSCOW105 | RUSSIA REACTS TO IRAQ STRATEGY, IRANIAN [...] (C) Summary: The GOR publicly reacted to the President's policy address by repeating the need for "broad and real" dialogue among Iraqi groups and neighboring countries, including Iran and Syria, and indicating concern over the perceived reliance on a military solution. The MFA told us it r [...] | 2007-01-12 15:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR IZ IR |
07MOSCOW1098 | RUSSIA ENERGY: MORE ON LUKOIL AND IRAN AND THE ISA [...] (C) In response to reftel A, we have raised our concerns about Lukoil's investment in the Anaran field with Acting Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov and Lukoil President Alekperov. In a March 12 meeting with Deputy Energy Secretary Sell (septel),Alekperov reiterated his clear SIPDIS underst [...] | 2007-03-14 14:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ETTC PREL IR NO RS |
07MOSCOW1236 | RUSSIAN MFA: AFGHANISTAN POST-FM VISIT; IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In a March 21 meeting, MFA Director Maryasov said Russia was evaluating further arms donations to Afghanistan, finalizing the debt relief documents, pushing for CSTO-NATO counter-narcotics cooperation, and sending a drug control official to Kabul in the "nearest future." During [...] | 2007-03-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR AF IR RS |
07MOSCOW1414 | RUSSIA NOTIFIED ABOUT BANK SEPAH, STILL NO DECREE [...] (C) Econoff delivered a copy of Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt's statement (provided in Reftel A) on UNSCR 1747's designation of Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International to Vladimir Prokhorov, Senior Legal Counsel for the MFA's Department of New Threast and Challenges. Delivery of [...] | 2007-03-30 10:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR RS PARM EFIN KTFN |
07MOSCOW1535 | IRAN: SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION DECREE STUCK IN [...] (C) We raised implementation of UNSCR 1747 Sanctions against Iran with Petr Illichev, Senior Counselor of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Illichev reconfirmed that Russia intended to move ahead to comply with the provisions of UNSCR 1747 using existing legal authorities, b [...] | 2007-04-06 11:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EFIN ETTC IR RS |
07MOSCOW1608 | IRAN: DFM KISLYAK ON VISIT BY IRANIAN GENERAL [...] (C) In an April 10 meeting with DFM Kislyak, the Ambassador expressed disappointment with the April 4-8 Moscow visit by Iranian Deputy Interior Minister/IRGC General Mohammed Zolqadr, who was designated in UNSCR 1747 Annex I as a key person in the IRGC. The Ambassador pressed for an explana [...] | 2007-04-10 14:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM UNSC IR RS |
07MOSCOW1634 | IRAN: PUTIN FRUSTRATED WITH TEHRAN [...] (C) During an April 10 conversation with Russian Presidential Foreign Affairs Advisor Sergey Prikhodko, the Ambassador again expressed disappointment with Russia's receiving Iranian Deputy Interior Minister/IRGC General Mohammed Zolqadr, a individual designated on the UNSCR 1747 list of key [...] | 2007-04-11 15:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM UNSC IR RS |
07MOSCOW1673 | DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-12 14:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR RS |
07MOSCOW2125 | RUSSIA WILL NOT BID ON IRANIAN REACTOR TENDER [...] (SBU) On May 8 we took advantage of a lunch with Aleksandr Shilin, the MFA's point person for Iran issues in the Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR),to discuss Russian intentions regarding Iran's tender to construct two new 1,000-1,600 MW nuclear power plants (REF A). Deliv [...] | 2007-05-08 13:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR MNUC PARM ENRG RS |
07MOSCOW2205 | DFM LOSYUKOV ON THE SCO, SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] (C) Summary. In a May 10 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Losyukov promised "no surprises" at the Bishkek Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit--no membership enlargement, nor any demand for U.S. base withdrawal from the region. He predicted an SCO proposal for engagement in Afghanistan, [...] | 2007-05-14 03:19:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN IR AF RS |
07MOSCOW2437 | IRAN AND DPRK: IMPLEMENTING UN SANCTIONS [...] (C) We discussed Russia's implementation of UNSCR 1737 and 1747 on May 24 with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the MFA's UN Political Affairs Section. Drawing from ref A, we urged that Russia take a broad definition of OP 5 of UNSCR 1747 regarding "arms and related materiel." Safronkov noted [...] | 2007-05-24 14:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR KN RS |
07MOSCOW2695 | IRAN SANCTIONS: RUSSIA HAS FILED INTERIM REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-06 15:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN KNNP UNSC IR RS |
07MOSCOW3162 | RUSSIA: DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 22 meeting with Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, Russian Deputy FM Denisov expressed SIPDIS interest in cooperating with Iraq for the long term ("we are optimists") but indicated that debt reli [...] | 2007-06-28 12:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG EIND PREL PINR IZ KN IR RS |
07MOSCOW321 | RUSSIAN ENERGY: LUKOIL UPDATE ON ANARAN [...] (SBU) On January 19, post received a status report from Lukoil on the Anaran project in Iran. The following is an unofficial Embassy translation of the original Russian text. 2. (SBU) Begin text: "The Anaran Project Status (as of 17 Jan 2007) A service contract regarding exploration a [...] | 2007-01-25 15:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC ECON ENRG EPET RS IR NO |
07MOSCOW3434 | RUSSIA AND IRAN: MOSCOW'S SHIFTING VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: Iran's nuclear program has posed an increasing challenge to Russia's foreign policy as Moscow tries to balance its strong interest in preventing a nuclear armed Iran against the political and economic considerations that have traditionally driven relations with Tehran. However, [...] | 2007-07-13 11:06:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP ETRD MASS IR RS |
07MOSCOW366 | RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL CHIEF ON U.S. RELATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A JANUARY 30 MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, IGOR IVANOV ENCOURAGED A VISIT BY DNSA HADLEY AND INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL CONTACT. HE FLAGGED THE JANUARY 31 VISITS OF BANDAR BIN SULTAN AND SAAD HARIRI TO MOSCOW, IN ORDER TO DISCUSS THE SAUDI INITIATIVE TO STABILIZE LEBANON. (BAND [...] | 2007-01-30 12:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS IR LE |
07MOSCOW3737 | RUSSIAN MFA DISMISSES REPORTS OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-31 16:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL MCAP IR RS |
07MOSCOW4440 | IAEA DEMARCHE ON IRAN DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-10 15:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC IAEA IR KNNP MNUC |
07MOSCOW4544 | DFM LOSYUKOV ON SIX-PARTY TALKS, AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (C) Summary. In a September 12 meeting with Ambassador DFM Losyukov expressed satisfaction that the Six-Party Talks had made progress toward the ultimate goal-- the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. He believes the Six-Party Beijing Plenary is likely to start on September 19, and wi [...] | 2007-09-17 04:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP ECON KN IR AF IN RS |
07MOSCOW4584 | RUSSIAN RESPONSE ON UAVS TO SYRIA AND [...] (S) Russian MFA Office of Disarmament and Security Affairs (DVBR) passed us a non-paper September 12 (faxed to EUR/RUS, informal translation in paragraph 3) in response to ref a and b demarches on the possible sale of UAVs to Syria and nanotechnology cooperation with Iran. DVBR officer Alexand [...] | 2007-09-18 10:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | ETTC IR KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL RS SY |
07MOSCOW4592 | IRANIAN FM VISIT FOCUSES ON ECONOMICS [...] (C) Summary: Iranian FM Mottaki was in Moscow September 12 for what Russian officials characterized as a visit devoted to the countries' economic relationship. The GOR denied Mottaki's claim that Russia had agreed to finish construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant and supply Iran with [...] | 2007-09-18 13:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP ENRG IR RS |
07MOSCOW4897 | RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK: IRAN, MD, CFE, ARMS [...] (C) Summary: In an October 4 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Kislyak staked out familiar positions on missile defense, arguing that U.S. insistence on radar and interceptor facilities in the Czech Republic and Poland meant the 2 2 delegations would "talk past each other" and accusing the U [...] | 2007-10-05 09:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM EAID MASS ETTC RU SY IR IZ |
07MOSCOW4939 | RUSSIAN EXPERTS ON MOSCOW'S APPROACH TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: "Balance" is the word used to describe Russia's Iran policy by Moscow's leading Iran watchers. Putin is sufficiently concerned about Iran's nuclear program to keep Russia engaged on the issue. According to the MFA, he will reinforce the point with Ahmadinejad in Tehran October 1 [...] | 2007-10-10 11:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP MASS ETRD IR RS |
07MOSCOW5039 | GERMAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR IN MOSCOW: IRAN, MD, AND [...] (C) Summary: German Political Director Stanzel's October 9 visit to Moscow touched on most major international issues, including Iran, missile defense, and CFE. During his meeting with Stanzel, DFM Kislyak reaffirmed Russia's interest in maintaining a united front with the EC 3 on Iran. Kisl [...] | 2007-10-17 11:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PGOV GM AF EU IR RS |
07MOSCOW5057 | RUSSIA-U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER [...] (S) Septel reports on the U.S. presentation of a Joint Regional Missile Defense Architecture during missile defense (MD) talks in Moscow October 10. Following is the U.S. and Russian delegations' assessment of the MD technical experts' visit to the Qabala radar on September 18, threat assess [...] | 2007-10-18 13:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | MARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS |
07MOSCOW5059 | RUSSIA-US MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER [...] (S) Summary. In extensive discussions in Moscow October 10, U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak discussed the U.S. plans to place a missile defense system (MD) in Easter [...] | 2007-10-18 13:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | MARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS |
07MOSCOW5060 | ACTING U/S ROOD’S MEETING WITH DFM KISLYAK: [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting October 11 on the margins of the missile defense and 2 2 discussions in Moscow, Acting Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak agreed on the need to encourage key countries to join the Global Initiative to Co [...] | 2007-10-18 13:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR MNUC KACT KNNP IR RS |
07MOSCOW5092 | DUMA READY TO BACK CFE SUSPENSION, CHAIRMAN SAYS [...] (SBU) In a meeting with NSC Senior Director Warlick and EUR DAS Kramer, International Affairs Committee Chairman Kosachev underscored the Duma's support for the suspension of CFE on December 12, absent a change in the U.S. position and reiterated GOR opposition to any linkage to Istanbul commi [...] | 2007-10-22 10:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCFE PARM MARR WTRO IR KV RS |
