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Viewing cable 07BERN130, IRAN: SWISS FM CALMY-REY MEETS WITH LARIJANI \
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07BERN130 | 2007-02-13 11:11 | 2011-03-14 06:06 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Bern |
Appears in these articles: http://www.letemps.ch/swiss_papers |
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SUBJECT: IRAN: SWISS FM CALMY-REY MEETS WITH LARIJANI \
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Classified By: DCM CAROL URBAN, REASONS 1.4 B/D \
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Summary \
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1.(C) Swiss FM Calmy-Rey met with visiting Iranian nuclear \
negotiator Larijani on February 12 to review a Swiss 4-point \
proposal on how to resolve the nuclear impasse. Swiss \
officials disputed press reports that their effort comprised \
"mediation effort" or an "initiative," and emphasized the \
proposal's consistency with UNSCR 1737. Conditions included \
suspension of enrichment prior to talks; full cooperation \
with the IAEA (including the long-awaited timetable); \
transfer of all enrichment activities to a consortium; all \
followed by a comprehensive settlement on nuclear, economic, \
security, and political issues. Scheurer denied an Iranian \
news report that the Swiss had offered up the possibility of \
a partial suspension of enrichment activities. Larijani, for \
his part, told Calmy-Rey that she was even less flexible than \
the EU's Solana. The Iranians had little concrete to offer, \
but Scheurer said he detected a more "constructive spirit" in \
the discussion. DCM reiterated Washington's concerns about \
Swiss efforts, particularly in light of Switzerland's status \
as Protecting Power for the United States in Tehran. End \
summary. \
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Swiss 4-Point Proposition \
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2.(C) Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani met with Swiss \
Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey in Bern on February 12 \
after attending the Munich International Security Conference, \
or "Wehrkunde," over the weekend. Larijani's aide Sayaad \
Monfarad and Deputy Foreign Minister Sa'id Jalili accompanied \
him. On February 13, Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs \
Iran expert Guillaume Scheurer invited DCM and Poloff for a \
briefing on the talks, in order to reassure the USG that \
Switzerland is abiding by the consensus reflected in UN \
Security Council Resolution 1737. Calmy-Rey, he said, \
bluntly told Larijani of Iran's isolation on the nuclear \
issue, its obligation to abide by UNSC and IAEA requirements, \
the present risk of escalation, and the imperative for Iran \
to be transparent and constructive in seeking a solution. \
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3.(C) Scheurer dismissed as "media spin" various press \
reports of a "Swiss Initiative" and "Swiss mediation." \
Rather, he said, FM Calmy-Rey (and State Secretary Ambuehl \
the previous week -- see reftel) had merely given Larijani a \
"proposition" to resolve the current impasse. The \
proposition's four points were as follows: \
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¶A. Before talks begin, Iran commits itself to suspend all \
enrichment-related activities and to act in accommodation \
with provisions of the Additional Protocol, pending \
ratification of the Iranian Parliament, and to go beyond \
these provisions when demanded by the IAEA; \
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¶B. Three weeks after the start of talks, Iran presents a \
timetable for resolving outstanding issues with the IAEA; \
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¶C. A concrete proposal will be devised concerning an eventual \
consortium, through which all further Iranian enrichment \
activities will be transferred; \
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¶D. As soon as the above steps are achieved, negotiators will \
consider a comprehensive settlement package which includes \
nuclear and non-nuclear areas, such as economic cooperation, \
international security, and political dialogue (akin to past \
EU proposals, according to Scheurer). \
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4.(C) Scheurer insisted that the Swiss proposal did not, \
repeat not, offer up a "partial suspension," as was reported \
by the Iranian news agency "Flash News" on February 12. He \
said FM Calmy-Rey had been angered when she read the Iranian \
spokesman's statement to Flash. Scheurer said that Calmy-Rey \
had raised the notion of a "temporary suspension," though she \
asserted that anything the Iranians did would have to be in \
compliance with the IAEA. \
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Larijani's Reaction: Nothing Concrete, but a Better Spirit \
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5.(C) According to Scheurer, Larijani told Calmy-Rey she was \
even less flexible than Solana. He reiterated Tehran's long \
list of complaints about the West's lack of respect for Iran. \
He repeated his comments from Wehrkunde, asserting that, \
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whatever the past, Iran was currently in compliance with the \
IAEA and that Iran should not be punished for violations it \
had yet to commit. A potential consortium, he argued, must \
be in Iranian territory, not abroad. Suspension was \
unacceptable as a precondition, though it could be the \
subject of "pre-talks," which he envisioned lasting up to two \
months. \
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6.(C) Asked whether he heard anything new in the meeting with \
Larijani, Scheurer acknowledged that there was nothing \
concrete, but that the "spirit" of the discussions were more \
hopeful. The Iranians were more rational, less emotional \
than in previous meetings with the Swiss. Scheurer's \
impression was that the Iranian side desired a solution, but \
had little idea how to get there within their current red \
lines, especially their refusal to suspend enrichment \
activities. He gathered from Solana's people in Munich that \
they had the same impression. \
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Washington's Concerns \
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7.(C) DCM thanked Scheurer for the briefing, but reiterated \
the USG's concerns that Tehran might confuse their activities \
with Switzerland's status as Protecting Power in Iran. She \
handed Scheurer the Department's guidance describing Iran's \
need to comply with the UNSC and IAEA. Scheurer said that \
Bern was aware of the USG's concerns, but insisted that \
officials always stressed to their Iranian interlocutors that \
they were not speaking for Washington. He was confident that \
Tehran understood this. \
CONEWAY \