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For any other use of this material please write to Office of Public Sector Information, Information Policy Team, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU or e-mail: [email protected] Reproduced with permission of the UN IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME: A COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS, VOLUME 2 PREFACE BY THE FOREIGN SECRETARY These documents record the international effort over the past three and a half years to address serious concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear programme. It complements a previous collection of documents on Iran, published in January 2005. The time that has elapsed since then has seen a high degree of international diplomatic activity on this issue. In January 2005 negotiations were underway on a long term agreement between the E3 (UK, France, Germany, supported by the EU’s High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy) and Iran who had made the decision to suspend its enrichment-related and reprocessing activities. The final document in the earlier compendium was an IAEA Board Resolution that commended both sides and looked forward to further positive developments. That optimism has not been borne out. By August 2005 Iran had resumed conversion activities leading to referral of the issue from the IAEA Board of Governors to the UN Security Council. Iran then resumed enrichment at Natanz as well. In July 2006, UNSCR 1696 demanded that Iran suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities. Despite three further UNSCRs (1737, 1747 and 1803) that reiterate this call on Iran to date it has not done so. In June 2006 and now in June 2008, the E3/EU High Representative, joined by the US, Russia and China (the “E3+3”), have made two comprehensive offers to Iran setting out the possible elements of a long term agreement. We have made clear that to enter into negotiations on this Iran must comply with its obligations to the UNSC. The IAEA has also played a key role in this period. Its reports have shown that, in defiance of UNSCRs, Iran has continued, and still continues, enrichment-related activities and heavy water related projects. The reports also show that, while the IAEA has worked diligently to clarify various issues about Iran's past nuclear activities, Iran has still not answered to the Agency's satisfaction all the questions it has about possible military dimensions to those activities. The latest report also makes clear that Iran still has not provided the Agency with all the information, access to documents and access to individuals it requires to address this issue. The IAEA's reports show that Iran has not been provisionally implementing its Additonal Protocol since February 2006, and that in March 2007 Iran also suspended the implementation of a provision pursuant to its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement concerning the early provision of design information about new or modified facilities. Finally, the EU has also been active. Two Common Positions adopted in 2007 implemented UNSCRS 1737 and 1747 and in some areas went further. There have been regular conclusions from the General Affairs and External Relations Council and European Council. The documents in this collection tell this story and reflect the effort that continues to go into addressing this most serious strategic challenge. The UK, and its partners in the EU and in the E3+3, remain fully committed to a diplomatic solution. The final document is the refreshed offer that we have just conveyed to the Iranian leadership. As we make clear in our letter to the Iranian Foreign Minister, we are convinced that it is possible to change the present state of affairs. But we look to Iran’s leaders to show that they share the same ambition. This is not about denying Iran or its people any of their rights, but with rights come responsibilities and until Iran’s leaders recognise that we will continue to work with our partners to ensure that the international community can be confident about the real nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, and that it does not pose a threat to peace and security. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs DOCUMENTS FOR A COMPENDIUM OF PUBLIC PAPERS ON IRAN 1. EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) conclusions on Iran, 16 March 2005 2. Statement by Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, 25 May 2005 3. European Council conclusions, Brussels 16/17 June 2005 4. Framework for a long-term agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and France, Germany and the United Kingdom, with the Support of the High Representative of the European Union 5. Response of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Framework Agreement proposed by EU3/EU 6. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors Resolution, 11 August 2005 7. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 2 September 2005 8. IAEA Board of Governors Resolution, 24 September 2005 9. GAERC conclusions, 3 October 2005 10. GAERC conclusions, 7 November 2005 11. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 18 November 2005 12. European Council conclusions, Brussels 15/16 December 2005 13. GAERC conclusions, 30/31 January 2006 14. IAEA Board of Governors Resolution, 4 February 2006 15. GAERC conclusions, 27 February 2006 16. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 27 February 2006 17. GAERC conclusions, 20 March 2006 18. Statement by the President of the Security Council, 29 March 2006 19. GAERC conclusions, 10/11 April 2006 20. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 28 April 2006 21. GAERC conclusions, 15 May 2006 22. Elements of a proposal to Iran as approved on 1 June 2006 at the meeting in Vienna of China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, the Untied States of America and the European Union 23. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 8 June 2006 24. Islamic Republic of Iran’s Response to the Package Presented on June 6, 2006 25. GAERC conclusions, 17/18 July 2006 26. United Nations Security Council resolution 1696, 31 July 2006 27. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 31 August 2006 28. GAERC conclusions, 16/17 October 2006 29. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 14 November 2006 30. United Nations Security Council resolution 1737, 23 December 2006 31. GAERC conclusions, 22 January 2007 32. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 9 February 2007 33. GAERC conclusions, 12 February 2007 34. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 22 February 2007 35. Common Position, 27 February 2007 36. GAERC conclusions, 5 March 2007 37. United Nations Security Council resolution 1747, 24 March 2007 38. Common Position, 23 April 2007 39. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 23 May 2007 40. GAERC conclusions, 18 June 2007 41. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 30 August 2007 42. IAEA Board of Governors Corrigendum, 7 September 2007 43. Statement of the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, with the support of the High Representative of the European Union, 28 September 2007. 44. GAERC conclusions, 15-16 October 2007 45. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 15 November 2007 46. European Council conclusions, Brussels 14 December 2007 47. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 22 February 2008 48. United Nations Security Council resolution 1803, 3 March 2008 49. Statement of the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, with the support of the High Representative of the European Union. 50. Director General’s report to the IAEA Board of Governors, 26 May 2008 51. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Proposed Package for Constructive Negotiations 52. E3+3 letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran, 12 June 2008, delivered 14 June 2008 External Relations Council – Brussels, 16 March 2005 - Iran – Council Conclusions The Council adopted the following conclusions: "The Council took note of the oral report by the High Representative in respect of Iran, including the letter from the High Representative and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, and expressed its support for the approach set out by the High Representative. The Council welcomed the support received from the international community and, in particular, the statement made by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on 11 March of measures in support of these diplomatic efforts." EDITED TRANSCRIPT OF STATEMENT BY THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, JACK STRAW, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN GENEVA ON WEDNESDAY 25 MAY 2005 FOREIGN SECRETARY: This is the first meeting at a ministerial level between the European side and Dr Rohani and his colleagues from the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for six months. We've had a thorough discussion, within the framework of the Paris Agreement, which was agreed last November.