07MOSCOW5106 | CORRECTED COPY: RUSSIA-U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (S) Septel reports on the U.S. presentation of a Joint Regional Missile Defense Architecture during missile defense (MD) talks in Moscow October 10. Following is the U.S. and Russian delegations' assessment of the MD technical experts' visit to the Qabala radar on September 18, threat assess [...] | 2007-10-23 08:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | MARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS |
07MOSCOW5151 | DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-25 14:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN IR RS |
07MOSCOW5218 | MFA IRAN DESK ON CASPIAN SUMMIT, ECONOMIC [...] (C) In an October 30 meeting, MFA Iran Desk Head Maxim Baranov indicated the Caspian Summit and bilateral meetings in Tehran resulted only in generic progress on economic cooperation. He described active engagement with Iran, however, including an upcoming 7th session of the "Joint Commission [...] | 2007-10-31 12:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS IR |
07MOSCOW5378 | MFA: "NON-CONFRONTATION" WILL GUIDE IRAN STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Iran and Afghanistan Ali Mustafabeli told us that the MFA has yet to hear from Tehran after Ahmadenijad assured FM Lavrov on October 30 that he would think about the P5 1 proposal to halt uranium enrichment. Mustafabeli predicted that the November IAEA re [...] | 2007-11-14 11:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM ETRD AF IR RS |
07MOSCOW5477 | IAEA/IRAN: RUSSIAN MFA VIEWS ON DG REPORT [...] (C) On November 21, Embassy conveyed U.S. views (reftel) on the IAEA Director General's November 15 Report on Iran to Mikhail Kondratenkov, MFA Security and Disarmament Department nuclear non-proliferation section chief. Kondratenkov agreed that Iran has often been reactive rather than proacti [...] | 2007-11-21 17:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IAEA PARM RS IR |
07MOSCOW5497 | GAZPROM-OWNED STROYTRANSGAZ ON SYRIA, OTHER [...] (C) In a November 20 meeting with Econoff, Leonid Bokhanovskiy, First Vice-President of the Gazprom-owned construction firm Stroytransgaz, confirmed that the company had completed a gas treatment facility in Syria as well as a gas pipeline from Egypt to Syria. He indicated that the company wo [...] | 2007-11-23 11:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS IR IZ SY |
07MOSCOW5643 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON IRAN, GTMO DETAINEE [...] (C) On December 3, DCM demarched MFA North America Department Director Igor Neverov on Iranian attempts to procure equipment with nuclear weapons applications through a Russian firm, underscoring that the specialized cameras are possibly controlled by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (ref A). DCM [...] | 2007-12-03 14:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MNUC PARM ETTC IR RS |
07MOSCOW579 | RUSSIAN FEDERATION COUNCIL MEMBER ON IRAN, MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary: Federation Council Member Margelov briefed the Ambassador on efforts to deepen engagement with the U.S. Senate, including reaching out to GOR critics. He flagged his upcoming trip to Tehran and said that Iranian duplicity and obduracy were making it difficult to defend the regi [...] | 2007-02-09 08:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OREP RS IR |
07MOSCOW5879 | MFA DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ON IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, MFA Second Asia Department Director Maryasov reviewed the results of Iranian FM Mottaki's December 13-14 trip to Moscow, noting bilateral agreements on trade and cooperation, confirming the sale of 130 civilian aircraft was possible but premature, and re [...] | 2007-12-20 07:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR AF RS |
07MOSCOW5971 | DEMARCHES ON POTENTIAL S-300 SALE TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In response to multiple demarches from the DCM, senior MFA officials have alluded to, but not confirmed a potential sale of the S-300 air defense system to Iran based on an unspecified contract which predated UNSCR 1737. When challenged that a Russian Government agency has publicly [...] | 2007-12-31 11:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR RS |
07MOSCOW645 | MOSCOW FORUM OFFERS INNOVATION CORNUCOPIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Moscow's Seventh International Salon of Innovations and Investments, February 5-8, offered a cornucopia of products, services and financial programs for the developing innovation economy. In contrast to last year's Salon (REFTEL),there were significantly more exhibitors, and the [...] | 2007-02-14 12:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINT ETRD TNGD TSPL IR RS |
07MOSCOW754 | IRAN: SANCTIONS DECREE SUBJECT OF INTERAGENCY [...] (C) We discussed reftel requests regarding implementation of UNSCR 1737 (Iran) with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the UN Political Affairs Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department. Safronkov told us that a draft presidential decree necessary to implement the sanctions regim [...] | 2007-02-21 13:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP EFIN ETTC KTFN IR RS |
07MOSCOW842 | RUSSIA: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-28 15:00:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP KN PARM RS IR |
07MUMBAI200 | DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747 [...] (C) ConGen Mumbai contacted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to determine what steps it had taken pursuant to India's obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 - to freeze the assets of Bank Sepah (Iran). Prashant Saran, the RBI's Chief General Manager, told us that RBI [...] | 2007-04-13 10:53:00 | Consulate Mumbai | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KNNP PARM IR IN |
07MUNICH81 | PUTIN AND GATES DOMINATE MUNICH SECURITY [...] (SBU) The February 9-11 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy (formerly known as "Wehrkunde") on "Global Crises - Global Responsibilities" was dominated by differing visions of the Transatlantic role in global security. Chancellor Merkel, Secretary Gates, Senators McCain and Lieberman, a [...] | 2007-02-12 17:28:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO OSCE PARM PREL GM IR AF RS |
07MUSCAT1027 | DRAFT MOU ON GAS PRODUCTION WEIGHTED TOWARD IRAN [...] (S) Embassy has obtained a draft working copy (used by an Iranian delegation visiting Muscat) of the May 14, 2007, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the Oman Oil Company (OOC),which outlines the scope of bilateral cooperation on natural gas. [...] | 2007-11-07 12:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PREL ECON EPET IR MU |
07MUSCAT1036 | MINISTER REMINDED OF IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (C) In light of ongoing discussions between Oman and Iran regarding joint oil and gas projects (reftel),the Ambassador reminded Minister of Commerce and Industry Maqbool bin Ali Sultan on November 11 of the provisions of the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA). (Note: The Minister also serves as chairm [...] | 2007-11-13 08:15:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON EPET PREL IR MU |
07MUSCAT1096 | CODEL MORAN MEETING WITH OMANI DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) In an October 26 meeting with a visiting U.S. Congressional delegation, the Omani Deputy Prime Minister praised U.S.-Oman relations and welcomed U.S. engagement in the region. He characterized Iran as a country determined to win respect from the international community and discounted inf [...] | 2007-12-05 06:31:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP KPAL ECON ENRG IR MU |
07MUSCAT1122 | OMAN DOUBTFUL ON IRANIAN SUSPENSION OF NUCLEAR [...] (C) During a December 12 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary-General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, the Ambassador drew from refs A and C to emphasize continuing U.S. concerns over Iran's nuclear enrichment and ballistic missile development programs following the release of the Nation [...] | 2007-12-12 12:01:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MU |
07MUSCAT135 | OMANI SUPPORT FOR UNSCR 1737 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-12 11:30:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP EFIN IR MU |
07MUSCAT152 | OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS DAMASCUS; PLANNING [...] (C) Summary: Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs reported that Syrian officials were preoccupied with the large number of Iraqi refugees in Syria during his recent visit to Damascus. The Syrians, he contended, were hopeful for an amicable resolution to the political crisis in Beir [...] | 2007-02-14 13:54:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PTER IR IZ LE MU |
07MUSCAT234 | OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER PROVIDES READOUT FROM MARCH [...] (C) Summary: Oman's Foreign Minister told the Ambassador on March 10 that Iranian officials during his most recent trip to Tehran were eager to restart negotiations to resolve concerns over Iran's nuclear program. They asserted, however, that suspension of uranium enrichment activities could [...] | 2007-03-11 04:38:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PREL IR LE MU |
07MUSCAT309 | DOD ACTING A/S MARY BETH LONG REVIEWS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: In a March 20 meeting with Acting DoD A/S Mary Beth Long, Omani MFA Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi emphasized the need to find a "political solution" to the situation in Iraq, noting that violence there was fueling the spread of extremist ideology. He urged the U.S. to [...] | 2007-03-27 13:47:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PREL PTER KPAL IR IZ MU |
07MUSCAT344 | OMANI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-09 10:12:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR MU |
07MUSCAT359 | BRITISH AMBASSADOR LAUDS OMANI ROLE IN IRAN’S [...] (C) During a May 11 meeting with the Ambassador, British Ambassador Noel Guckian expressed great satisfaction with Oman's efforts to facilitate the release of the 15 members of the British Royal Navy seized by Iranian forces on March 23. Guckian stated that he had been in near daily contact with Om [...] | 2007-04-11 12:57:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR MU |
07MUSCAT369 | OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER CLAIMS IRANIAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) The unconditional release of the British sailors and marines by Iran earlier this month was ordered by Supreme Leader Khamenei over the strong objections of President Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad, according to Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi told the Amb [...] | 2007-04-16 13:16:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR MU |
07MUSCAT371 | IAEA CHIEF VISITS MUSCAT [...] (C) Following talks with GCC and Saudi officials in Riyadh on April 12, IAEA Director General Mohammed al-Baradei made an unannounced visit to Muscat en route to Jordan and met with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi informed the Ambassador on April 14 that [...] | 2007-04-16 13:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR MU |
07MUSCAT414 | OMANIS TELL IRAQI PRIME MINISTER MALIKI "LEAD ALL [...] (C) Summary: Sultan Qaboos in his two-hour meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister (PM) Nouri al-Maliki told the visitor that he should set aside parochial and personal interests to "govern all Iraqis." The PM reviewed current challenges facing his government, highlighting the challenges [...] | 2007-04-29 11:20:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR IZ MU |
