On Jun 16, 5:30 am, dsharavi <
dshr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 15, 11:45 pm, HHW <
coaster132...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jun 15, 11:54 pm, dsharavi <
dshr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 15, 9:31 pm, Truth and honesty <
Tr...@honest.com> wrote:
>
> > > > On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:46:55 -0700 (PDT), HHW wrote:
> > > > Just as long as Assad survives in Syria you are happy.
>
> > > Hunter would be happier if Assad wiped Israel off the map, like
> > > Hunter's hero, Ahmadinutjob.
>
> > I didn't like him but am intrigued by his successor. So far he's
> > saying the right things.
>
> Of course you're "intrigued". Ahmadinutjob's successor is saying what
> Ahmadinutjob was saying: Kill the Jews. You LOVE hearing things like
> that.
Ah well, here's what the Russians are saying and you will have declare
it false as it is not what Netanyahu is saying:
Russia: Iran is ready to Cease Enriching Uranium to 20%
Posted on 06/19/2013 by Juan Cole
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov repeated in an interview with
the Kuwaiti press on Tuesday an assertion he has made before, i.e.
that Iran stands ready to cease enriching uranium to 19.75% for the
purpose of fueling its medical reactor. This level of enrichment was
forced on Iran when it ran out of enriched uranium for its small
reactor that produces medical isotopes for treating cancer. Iran had
bought a stock of fuel from Argentina before the latter mothballed its
nuclear program. Most of Iran’s enrichment is to only 3.5% for making
fuel for nuclear reactors so as to produce electricity, but it does
have some of the 19.75% enrichment level (the last level considered
“Low Enriched Uranium” (LEU). Israel and the US are worried that this
stock could be most easily further enriched to the 90% or so necessary
to produce a nuclear bomb.
The USG Open Source Center translates Larvov’s remarks from the
Russian:
Russian minister says Iran ready to stop enriching uranium to 20 per
cent
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Document Type: OSC Summary
Russian minister says Iran ready to stop enriching uranium to 20 per
cent
Russia’s foreign minister has said that Iran is prepared to suspend
efforts to enrich uranium to 20 per cent.
In an interview with the Kuwaiti government’s official Kuna news
agency, published in Russian on the Russian Foreign Ministry website
on 18 June, Sergey Lavrov said the move could be a “breakthrough” in
the stalemate surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme.
“In the efforts to resolve the situation surrounding the Iranian
nuclear programme, for the first time in many years, there are some
encouraging signs. Without doubt, an important role in this has been
played by the principles of phasing (Russian: poetapnost) and
mutuality proposed by the Group of Six, which offers Iran the prospect
of sanctions being eased and, ultimately, lifted, in exchange for
conscientious and consistently deepening cooperation with the
international community,” Lavrov said.
“Without going into detail, the Iranians confirm the main point –
their readiness, right now, to agree to suspend the enrichment of
uranium to 20 per cent. This really could be a breakthrough agreement,
and could significantly reduce the severity of the existing problems,
including concerns over the likelihood of a future escalation of
enrichment to weapons-grade. Naturally, this assumes substantial
reciprocal measures on the part of the Group of Six. The international
community should respond appropriately and with mutuality to
constructive movement on the Iranian side, including with the gradual
suspension and lifting of sanctions, both unilateral sanctions and
those introduced through the UN Security Council. It would be
unforgivable not to make use of this opportunity,” he added.
“It is extremely important that, in circumstances where the
possibility of progress at the talks has been identified, all sides
should refrain from ill-conceived moves that might undermine these
efforts. The continued ramping-up of sanctions pressure on Tehran must
be avoided, and thought needs to be given to identifying ways of
possibly gradually reducing that pressure, in areas that Iran will
notice.
“We believe that, in order to ensure that both Iran and the Group of
Six can move forward, political will and a reserve of flexibility are
required. That is what we believe will deliver success in the
negotiations process, irrespective of where and in which country the
latest elections are taking place.
“We believe that, in the current situation, a reduction in the
accumulated momentum of the negotiations process is unacceptable. The
date and venue for the next meeting between Iran and the Group of Six
need to be agreed as soon as possible.
“At the same time, we proceed on the basis that Iran has an
unconditional right to develop a civilian nuclear programme, including
its right to enrichment, once all the outstanding issues have been
clarified and Iran’s entire nuclear activity has been placed under the
reliable and comprehensive monitoring of the IAEA (International
Atomic Energy Agency).
“As for the results of the presidential election in Iran, we proceed
on the basis that Iran’s new president will adhere to the existing
rules in respect of the supreme leadership of the IRI (Islamic
Republic of Iran), and will continue to follow its line on foreign
policy and on sensitive domestic problems,” Lavrov said.
(Description of Source: Moscow Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Russian Federation in Russian — Official website of the Russian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs; URL:
http://www.mid.ru)