http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/06/06/1149359743614.html?from=top5
New Boeings: the West's offer to tempt Iran Parisa Hafezi in Tehran June 7, 2006 IRAN is examining proposals handed over by the European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, that aim to persuade Tehran to stop its sensitive nuclear program. "We spoke for two hours and they gave their proposals. After reviewing it, Iran will give its answer," Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, said after meeting Mr Solana yesterday. The package includes a proposal to allow Iran to upgrade its ageing civilian air fleet through the purchase of aircraft parts from the US company Boeing. The offer included waiving trade sanctions against Iran to allow the purchase of US agricultural technology, European diplomats said. "The proposal . will allow us to get engaged in that negotiation based on trust and respect and confidence," Mr Solana said. The offer includes a commitment from Germany and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council - Britain, China, France, Russia and the US - to support Iran's plan for a nuclear energy program for civilian use, including building light-water reactors through joint projects with other countries, the diplomats said. The US and Europe also agreed to back Iran's membership of the World Trade Organisation. Mr Solana planned to meet the Iranian Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, yesterday after seeing Mr Larijani. "If their aim is not politicising the issue, and if they consider our demand, we can reach a logical agreement with them," Mr Mottaki said. The six nations reached agreement on the proposal last week in Vienna, but declined to make it public. Several European and US diplomats described parts of the proposal, speaking anonymously because they were not authorised to comment publicly. The proposal is aimed at encouraging Iran to return to a freeze of its nuclear activities, including turning off its fast-spinning centrifuges that enrich uranium. However, the most compelling item may be the US offer to end its three-decade policy against direct talks with Iran. The New York Times, Reuters [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Home is just a click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/yQLSAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