07MUSCAT436 | IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS OMANIS HE'S EAGER [...] (U) See paragraph 5 action request. 2. (C) On the margins of the Oman-Iran Joint Economic Committee meeting in Muscat May 1, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Motaki met briefly with Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. While the Joint Committee meeting ha [...] | 2007-05-02 13:11:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR MU |
07MUSCAT441 | IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS MUSCAT [...] (C) Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki visited Muscat from May 1-2 to attend the Oman-Iran Joint Economic Committee. While in Oman, he met briefly with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi (reftel) and was received by Sultan Qaboos, who reportedly extended an inv [...] | 2007-05-06 13:30:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD IR MU |
07MUSCAT461 | OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER ON UPCOMING VISIT OF [...] (C) The principal reasons for the visit of Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad to Muscat are to give the Sultan an opportunity to meet and talk to the president and to discuss "Iran's image in the international community," according to Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bi [...] | 2007-05-11 10:31:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR MU |
07MUSCAT467 | OMAN'S ALI MAJID COMMENTS ON IRAQ, UPCOMING VISIT [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of Iranian President Ahmadi-Nejad visit's to Muscat, General Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, Minister of the Royal Office and head of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, told me that he had become very pessimistic about Iraq's future. Nevertheless, Om [...] | 2007-05-13 12:44:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR MU |
07MUSCAT468 | OMAN CONFIRMS DATE FOR GSD TALKS [...] (SBU) The office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi has confirmed that the Under Secretary will be available to conduct the next round of Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) talks in Washington, D.C. the morning of June 18. Sayyid Badr has requested that he b [...] | 2007-05-13 13:01:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER IR MU |
07MUSCAT484 | IRANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS MUSCAT [...] (U) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Muscat from the UAE on the afternoon of May 14 for a two-day official visit to Oman. He was accompanied by a delegation of ten Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister of Labor Mohammed Jahromi and Ministe [...] | 2007-05-15 14:18:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP IR MU |
07MUSCAT485 | TRAVEL OF UNSC DESIGNATED IRANIANS: OMAN [...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered reftel request and related information May 15 to Humeid al-Maani, Deputy Office Director for Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi. Maani gave no substantive response, but stated that he would forward the information to the Under Secr [...] | 2007-05-15 14:27:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP IR MU |
07MUSCAT488 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER TO [...] (C) Summary: Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi is looking forward to his visit to Washington, and particularly to his meeting with the Secretary. As the long-time de facto Foreign Minister for SIPDIS one of our oldest and most reliable friends in the Gulf, he [...] | 2007-05-16 11:36:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KNNP KPAL IR IZ MU |
07MUSCAT504 | CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON [...] (C) Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin-Said met May 12 with Admiral William Fallon, commander of U.S. CENTCOM. On Iraq, the Sultan spoke positively about Prime Minister Maliki, but noted that Maliki and his ministers needed to do more to govern for "all Iraqis." He also indirectly criticized the atti [...] | 2007-05-20 12:45:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL IR IZ MU |
07MUSCAT545 | RARE OMANI CANDOR: AMBASSADOR HEARS LOCAL VIEWS OF [...] (SBU) From May 16-22, the Ambassador traveled overland from Muscat to Salalah and on to the Yemeni border - a trip of more than 1,300 kilometers - meeting with tribal sheikhs and other local officials along the way. The trip provided a unique opportunity to reach out to Omanis at the grassroot [...] | 2007-05-30 12:50:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR PREL KPAO KISL IR IS IZ MU |
07MUSCAT551 | (S) DELIVERY OF POINTS ON SALE BY OMANI FIRM FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-03 05:31:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL MTCRE ETTC IR MU |
07MUSCAT553 | INVITATION FOR OMANI DEFENSE UNDER SECRETARY TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-03 07:52:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IR MU |
07MUSCAT561 | OMANI SUPPORT FOR U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-03 13:02:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IR IZ MU |
07MUSCAT60 | ARROGANCE, IGNORANCE CLOUDING IRANIAN JUDGEMENT [...] (C) Arrogance and overconfidence are clouding the judgment of the Iranian leadership, according to Mohammed bin Mafoudh al-Ardhi, former commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The retired Air Vice Marshall told the Ambassador January 16 that on a recent visit to Iran, he had met w [...] | 2007-01-22 03:00:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR MU |
07MUSCAT602 | OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER SHARES VIEWS ON IRAN [...] (C) During a June 2 meeting with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador raised ref C concerns over a reported invitation by Iran to GCC states to inspect its Bushehr nuclear reactor. Bin Alawi responded that Iran had not issued a "formal invitation" to conduct such an [...] | 2007-06-12 13:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KNNP IR MU |
07MUSCAT61 | OMANI DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE CHIEF WARNS OF [...] (C) Summary: Iran has embarked on a policy of expansionism in the Arab and Muslim world, using religion to divide Arab Muslims, destabilize the region and threaten U.S. interests, according to Gen. Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, Minister of the Royal Office and Supreme Commander of the Armed Fo [...] | 2007-01-22 12:04:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV IR MU |
07MUSCAT672 | REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-03 13:00:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM EFIN KNNP IR MU |
07MUSCAT709 | READOUT OF OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER VISIT TO TEHRAN [...] (C) Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi told the Ambassador that during his July 17 stop in Tehran, Iranian officials expressed a desire to advance their dialogue with the U.S. on Iraq, but were concerned over reports that the U.S. was arming tribal groups in Anbar [...] | 2007-07-24 12:56:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP EPET ENRG ECON IR IZ MU |
07MUSCAT810 | IRAN TRANSIT POINT FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TO OMAN [...] (C) Summary: Thousands of illegal immigrants, primarily from Pakistan and Afghanistan, enter Oman by boat across the Gulf of Oman from Iran every year. Contacts in the Royal Oman Police (ROP) Coast Guard accuse elements of the Iranian Republican Guard (IRGC) of facilitating the flow of illegal [...] | 2007-08-27 10:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG ELAB IR MU |
07MUSCAT915 | ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON MEETINGS WITH OMANI [...] (C) Admiral Fallon, USCENTCOM Commander, met with Lieutenant General (LTG) Ahmed bin Harith Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (COSSAF) and with Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi on 19 September in Muscat. Both the COSSAF and [...] | 2007-09-29 05:50:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS IR IZ MU |
07MUSCAT919 | ADMIRAL WILLIAM J. FALLON MEETING WITH OMANI [...] (C) Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi discussed both Iraq and Iran during a September 19 meeting with CENTCOM Commander Admiral William J. Fallon. Bin Alawi noted the many challenges facing efforts to stabilize Iraq, including competing factions and militia groups, but [...] | 2007-09-29 07:07:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR IZ MU |
07NAIROBI4758 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: KENYA PREOCCUPIED WITH [...] (C) Our oral presentation of the talking points included in both reftels, and delivery of non-papers explaining the same, did not yield any surprises -- the GOK is far too preoccupied with the upcoming December 27 national elections to be focused in any meaningful way on the Iran National Int [...] | 2007-12-15 07:15:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MUNC IR PARM KE |
07NASSAU664 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (C) Pol chief delivered reftel (a) demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Permanent Secretary Marilyn Zonicle. Zonicle appreciated the USG's points regarding the growing security concerns resulting from the close cooperation between Venezuela and Iran. Zonicle indicated that The Baham [...] | 2007-05-30 11:24:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM BF IR VZ |
07NDJAMENA131 | CHAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Meets President [...] (U) According to a Chadian presidential webpage article, Iranian Foreign Minister Mountasher Mountaki met with President Deby earlier this week (February 4). Webpage photos show the Iranian foreign minister with President Deby at the Zakouma Game Preserve in southeastern Chad. The Iranian fo [...] | 2007-02-09 23:25:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EPET IR CD |
07NEWDELHI1216 | DEMARCHE ON ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-13 12:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IR IN |
07NEWDELHI1275 | HIZBOLLAH AND HAMAS DELEGATES PARTICIPATE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Delegates of the "International Conference on War, Imperialism and Resistance: West Asia," held in New Delhi March 12-14, adopted a resolution urging the Indian government to change its Middle East policy, break ties with Israel, and promote dialogue with Iran. Hizbollah spokes [...] | 2007-03-15 13:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR IS IR IN |
07NEWDELHI1488 | A SNAPSHOT OF INDIAN THOUGHTS ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In various meetings over the last few weeks, Post has been taking stock of what Indian analysts, professors, lawmakers and journalists are thinking about Iran. This cable is a summary of those conversations. Interlocutors agreed that, while Indians do not want a nuclear Iran, t [...] | 2007-03-28 13:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EPET ELTN IR IN |
07NEWDELHI1509 | DELHI DIARY, MARCH 8-29 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for March 8-29, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting. Former Iranian President Gets a Warm Reception in India ------ 2. (SBU) The mostly Indian audience at the India Today annual "conclave" March 23 h [...] | 2007-03-29 14:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KIRF KNNP IR BT KZ |
07NEWDELHI1517 | INDIA "WILL CONSIDER" IRAN REQUEST TO BECOME SAARC [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph six. 2. (C) Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon announced on March 28 that the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Council of Ministers, during its April 2 meeting in New Delhi, will conside [...] | 2007-03-30 10:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR IN |
