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U.N. official sees progress with Tehran
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gress, given the outstanding issues that
the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency ñas
with Iran. But even Mr. Amano sald the
talks had uot yet produced an agreement
on how the I.A.E~. could conduct the inspecfions
and interviews it demands.
"There remaln some differences," Mr.
Amano said, noting that Mr. Jalili had
told hito that those differences "will not
be the obstacle to reaching agreement."
In previous meetings with the six, Mr.
Jalili has argued forcefully that Iran’s
compliance with the I.A.E.A. meant that
sanctions should be lifted. That may be
an argument that he renews on Wednesday,
after Mr. Amano’s visit; lifting
sanctious had been Iran’s priarity.
Senior American diplomats immediately
emphasized that the Baghdad
talks with Mr. Jalili are on a different, if
parallel track with Mr. Amano’s, and
that it was not yet clear wñether the
agency will be able to investigate suspicions
that Iran experimented with a
triggering mechanism fora nuclear
weapon at its Parchiu military base.
"Cooperation with the I.A.E.A., like
access to Parchin, is important but not
sufficient," a senior European diplomat
sald, speaking on condition of anonymity
following diplomatic practice. "The
20 percent enriehment has to be addressed
asa priority."
The acting U.S. ambassador to the
I.A.E.A., Robert A. Wood, urged Iran to
open up fully to agency inspectors. He
sald in Vienna that "while we appreciate
the efforts to conclude a substanfive
agreement," by Mr. Amano, "we remain
coneerned by the urgeut obligation for
Iran to take concrete steps to cooperate
fully with the verification efforts of the
I.A.E.A.," in order "to resolve ali outstanding
concerns about the natare of
its nuclear program." He added that
"full and trausparent eooperafion with
the I.A.E.A. is the first logical step."
The negotiations with Iran on its nuclear
program have been talks about
talks. In Baghdad, American and European
officials hope to begin the talks
themselvas -- to start negofiating about
what Iran must do to ease global concerns
that it is developing a nuclear
weapon, and then proceed throngh a
series of detalled meetings and negotiations
over the next few months.
Iranian officials are eager that the
United Nations, the United States, the
Earopean Uniou and their allias lfft economic
sancfions that are clearly hurting
Tehran. But Wastern officials have emphasized
in recent days that any removal
of sancfions -- or postponement to
sanctions on oil exports that will come
into force this summer -- will require
coucrete acfion by Iran of the ldnd that
the Baghdad meefing alone is unlikely
to produce.
If there is progress in Baghdad, American
officlals have sald, they are prepared
to offer some easing of exisfing
restrictions on the imports of alrplane
parts, technical assistance to Iran’s lagging
energy indastry, help with nuclear
safety and even counter-narcotics, or
firm statements of Iran’s right under the
Nuclear non-Proliferation 3Yeaty to a
The Israeli defense minister,
Ehud Barak, reacted
skeptically to Mr. Amano’s
talk of agreement.
peaceful nuclear program so long as it
meets international safeguards.
But if the sanctions are a prime reason
for Iran to negotiate seriously,
Western officials said, they must not be
removed too soon. Even more, they argue,
European and American sancfions
coming hato effect in July that will hit
Iran’s oil exports will be another incentire
far Iran to grapple seriously with
the problem and not play far time.
American and European officlals have
denied reports that they wiU setfle for
anything less than compliance with Security
Council resolutions demanding
that Iran stop nuclear enrichment en-
Urely. But if Iran can over time convince
the Security Council and the LA.E.A. that
its nuclear program is purely civilian and
can be freely monitored, those resolutions
can be lifted, together with any remaining
sancUons against Tehran.
The most recent meeting with Iran of
the six world powers, chalred by the
E.U., was in Istanbnl in mid-Apñl and
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displayed serious intentions from Iran.
"Istanbul was important because for
us it was a test of their willingnass to engage,"
a senior European diplomat sald.
"Baghdad should focus on concrete
substance. The ball is in their court.
They must make the first step"
Iran’s enrichment to 20 percent is a
particular concern, the official sald,
since the stockpile reduces considerably
the "breakout" period should Iran
decide to assemble a nuclear weapon,
aud so it represents a particularly sensitive
issue, especially for Israel.
"Time is of the essence," the official
sald. "The 20 percent enrichment is progressing
while we are talking here"
Iran says that its stockpile of 20 percent
enriched uranium is inteuded to
make fuel for medical reactors; the
West says Iran already has more than it
needs and that it is willing to supply Iran
all the fuel it wants for civilian reactors.
The Israeli defense minister, Ehud
Barak, reacted skeptically to Mr.
Amano’s talk of agreement.
"It appears that the Iranians are trying
to attain a technical agreement to
create the iUusion of progress in the
talks, in order to relieve some of the
pressure ahead of tomorrow’s discussions
in Baghdad and to push back at
the sharpening sanctious," Mr. Barak
said in an e-malled statement. "Israel
believes that Iran must be placed in an
unequivocally clear position wbere
there won’t De any window or crack for
it to advance toward nuclear weapons."
Mr. Barak sald that eveu ff Iran would
be allowed to malntaln a "token"
amount of uranium enriched to 3.5 percent,
"it should be closely monitored to
make sure that at any given moment
they do not have ah amount they will allow
them to proceed in the direcfion of
nuclear arms."
A senior Israeli official added on conditiou
of anonymity that "the Iranian
government has routinely broken commitments
and violated agreements with
the I.A.E.A"
Reporting contributed by Alan Cowell in
Paris, Jodi Rudoren in Jerusalem, Thomas
Erdbrink in Tehran, Paul Geitner in Brusseis
and Rick Gladstone in New York.