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11/08/2005
Daily Press Briefing -- Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman -- Washington, DC November 7, 2005
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IRAN
1. International Atomic Energy Agency Resolution
2. Need for Resumption of Negotiations To Be Based on Paris Agreement / Shared View of EU3 & United States
QUESTION: On the Iran issue. Over the weekend, Iran made two moves. One was to allow inspectors into a military site; the other was to send (inaudible) they were open to reopening talks with the Europeans. Are these moves enough to stop you wanting to report them to the Security Council or are they just sort of making nice because they're under such a threat?
MR. ERELI: I'm not going to offer interpretations for you. I'll leave it to the IAEA to comment on the site visit and as to whether that met the concerns and answered the questions that they had. And as far as the issue of resuming negotiations with the EU, again, I leave it to the EU to comment on the reports of an Iranian offer to resume negotiations. I think we've been very clear that we share the view of the EU-3, that resumptions of the negotiations needs to be based on a recommitment to the terms of the Paris agreement, including a re-suspension of enrichment related activity and that our goal is -- an objective -- guarantees that Iran is not seeking a nuclear weapons capability. And that's, frankly, what we're all looking for. And that's obviously what the IAEA Board of Governors has called for and that's what they will base their assessment on when they meet next.
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