07NEWDELHI1720 | DELHI DIARY, MARCH 29-APRIL 11 [...] (C) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for March 8-29, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Naxalites Looking to Join the Fray in Kashmir -- BJP Coalesces Its Strategy of Attack on Congress -- Civil Society Holds SAARC Accountabl [...] | 2007-04-11 12:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM PK IR JA IN |
07NEWDELHI2101 | TOUR D'HORIZON WITH INCOMING MEA JOINT SECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A TOUR D'HORIZON WITH INCOMING MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN) JOINT SECRETARY T.C.A. RAGHAVAN MAY 1, POLCOUNS RAISED PETROLEUM SIPDIS AND NATURAL GAS MINISTER MURLI DEORA'S RECENT STOPOVER IN TEHRAN. RAGHAVAN SAID HE HAD NOT RECEIVED DETAILS, [...] | 2007-05-02 12:44:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EPET ETRD MARR PINR MOPS IR |
07NEWDELHI2139 | DELHI DIARY, APRIL 26-MAY 4 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for April 26-May 4, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Indian Boots on the Ground in Afghanistan? -- Parliamentary Histrionics Play On -- Bhutanese Refugees Want To Participate In Election [...] | 2007-05-04 11:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS AF PK IR IN |
07NEWDELHI2142 | IRAN MANIPULATING INDIAN ELITE OPINION-MAKERS [...] (C) This cable contains an action request for SCA. Please see paragraph 6. New Iranian Mischief ------ 2. (C) Ambassador K.V. Rajan, former Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs and current Chairman of the Prime Minister's National Security Advisory Board (NSAB),called Charge May 4 for a [...] | 2007-05-04 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR IR IN |
07NEWDELHI2192 | IRAN ENCOURAGES INDIAN ELITE TO GET BACK TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Left-wing think-tanker Professor S.D. Muni told PolCouns May 7 about his trip to Iran, fully paid for and sponsored by the Government of Iran, in which he and 13 Indian academics, former diplomats, journalists and scientists visited the Arak heavy water complex and met the Minis [...] | 2007-05-08 13:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ENRG EPET MNUC IR IN |
07NEWDELHI2201 | INDIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TRANSIT OF UNSCR [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche -- requesting stronger vigilance and restraint when considering travel of UNSCR designated Iranians -- to Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar. JS Kumar, who had been unaware of the Zolqadr incident described in reftel, to [...] | 2007-05-09 06:27:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM IR IN |
07NEWDELHI2230 | PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS AMIDST CHAOS: US LAWMAKERS' [...] (C) Summary: May 7 marked another day of shouting and chaos in both houses of the Indian Parliament. Congress went after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the fake encounter killings of Muslims in Gujarat, demanding the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Narendra Modi for his alleged [...] | 2007-05-09 13:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR ENRG IN IR |
07NEWDELHI2254 | GOI REMAINS SKEPTICAL ON IRANIAN GAS PIPELINE AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: EconMinCouns delivered to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MPNG) Secretary M.S. Srinivasan on May 9 information that he had requested (ref A) confirming that -- contrary to top Iranian officials' claims to Srinivasan -- Iran does not have domestic engineering and technologi [...] | 2007-05-10 12:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | EPET ELTN PREL EINV PGOV IN PK IR |
07NEWDELHI2456 | POINTS ON UNSCRS 1267 AND 1735 DELIVERED [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar May 21. Kumar reconfirmed the Government of India's (GOI) commitment to implement fully all UN Security Council Resolutions. She said she had discussed these demarches with ME [...] | 2007-05-23 11:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC IR IN |
07NEWDELHI2457 | UNSCR 1747 DEFINITION OF "ARMS AND RELATED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-23 11:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR IN |
07NEWDELHI2628 | INDIA HAS NO CIVIL SOCIETY OR DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-05 05:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR IN |
07NEWDELHI2669 | INDIA'S 60-DAY REPORT ON UNSCR 1747 STILL BEING [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points and text of the USG 60-day report on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1747 June 6 to MEA Deputy Secretary (United Nations Political) Ajaneesh Kumar, who stated that the Government of India (GOI) was still in the process of formulating its 60-day report [...] | 2007-06-07 08:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP EFIN UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR IN |
07NEWDELHI2711 | DEMARCHE ON SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-11 10:32:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS AF CH IN IR MG PK RS ZK |
07NEWDELHI2912 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 18-22, 2007. FIRST ROUND ON INDIA/EC FTA TALKS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK -------------- 2. (SBU) European Commission Trade Counselor Bermejo told us that the first round of negotiations for an Indian [...] | 2007-06-22 11:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN PK IR |
07NEWDELHI3034 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 25-29, 2007. COMING SOON - EFFORTS TO AMEND THE MONEY LAUNDERING ACT --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (SBU) During a meeting with Econoff on June 29, Joint Secretary of Reve [...] | 2007-06-29 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN PK IR |
07NEWDELHI3132 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of July 2-6, 2007. Foreign Banks Report High Profit Growth, Yet Opportunity Costs are Extreme ----------------- 2. (U) Major foreign banks in India have reported a healthy growth in net profits in the [...] | 2007-07-09 10:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN IR |
07NEWDELHI346 | UTTAR PRADESH MUSLIMS - DISILLUSIONED AND MORE [...] (C) Summary: The Muslims of Uttar Pradesh (UP) are increasingly fed-up with the corruption and poor governance of the Samajwadi Party (SP) government of Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, with many ready to desert to Congress and the rival BSP. Lucknow's Shias have historic and cultural tie [...] | 2007-01-23 06:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SCUL IN IZ IR |
07NEWDELHI4224 | DELHI DIARY, SEPTEMBER 8-14 [...] (U) This week's product is a joint effort of Embassy New Delhi and Consulate General Mumbai. Below is a compilation of political highlights for September 8-14, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Senior Nuclear Scientist Speaks in Support of Nuclear Deal -- BJP [...] | 2007-09-14 12:53:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MNUC KNNP KISL IR PK BU IN |
07NEWDELHI4587 | REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER INFORMATION FOR JAFAR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-12 11:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL PARM XD XE IR IN |
07NEWDELHI4592 | INDIA - MESSAGE ON INDIAN FIRM OFFERING [...] (C) PolOff delivered points in Ref A demarche to Ministry of External Affairs (Disarmament and International Security) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade October 11. Khobargade confirmed that India's export control laws strictly regulate graphite, which will make it easy to prevent this transa [...] | 2007-10-12 12:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR IN |
07NEWDELHI4830 | MTAG INDIA: MAYURAKSHI IS NOT INVOLVED IN [...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to reftel demarches. Khobargade noted that three issues concerning the Indian firm Mayurakshi had been resolved: [...] | 2007-11-01 12:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR BU IN |
07NEWDELHI4831 | MTAG INDIA: TITANIUM TANTALUM DOES NOT HAVE AN [...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to reftel demarche regarding the Indian firm Titanium Tantalum having an Iranian representative or agent. Khobargade [...] | 2007-11-01 12:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR IN |
07NEWDELHI4843 | ARGENTINE AMBASSADOR ON INTERPOL REQUEST [...] (C) Argentina's Ambassador to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, Ernesto Alvarez, has conveyed his opinion -- without elaboration -- that it could be counterproductive for the Embassy to deliver the remarks supporting Argentina's position on the upcoming Interpol vote to the Indian gov [...] | 2007-11-02 14:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV IR IN |
07NEWDELHI4887 | MERKEL URGES INDIAN ACTION ON BURMA, IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel took advantage of her first visit to India to address recent developments and crises in India's neighborhood and beyond. Merkel urged India to publicly condemn Burma for its recent anti-democratic internal crackdowns. Prime Minister Singh sideste [...] | 2007-11-07 06:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS KUNR AF BM GM IR IN |
07NEWDELHI5001 | INDIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON 15 [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points and delivered a copy of the just released Director General's (DG) Report on Iran to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Division Director Gaddam Dharmendra November 16, 2007. PolOff emphasized that it was importa [...] | 2007-11-16 12:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IAEA PARM AORC IR IN |
07NEWDELHI5002 | INDIA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ONLY ON DPRK VOTE IN UN [...] (SBU) Poloffs delivered ref A demarche to MEA Director (United Nations Economic and Social) Dinesh Patnaik on November 16, urging the GOI, as a huge democracy and defender of human rights, to support these resolutions, or at least, to agree not to render no-action votes. Patnaik reiterated th [...] | 2007-11-16 12:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA BO BM CU IR KN SU IN |
07NEWDELHI5026 | INDIA WANTS TO STAY QUIET ON ITS WESTERN (IRAN AND [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador November 19 that the Indian government had not yet determined how it would express its concern about the IAEA Director General's Iran report. Although he conveyed the Indian government's continuing concern with the lack of t [...] | 2007-11-20 11:51:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR EPET ENRG EINV IR PK IN |
07NEWDELHI5047 | DELHI DIARY, NOVEMBER 16-21 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for November 16-21, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Concerns about Negotiating with the Taliban -- PM Singh Uses ASEAN to Urge Burma to Expedite the Reconciliation Process -- Three [...] | 2007-11-21 09:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR IR PK AF CH SN KS JP |
07NEWDELHI5137 | FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS PARLIAMENT NO U.S. PRESSURE ON GAS [...] (SBU) Media reported on November 28, 2007 that India's Minister of External Affairs, Pranab Murkherjee, had sent to the Lok Sabha a written reply to a question in which he denies that the U.S. has asked India not to move forward with the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) natural gas pipeline [...] | 2007-11-30 01:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL EPET EINV PGOV IN IR |
07NEWDELHI5234 | GOI APPROACHED ON SUPPORTING UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref A talking points to MEA Director (United Nations Political) Aveg Agarwal on December 6, seeking GOI support to ratify these resolutions in the upcoming UNGA Plenary vote. Agarwal confirmed that he had passed the request onto the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, wh [...] | 2007-12-07 12:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UNGA IN IR KN |
07NEWDELHI5392 | INDIAN OBSERVERS (MOSTLY) THINK NUCLEAR DEAL WILL [...] (SBU) Summary: Gathered at a December 26 roundtable, politicians and journalists largely agreed that the UPA government will still complete the nuclear deal despite the Congress Party's overwhelming loss in the Gujarat state elections, but differed on the process and reasoning. Member of Parl [...] | 2007-12-26 12:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN IR AF |
07NEWDELHI663 | MUKHERJEE TREADS CAREFULLY IN IRAN, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee tried to steer clear of controversy in a February 6-7 visit to Tehran, according to MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha. Emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must play a central role, and that the nuclear issue must be resol [...] | 2007-02-12 01:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KISL PGOV ENRG EPET ETTC IR |
07NEWDELHI664 | MUKHERJEE TREADS CAREFULLY IN IRAN, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee tried to steer clear of controversy in a February 6-7 visit to Tehran, according to MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha. Emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must play a central role, and that the nuclear issue must be resol [...] | 2007-02-12 01:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KISL PGOV ENRG EPET ETTC IR |
07NEWDELHI729 | AFGHAN AMBASSADOR OPEN TO INCREASED INDIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan Ambassador to India, Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen, told Ambassador Mulford February 12 that India and Afghanistan had a strong relationship, and that Indian help in strengthening Afghanistan's infrastructure was welcome. He said that Pakistan is overly sensitive about India [...] | 2007-02-13 11:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS ELTN AF PK IR IN |
07NEWDELHI786 | INDIA APPEASES LEFT AND MUSLIMS WITH TEHRAN VISIT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Times of India" diplomatic correspondent Indrani Bagchi, who accompanied Foreign Minister Mukherjee on his visit to Tehran February 6-7, told Deputy PolCouns that the visit had been an exercise by the government of India (GOI) to garner headlines that would please the Indian Mus [...] | 2007-02-15 13:48:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET PARM KNNP IR PK IN |
07NEWDELHI945 | STAFFDEL FARKAS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C) On February 23, Senate/House Armed Services Committee staffdel Farkas met with Dilip Sinha, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, then separately with Brigadier AS Nundal, MEA Director for Military Affairs, and Avinash Pandey, MEA Director for Co [...] | 2007-02-26 14:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF IR PK IN |
07NEWDELHI974 | INDIAN JOURNALISTS AND POLITICAL WATCHERS [...] (C) On February 16, a group of distinguished Indian journalists and political strategists gathered in Delhi for a digital video conference (DVC) discussion of Iran,s nuclear program with U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Mission in Vienna Ambassador Schulte. With two IAEA votes and many [...] | 2007-02-27 12:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF IR PK IN |
07NICOSIA248 | IRAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED; ROC RESPONSE [...] Post on March 1 delivered Iran-related talking points and information as specified in reftels, then followed up several times with MFA interlocutors. Near East/Africa Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou finally responded March 21, noting that Cyprus would give our points fullest consideration. [...] | 2007-03-21 14:59:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY CY |
07NICOSIA303 | CYPRUS: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on April 2 demarche notifying the GOC that the USG has designated Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 to Attorney General Petros Clerides and Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou. We have also delivered copies to M [...] | 2007-04-05 08:45:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR CY |
07NICOSIA514 | CYPRUS TO BE HELPFUL WITHIN EU ON FURTHER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-14 14:45:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM IR CY PHUM EUN |
07NICOSIA575 | CYPRUS MFA PASSES IRANIAN NONPAPER ON JUNE 28 [...] (S) In a July 5 meeting with Poloff, MFA Near East Affairs Attache Dionysis Dionysiou passed to us points (para 2) from an Iranian nonpaper presented o/a June 28 to MFA Permanent Secretary Alexandros Zenon. The unnamed Iranian diplomat SIPDIS reportedly stated that these points were being c [...] | 2007-07-09 13:07:00 | Embassy Nicosia | SECRET | KNNP IR UNSC AORC TRGY CY |
07NICOSIA71 | CYPRUS SUPPORTIVE BUT DOES NOT HAVE IRAN-FOCUSED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-25 05:04:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY PGOV KDEM KPAO EUN IR |
07NICOSIA859 | CYPRUS: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-26 14:04:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN CY |
07NICOSIA886 | CYPRIOTS WILL SUPPORT RED NOTICES AGAINST IRANIAN [...] (C) Per Reftel, the Embassy November 1 demarched Foreign Ministry and Cypriot Police interlocutors to win support for the Government of Argentina's attempt to secure Interpol Red Notices against suspects in the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires. On November 2, Maria Charalambous, head of the P [...] | 2007-11-02 15:14:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR CY |
07OSLO1067 | NORWEGIANS REVIEW DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-26 12:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IR PARM EFIN KNNP NO |
07OSLO1159 | NORWEGIANS REVIEW END-USE WATCHLIST POINTS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-17 11:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR MNUC PARM KNNP NO |
07OSLO152 | NORWAY'S FOLLOW THROUGH ON UN 1737 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-15 14:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL NO |
07OSLO162 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS UNSC 1737 POINTS TO NORSK [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref C points on February 15 to Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten. (Note: As indicated in ref D, Hydro's petroleum sector investments in Iran have been an ongoing point of discussion between the Embassy and company. End note.) The Ambassador urged Reiten to reconsi [...] | 2007-02-20 06:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO |
07OSLO320 | (S) NORWAY WILL FREEZE ANY SEPAH ASSETS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-02 08:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | EFIN IR PARM NO |
07OSLO400 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: NORWAY SUPPORTS RESTRICTING [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered ref A points on April 19 to Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry Senior Advisor Hege Gabrielsen. Gabrielsen was already informed about the U.S. initiative to institute a common OECD line to restrict new export credits to Iran and said Norway can [...] | 2007-04-19 13:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN ETRD OECD EXIM UN IR NO |
07OSLO401 | AMBASSADOR RAISES IRAN SANCTIONS ACT CONCERNS WITH STATOIL CEO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-19 13:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO |
07OSLO480 | (S) SEPAH ASSETS UPDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-04 14:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | EFIN IR PARM KNNP NO |
07OSLO504 | COOL WELCOME FOR IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN OSLO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki received a cool welcome from his Norwegian hosts during his May 8 visit to Oslo. Mottaki appeared to be seeking deeper political and economic relations with Norway but Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere stressed repeatedly that Iranian statements on Is [...] | 2007-05-10 14:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PINR PREL NO IR IZ |
07OSLO642 | NORWAY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT IRANIAN EXPORT CREDIT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-14 14:41:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR NO |
07OSLO698 | (S) IRANIAN FAST BOATS, BATSERVICE UPDATE [...] (S) Summary. The GON continues to investigate the Norwegian company Batservice's sale of vessels to Iran. Batservice has not tripped any Norwegian export control laws, and the GON believes that previous boat shipments are destined for civilian use. MFA Export Control officials remain concer [...] | 2007-06-27 15:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR NO |
07OSLO953 | NORWEGIANS DISCUSS IAEA, IRAN [...] (C) On September 19, we delivered reftel points to MFA Middle East Advisor Knut Langeland. He emphasized that Norway, the UNSC, and the international community must work with a clear sense of unity if they are to exert maximum political pressure on Iran. Concerning Norway's failure to expli [...] | 2007-09-21 14:50:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN NO |
07OSLO98 | IRAN SANCTIONS ACT DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel points on Norsk Hydro's investment in Iran's Anaran oilfield on January 31 to Norsk Hydro Senior Vice-President Tor Steinum and on February 1 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy Advisor Janne Julsrud. Hydro's Steinum affirmed that the compan [...] | 2007-02-01 16:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR NO |
07OTTAWA100 | CANADA: NO EXPORT CREDITS FOR IRAN [...] (sbu) Summary: Canada does not/not extend export credits or insurance to support trade with Iran, according to Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs. Canada practices a restrictive, "controlled engagment" policy toward Iran that is limited to the murder case of Canadian-Iranian photojournal [...] | 2007-01-19 21:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | CA EFIN IR MNUC PREL UNSC OECD |
07OTTAWA1034 | CANADA RESPONSE TO NSG DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) We conveyed ref A and B points on May 23 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Non-Proliferation Policy Adviser Craig Weichel, and followed-up on May 30 and 31. 2. (SBU) Weichel said Canada agreed with the U.S. that interested governments could meet [...] | 2007-05-31 20:53:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA |
07OTTAWA1107 | CANADA'S TAKE ON MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) On June 11, POL M/C raised the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran with Dennis Horak, Director of the Iran Desk at Foreign Affairs Canada. He asked Horak if Canada would raise this issue in discussions with Iranian officials. 2. (SBU) Horak said Canada shared U.S [...] | 2007-06-12 19:42:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL CA EUN IR |
07OTTAWA1168 | ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-18 19:30:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM PREL IR CA |
07OTTAWA1277 | CANADA'S RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-05 18:49:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IR KNNP PARM CA |
07OTTAWA1544 | CANADIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE [...] (SBU) We Delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mark Gwozdecky on August 13. 2. (SBU) Gwozdecky expressed appreciation for the points and noted that Canadian officials were looking for a wa [...] | 2007-08-13 19:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP IR CA |
07OTTAWA1691 | CANADA: STRONG STATEMENT ON IRAN AT IAEA BOG [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on September 6 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation and Disarmament Senior Adviser Anthony Hinton and Deputy Director Shawn Caza. Hinton expressed appreciation for the points and remarked that Canada shared our [...] | 2007-09-07 14:24:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC KNNP IAEA AORC IR CA |
07OTTAWA1959 | PRESSING BOLIVIA TO END SUPPORT FOR IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament Shawn Caza promised on October 22 to seek clearance to instruct Canadian officials in La Paz to urge the Bolivian government to reverse i [...] | 2007-10-23 15:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP IAEA USUN BO IR CA |
07OTTAWA2034 | CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para para 5. 2. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Nuclear Non-Proliferation Adviser Che van Haastrecht on November 5 expressed appreciation for our text outlining how the P5 Plus [...] | 2007-11-05 22:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM KNNP IAEA IR CA |
07OTTAWA2207 | CANADA ON NIE REGARDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon Venner expressed appreciation to PolMinCouns on December 3 for reftel documents on the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, calling them "quit [...] | 2007-12-04 18:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR CA |
07OTTAWA2254 | CANADA IN ACCORD ON IRAN [...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North America, Gordon Venner, on December 12 expressed renewed appreciation for ref a update on U.S. policy on the Iran National Intelligence Estimate. He confirmed that "the views of ou [...] | 2007-12-12 21:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA |
07OTTAWA2269 | CANADIAN HELP ON MISSING AMCIT ROBERT LEVINSON [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon E. Venner promised PolMinCouns on December 14 that Canada would "certainly do what we can in concert with other like minded Embassies in Teheran" to seek information from the Iranian government abo [...] | 2007-12-17 13:51:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CASC PTER IR CA |
07OTTAWA316 | CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel delivered by Economic Minister Counselor to Mark Gwozdecky, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Nuclear Division Director, Gwozdecky said that Canada shares the United States' view of the risks of Iran's nu [...] | 2007-02-16 22:19:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR CA |
07OTTAWA363 | CANADA LOOKING TO NEXT STEPS TO BRING IRAN INTO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-26 23:02:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA |
07OTTAWA453 | CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 ON IRAN [...] (U) Foreign Minister Mackay announced how the Canadian government is implementing UNSCR 1737 on the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program on February 27. In a press statement, he said that "the Government of Canada has satisfied its obligations and is fully implementing Resolution 1737, [...] | 2007-03-09 23:25:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA |
07OTTAWA578 | CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 ON IRAN [...] (SBU) On March 28, Economic Minister-Counselor delivered ref B demarche to John Hannaford, Director of DFAIT's United Nations, Human Rights, and Economic Law Division and urged quick GoC action to implement sanctions imposed by UNSCR 1747, especially with regard to Bank Sepah. Economic Minist [...] | 2007-03-28 21:48:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC IR CA |
07OTTAWA629 | CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On Aril 5, 2007 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs officials from the legal office, non-proliferation office, and Iran desk. The Canadian officials expressed their support for U.S. and UN policies of freezing financial assets of entities and ind [...] | 2007-04-05 21:15:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KNNP PREL PARM |
07OTTAWA72 | ADDITIONAL IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382: [...] (SBU) On January 12, Economic Minister-Counselor and newly arrived Deputy Terrorist Financing Coordination Officer discussed reftel non-paper with Yves Beaulieu, Deputy Director for Counter-Terrorism, International Crime and Terrorism Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International T [...] | 2007-01-12 21:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR KN CA |
07PANAMA1743 | PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-06 20:46:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM AORC IAEA IR PM |
07PANAMA1807 | PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-26 21:11:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM AORC PREL IAEA IR PM |
07PANAMA1829 | PANAMA: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) "You can never let your guard down with Iran," Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to delivery of reftel demarche. "We are working well with the U.S. a various levels on this issue." Concurring that it remained important to ensure that Iran respected Chapt [...] | 2007-12-03 22:34:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC IR PM |
07PANAMA1838 | PANAMA: IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM BRIEFING HAS MAJOR IMPACT ON MFA THINKING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-06 21:09:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KNNP MNUC PM PREL UNSC |
07PANAMA1873 | PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED [...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...] | 2007-12-14 22:01:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM |
07PANAMA1876 | PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED [...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...] | 2007-12-17 16:10:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM |
07PANAMA276 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: IAEA REPORT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-26 15:44:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP IR PM |
07PANAMA406 | PANAMA: IRAN AND SUDAN DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (C) "We do not foresee a problem with the draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iran that was prepared by the P-5 1 and anticipate that it will be adopted early next week," Panamanian MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Matters Nils Castro told POLCOUNS on March 16. Though he compla [...] | 2007-03-16 21:00:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC KPKO IR CD CT |
07PANAMA780 | PANAMA: UNSC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON IRANIANS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-14 19:12:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL IR RS PM PARM |
07PANAMA782 | PANAMA: CONCERNED ABOUT VENEZUELA DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) With uncharacteristic candor, Panamanian MFA DG for International Affairs Javier Bonagas expressed Panama's concerns with Venezuela's increasing activity with Iran, its unconstructive behavior in the hemisphere, and troublesome meddling in Panama. Bonagas shared these views with POLCOUNS [...] | 2007-05-14 20:19:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER SOCI ELAB IR PM |
07PARAMARIBO133 | IRAN: AS USUAL, SURINAME LARGELY SILENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an official at the government of Suriname,s (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Suriname has no position with regard to pressuring Iran on UNSCR 1737 or nuclear proliferation. Typically for Suriname, the official was reluctant to express clear positions and s [...] | 2007-03-19 19:42:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NS KNNP IR |
07PARAMARIBO164 | SURINAME STILL NOT MUCH INTERESTED IN IRAN NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Post delivered messages to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS) per refs A and B. The GOS had no initial response, which fits its pattern on controversial international issues (ref C). 2. (U) Post will notify Washington of any further response. SCHR [...] | 2007-04-02 20:36:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PARM IR EFIN IAEA MNUC TRGY AORC |
07PARAMARIBO283 | UNSCR 1747 DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SURINAME CLAIMS VISA [...] (U) Poloff delivered information from ref A to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Craig had no initial response, but did repeat the frequent MFA line that if any action were to be taken, it would likely be taken as part of a CARICOM positi [...] | 2007-06-05 19:36:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY NS |
07PARAMARIBO600 | SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Americas Division Terence Craig. Craig acknowledged receipt of information, and said he felt banks in Suriname were already well aware of the stipulations of FATF. Craig said he would pass the information on t [...] | 2007-11-20 18:03:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ECON IR NS |
07PARAMARIBO603 | SURINAME TO SUPPORT UNGA BURMA RESOLUTION, [...] (U) Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Ambassador Robby D. Ramlakhan, the point-man for this year's UNGA 3rd Committee slate, told Ambassador Lisa Bobbie Schreiber Hughes on November 21 that Suriname will break precedent and support the human rights resolution [...] | 2007-11-21 19:47:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UN BM NS BO IR KN |
07PARAMARIBO627 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered message to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of Suriname (GOS). Craig told EmbOff "you guys have our support... as long as it involves international peace and security, we are with you." 2. [...] | 2007-12-05 18:55:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR PARM NS |
07PARIS1034 | EMBASSY PARIS PRESS OUTREACH ON MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (SBU) Embassy Paris reached key media audiences March 16 with an exclusive print interview for DOD U/S for Policy, Ambassador Eric Edelman, as well as a press roundtable featuring U/S Edelman and Missile Defense Agency Director LTG Henry Obering. French press coverage on the USG's missile defe [...] | 2007-03-16 16:28:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KPAO MNUC MARR IR FR RU |
07PARIS1063 | DOD USDP EDELMAN AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a March 15 meeting with USDP Edelman, MFA Political Director Araud accepted fully the U.S. right to deploy MD in the Czech Republic and Poland while noting the need for careful Russia management. Agreeing with Edelman that this was more a problem of politics than physics, A [...] | 2007-03-19 15:45:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL FR NATO PARM AF IZ IR MOPS MNUC KCFE |
07PARIS1065 | TOTAL DISCUSSES PROSPECTIVE IRANIAN INVESTMENTS [...] (C) On March 8, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy, Sanctions, and Commodities Paul Simons met with Total Exploration and Production President Yves-Louis Darricarrere to discourage Total's prospective energy sector investments in Iran. Darricarrere said that Total would not make a final in [...] | 2007-03-19 16:33:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EINV EPET FR IR |
07PARIS1104 | FRANCE/ZIMBABWE: LOOKING FOR AFRICANS TO TAKE THE [...] (C) MFA interlocutors report a shift in French thinking on Zimbabwe and greater readiness to engage and bring pressure to bear on the regime through multilateral fora. France nonetheless emphasizes the importance of getting Africans into the lead and holds out hopes that SADC will take a stro [...] | 2007-03-21 16:38:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC UNO IR KNNP ZI FR |
07PARIS1220 | FRANCE/GYMNICH: FUNDAMENTAL AGREEMENT ON ALL ISSUES [...] (U) We shared reftel points with MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet (all points),Bosnian desk officer Michel Clerx (Bonsia points),and Kosovo desk officer Herve Boisguillaume (Serbia and Kosovo points). 2. (C) Bosnia: Clerx said Bosnia is not on the Gymnich agenda. That said, the French agre [...] | 2007-03-27 15:09:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN KPAL PREL XG IS IR ZI |
07PARIS1228 | A/S O'BRIEN MEETINGS ON IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (S) Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Patrick O'Brien consulted March 15-16 with French officials to discuss implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1737 on Iran sanctions, share information on individuals and entities involved in Iran's nuclear weapons program, learn the status of [...] | 2007-03-27 16:27:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP IR FR |
07PARIS1242 | FRENCH PUT CONTACT GROUP ON INDEFINITE HOLD [...] (S) Summary: On March 27, Herve Besancenot, MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant, gave an equivocal response to reftel demarche, claiming that the Quai's position had remained consistent: the French support the Contact Group in theory, but the timing must be handled carefully because of the extr [...] | 2007-03-28 17:01:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | FR GM IR IS IT LE PARM PGOV PREL SP SY UK |
07PARIS1306 | FRENCH IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747: BANK SEPAH [...] (S) France clamped down on Bank Sepah just before adoption of UNSCR 1747, ensuring no capital flight would occur and thereby allow Iran to elude an asset freeze. The French Banking Commission acted in advance of French or EU implementing texts. END SUMMARY. Bank of France Pre-Action ----- [...] | 2007-04-02 16:43:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP IR FR |
07PARIS1332 | FRANCE WARY OF SHARING NSG'S EXPORT DENIAL [...] (C) Poloff met April 4 to deliver reftel demarche to the MFA's Luis Vassy, desk officer for the NSG, and David Bertolloti, desk officer for Iranian non-proliferation, in the Bureau of Strategic Affairs to deliver reftel demarche. Vassy said the MFA would have difficulty supporting the U.S. pro [...] | 2007-04-04 13:37:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC KNNP IAEA IR |
07PARIS1581 | CHIRAC SENDS ENVOY TO TEHRAN, BUT ENVOY HAS [...] (S) Several months after his plans to send a secret envoy to Tehran were frustrated by a press leak, President Chirac quietly dispatched Jean Felix-Pagagnon (NEA A/S-equivalent) and Damien Loras (FM Douste-Blazy's cabinet advisor for the Middle East) to Iran on April 17 for a two-day visit. Do [...] | 2007-04-19 08:58:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | FR LY SY IR PGOV PREL |
07PARIS159 | FRANCE SEEKS EU COVER ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on January 16 to MFA Iran Desk Officer Arnaud Pescheux, who indicated that France had not budgeted any funds for democracy promotion in Iran. "If we were to do something, it would undoubtedly be via Brussels," Pescheux said. He noted that France "anticipate [...] | 2007-01-16 15:33:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM LE PGOV PREL FR IR |
07PARIS1596 | FRENCH RESPONSE TO GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref A demarche April 18 and ref B demarche April 20 to Jean-Louis Falconi, head of Common Foreign and Security Policy at the MFA. Falconi said he would review our points carefully and said he understood U.S. views. However, due to staffing shortfalls and pressing tasks [...] | 2007-04-20 13:48:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN ETRD KPAL PREL XG IS IR AF FR |
07PARIS1609 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: FRENCH VIEWS ON IRAN EXPORT CREDITS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-20 15:17:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR FR |
07PARIS1660 | FRENCH RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-25 15:55:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN KNNP PARM IR FR |
07PARIS170 | CHIRAC'S ENVOY TO IRAN -- WHAT'S PROMPTING THIS [...] (S) LE MONDE'S JAN. 17 EDITION RAN A FRONT-PAGE STORY ON CHIRAC,S INTEREST IN PURSUING A DIALOGUE WITH IRAN ON LEBANON, THUS CONFIRMING WHAT MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR GERARD ARAUD TOLD THE AMBASSADOR DURING THEIR JAN. 15 MEETING. WE FACE THE PROSPECT OF UNTOWARD POLICY INITIATIVES BY CHIRAC DUR [...] | 2007-01-17 14:18:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | FR IR LE PGOV PREL |
07PARIS1708 | FRENCH SUPPORT FOR IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with the French April 26 to discuss Iraq and Iran. Officials remained positive about the Iraq Compact's goals, but were unable to confirm ministerial participation at the Compact launch due to French elections. On Iran, both of the president [...] | 2007-04-27 16:29:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR |
07PARIS1710 | FRANCE: DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT DISCUSSES G8 ISSUES, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with Xavier Musca, DG for Economic Policy, April 27 to discuss G8 issues, Iraq, Iran and Liberia. Musca indicated concerns that European-led sanctions would lead to a vacuum to be filled in Iran by China and Russia. He promised to look into [...] | 2007-04-27 16:46:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR LI |
07PARIS1844 | ENGAGING THE NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy played only a negligible role in the presidential election campaign that concluded May 6, and Sarkozy has relatively little experience in foreign affairs, despite his tenures as Interior and Finance Minister. Nonetheless, Sarkozy's personality is such that he will w [...] | 2007-05-10 09:17:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EUN IR AF NATO IZ TU UNO LE YI RS |
07PARIS1887 | FRANCE: GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH U.S. ON GAERC ISSUES [...] (U) We shared reftel points on May 11 with MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet. 2. (C) Western Balkans: Cohet indicated that Bosnia is unlikely to be discussed. Regarding Serbia, he indicated that France shares our position on the new government and on cooperation with the ICTY. On Kosovo, [...] | 2007-05-11 17:19:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EUN ETRD KPAL XG IS IR AF |
07PARIS1946 | IRAN-VENEZUELA: FRANCE TOUGH ON NUCLEAR ISSUE, [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In response to ref A demarche, MFA DAS-equivalent for South America Pinard assured us May 16 that President Chirac had taken a hard line with Chavez on Iran's nuclear weapons program during their last phone conversation before Chirac leaves office on May 16, and surm [...] | 2007-05-15 14:20:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL FR EUN MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR |
07PARIS195 | MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR DOWNBEAT ON IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador, French MFA Political Director Gerard Araud was uniformly downbeat in his comments about Iraq, the Middle East peace process, and Lebanon. Iraq has passed the point of no return on remaining a unified state, Araud contended. The current hostilitie [...] | 2007-01-18 15:09:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EFIN UNSC IR LE SY IZ FR |
07PARIS1984 | FRENCH MFA WELCOMES CALL FOR VIGILANCE ON IRANIAN [...] (C) In a May 9 meeting, MFA IO Action Officer for Iran remarked favorably on the reftel demarche points regarding the diplomatic and reputational costs of allowing individuals designated under resolutions 1737 and 1747 to travel to or through UN member-state territory. Moscow had been deeply [...] | 2007-05-16 17:54:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL UNSC RS IR FR |
07PARIS2095 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 15 MEETING WITH FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR JEAN-DAVID LAVITTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary met informally May 15 with President-elect Sarkozy's Diplomatic Advisor-designate, Jean-David Levitte, to explore the U.S.-French foreign policy agenda in advance of Sarkozy's assumption of office on May 16. Levitte cautioned against expecting dramatic chan [...] | 2007-05-22 12:47:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EUN ECON SENV PGOV NATO IZ IR AF TU |
07PARIS223 | FRANCE/GAERC: AGREEMENT ON MOST ISSUES, BUT [...] (U) Poloff shared reftel points January 19 with MFA CFSP Unit Deputy (DAS-equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet. 2. (C) Kosovo: Cohet said France and the U.S. are in complete agreement on the need for unity between the U.S. and EU, particularly in supporting UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari. 3. (C) Serbi [...] | 2007-01-19 16:23:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR EUN YI SR BK IS IR |
07PARIS2359 | FRENCH WILL NOT LEAVE AFGHANISTAN; LESS PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Political Director Gerard Araud told the Ambassador on June 4 that President Sarkozy had made a decision the previous day that France would not leave Afghanistan, but did want to begin discussing an exit strategy in a restricted format (Germany, the UK, the U.S., and France). [...] | 2007-06-05 09:55:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MOPS MARR IR FR |
07PARIS240 | LIST OF UK/FRENCH-PROPOSED INDIVIDUALS IN UNSCR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-22 16:04:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM KNNP IR FR |
07PARIS2440 | FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL SHARES VIEWS ON IRAN/IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: FRANCK GELLET, FRENCH DAS-EQUIVALENT FOR THE PAGE 02 RUEHFRA2440 C O N F I D E N T I A L PARIS 002440 PERSIAN GULF, SHARED HIS VIEWS ON IRAN AND IRAQ ON JUNE 7. GELLET ASSESSED THAT THE IRANIANS ARE OVERCONFIDENT AND VULNERABLE TO A BAN ON INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL. HIS ASSESSMENT [...] | 2007-06-07 17:25:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR IR IZ PGOV |
07PARIS2604 | FRANCE/GAERC: LARGELY IN SYNCH WITH U.S. POSITIONS [...] (C) On June 15, MFA CFSP Deputy Emmanuel Cohet indicated France's general agreement with U.S. views in advance of the June General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. Of note, he said that the EU Common Position on Cuba will not be weakened or strengthened and that decisiv [...] | 2007-06-15 17:53:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN ETRD KPAL XG IS IR AF FR |
07PARIS2643 | YOUR JUNE 24-25 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (C) Madam Secretary: You will be arriving in a France whose mood is up-beat for the first time in years. Sarkozy's energy and determination to meet challenges head-on and break with the past have lifted national morale. His resounding presidential victory May 6 -- notwithstanding the French [...] | 2007-06-19 17:16:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE |
07PARIS2663 | UNSCR 1747/OECD: FRENCH VIEWS ON IRAN EXPORT CREDITS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-21 08:03:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD UN IR FR |
07PARIS2726 | U/S BURNS' JUNE 13 LUNCH WITH FRENCH FM KOUCHNER [...] (U) June 13, 2007, 1:00 P.M. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Ambassador Stapleton Ambassador Frank Wisner, U.S. Special Envoy for Kosovo Final Status Issues P Staff Bame Pol Espinoza (notetaker) France Foreign Minister Kouchner Political Director Araud A/S-equival [...] | 2007-06-26 08:49:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EUN NATO YI UNMIK UNO LE IR |
07PARIS2787 | A/S FRIED AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS KOSOVO, IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 25 meeting on the margins of the Secretary's visit to Paris -- and prior to the ministerial SIPDIS meeting that evening on Kosovo -- A/S Fried and Counselor Cohen discussed Kosovo, Iran, and Russia/CFE with MFA Political Director Araud. They generally agreed on the [...] | 2007-06-28 11:15:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE |
07PARIS2890 | CODEL WEXLER'S JULY 2 MEETING WITH FM KOUCHNER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 2 meeting with Congressman Wexler, FM Kouchner said that the current disarray in the Palestinian Authority presented an historic opportunity for an initiative on the peace process, but he described Israeli "inertia" -- mainly PM Olmert's weakness -- as the main obstacl [...] | 2007-07-05 07:42:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE |
07PARIS307 | A/S WELCH PRESSES FRENCH TO CAPITALIZE ON LEBANON [...] (S) Summary: NEA A/S David Welch met separately January 24 with Dominique Boche, President Chirac's Middle East Advisor, and Jean Felix-Pagagnon, his French MFA counterpart. Welch strongly urged the French to take advantage of the political moment created by the Lebanon Conference, noting that [...] | 2007-01-26 09:31:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | FR IR IS KDEM KPAL LE PGOV PREL |
07PARIS3132 | FRANCE: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON IRAN [...] (S) Summary: In July 10 - 11 meetings with Elysee, GOF and Banque de France officials, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey, ISN A/S John Rood and accompanying delegation pressed France to consider ratcheting up pressure on Iran by targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),entities it contro [...] | 2007-07-23 08:59:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | EFIN KNNP PARM IR FR |
07PARIS3298 | FRENCH NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON AWAIT CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary: As of August 3, France was waiting until after the August 5 parliamentary by-elections to decide what to do next in Lebanon, including the possibility of a restricted meeting of Lebanese factions in Beirut per reftel. The MFA's Syria/Lebanon desk officer thought the weekend of [...] | 2007-08-06 08:50:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM PTER FR LE SY IR |
07PARIS3385 | METN BY-ELECTION RESULT ALLOWS FRANCE TO RELAX A [...] (C) Summary: The French MFA told us August 9 that FM Kouchner's anticipated August 25 return to Beirut was more tentative than public statements and press reporting have indicated since the hotly contested Metn by-election last weekend has not led to violence. The new DAS-equivalent for th [...] | 2007-08-10 16:39:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IS IR |
07PARIS3386 | METN BY-ELECTION RESULT ALLOWS FRANCE TO RELAX A [...] (C) Summary: The French MFA told us August 9 that FM Kouchner's anticipated August 25 return to Beirut was more tentative than public statements and press reporting have indicated since the hotly contested Metn by-election last weekend has not led to violence. The new DAS-equivalent for th [...] | 2007-08-10 16:40:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IS IR |
07PARIS3668 | FRENCH MFA READOUT ON AUGUST 23 TEHRAN VISIT BY [...] (C) Summary: The GOF took a hard line during an August 23 trip to Tehran by French presidency strategic affairs adviser Richier and French MFA DAS-equivalent Gellet that Iranian leader Khamanei's foreign policy adviser Velayati hoped would open a new channel to Paris. Gellet explained Augu [...] | 2007-09-05 12:50:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FR IR |
07PARIS3733 | FRENCH ELYSEE NEA ADVISER RECOUNTS TOUGH LINE [...] (C) Following up on reftel, Polmincouns and poloff asked French presidential adviser for NEA issues Boris Boillon September 6 about the visit to Tehran by French Presidency official Richier and MFA DAS Gellet. Polmincouns noted the stark phrasing in President Sarkozy's speech to French amba [...] | 2007-09-07 18:30:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FR IR |
07PARIS3734 | FRENCH REEPHASIZE THE PRIORITY FOR A "CONSENSUS" [...] (C) Summary: Nabih Berri's recent initiatives to resolve Lebanon's political crisis has caused the GOF to reemphasize its position that the next president of Lebanon needs to be a consensus figure. Meetings at the Presidency and the MFA confirmed that the GOF believes "extremists" in March [...] | 2007-09-07 18:35:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FR LE SY IR |
07PARIS3735 | FRENCH REEPHASIZE THE PRIORITY FOR A "CONSENSUS" [...] (C) Summary: Nabih Berri's recent initiatives to resolve Lebanon's political crisis has caused the GOF to reemphasize its position that the next president of Lebanon needs to be a consensus figure. Meetings at the Presidency and the MFA confirmed that the GOF believes "extremists" in March [...] | 2007-09-07 18:56:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV FR LE SY IR |
07PARIS3873 | FRENCH NEA A/S EQUIVALENT ON IRAN, SEPTEMBER 17 [...] (C) We used a September 17 meeting with French MFA NEA A/S Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon to ask for his take on French FM Kouchner's statements in an interview the previous day on the possibility of war with Iran as part of the ongoing crisis over that country's nuclear program (summarized i [...] | 2007-09-17 16:04:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM ETTC FR IR EU |
07PARIS389 | CHIRAC ADVISER: FRANCE'S IRAN POLICY HAS NOT [...] (C) Summary: According to Dominique Boche, President Chirac's Middle East advisor, Chirac's comments on Iran (reported in the February 1 edition of the International Herald Tribune) did not contradict official policy or Chirac's own professed views. "France's (Iran) policy has not changed," B [...] | 2007-02-01 10:56:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PGOV PINR IR FR |
07PARIS3919 | FM KOUCHNER'S SEPT. 19-21 VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) The Bernard Kouchner who arrives in Washington Sept. 19 remains both an extremely popular French politician and one of the few of President Sarkozy's ministers who has retained a margin of independent authority. Kouchner, the most prominent of the Socialists who accepted positions in the Sarkoz [...] | 2007-09-18 17:09:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL FR EUN NATO UNO UNMIK YI RS IR IS LE |
07PARIS3921 | FRENCH MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT ON LEBANON, [...] (C) French MFA NEA A/S-Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon reviewed with Polmincouns September 17 FM Kouchner's visit to Beirut during Kouchner's recent swing through the Levant. He provided little detail and began the discussion of Lebanon as a carryover from a preceding discussion of the peace p [...] | 2007-09-19 11:54:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IR |
07PARIS3956 | KOUCHNER EXPECTED TO MEET IRANIAN COUNTERPART AT [...] (C) During a September 19 call on French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille, we asked whether he had heard anything that might indicate FM Kouchner or any other French officials planned to meet with Iranian President Ahmadi Nejad in New York. Pouille shook his head no on Ahma [...] | 2007-09-21 09:45:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM FR IR |
07PARIS3964 | USD/P EDELMAN DISCUSSES IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MISSILE [...] (U) Please see paragraphs 4 and 7 for requested Washington follow-up actions. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On September 18, USD/P Eric Edelman and State Department Counselor Eliot Cohen met with French Political Director Gerard Araud to discuss Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Missile Defense, CFE and Kosovo [...] | 2007-09-21 12:11:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MCAP FR RU SR IZ IR AF |
07PARIS3996 | IRAN,S BANK MARKAZI OPENS NEW ACCOUNTS IN EUROPE [...] (S) On September 21, Econoff delivered reftel nonpaper on Iranian Central Bank activity to the MFA Non-Proliferation Office and the Finance Ministry,s International Financial Affairs Office. Both stressed France,s forward-leaning approach to applying economic pressure on Iran and said they [...] | 2007-09-24 15:47:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | KNNP MNUC EFIN IR FR |
07PARIS407 | INITIAL FRENCH REACTION TO HALTING IRAN EXPORT CREDITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel, we raised the issue of current levels of sovereign and non-sovereign exposure to Iran with our working-level contacts in the Finance Ministry. France is interested in ratcheting up the pressure on Iran to convince it to give up its nuclear weapons program, but is not [...] | 2007-02-01 15:31:00 | Embassy Paris | SECRET | PREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC OECD IR FR |
07PARIS4071 | FRENCH READOUT ON IRAQI FM ZEBARI VISIT [...] (C) Summary: The French MFA,s Iraq desk officer on September 20 described Iraqi FM Zebari,s brief visit to Paris as a useful opportunity to take stock of some bilateral issues FM Kouchner had not raised during his visit to Baghdad last month but little else. Part of this was due to the fact [...] | 2007-09-27 16:17:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PROG ETRD EINV FR IZ EU IR |
07PARIS4276 | MINFIN OFFICIAL BRIEFS DEPSEC KIMMITT ON WEALTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 12 meeting with Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt, Finance Ministry Director General Xavier Musca highlighted his concerns regarding sovereign wealth fund (SWF) investments, particularly when not made via intermediaries. When the Deputy Secretary inquired as to how [...] | 2007-10-16 16:56:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN UNSC IR FR |
07PARIS430 | FRANCE ASSERTS NO CHANGE IN ITS IRAN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: In line with their earlier statements (reftel) on the matter, French MFA officials continued on February 2 to emphasize to us that there has been no change in official French policy with respect to Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. End summary. MFA Commentary -------------- [...] | 2007-02-02 17:39:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PINR IR FR |
07PARIS4313 | FRENCH UPDATE ON LEBANON, AS THE "THREE MINISTERS" [...] (C) Summary: France does not believe the October 23 session of the Lebanese parliament will result in the election of a new Lebanese president and sees the visit by French, Italian, and Spanish foreign ministers October 19-20 as a way to remind Lebanese political figures of their &responsib [...] | 2007-10-19 09:41:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY IR IT SP |
07PARIS433 | CWC: FRANCE SHARES OPPOSITION TO IRAN AS EXECUTIVE [...] (C) Poloff met February 2 with Frederick Junge, desk officer in the office of Chemical and Biological Weapons Disarmament at the MFA and delivered reftel demarche. Junge said the MFA shares the USG's strong opposition to Iran as Executive Council Chair of the Organization for the Prohibition [...] | 2007-02-05 10:26:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR FR |
07PARIS4353 | FRENCH RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN [...] (C) We delivered the non-paper and fact sheet October 25 to French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf states Franck Gellet and Iran desk officer Arnaud Pescheux. Gellet, who did not seem aware of the announcement of the designations in Washington earlier in the day, rapidly read [...] | 2007-10-25 17:22:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP EFIN FR IR |