{"id":242,"date":"2013-04-12T19:04:05","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T14:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iransview.com\/?p=242"},"modified":"2013-04-15T23:48:58","modified_gmt":"2013-04-15T19:18:58","slug":"irans-negotiator-complains-about-the-lack-of-authority-of-the-p51-delegates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iransview.com\/irans-negotiator-complains-about-the-lack-of-authority-of-the-p51-delegates\/242\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s Negotiator Complains About the ‘Lack of Authority of the P5+1 Delegates’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iran’s representatives led by their top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (R) and Ali Bagheri (L) take part in talks with top officials from the United States, Britain, France, EU, China, Germany and Russia on Iran’s nuclear program in the Kazakh city of Almaty, April 5, 2013. (Photo Credit: Reuters.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iran\u2019s deputy nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri was in an analytical program on state TV to explain what happened one week after the latest round of negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 (five permanent members of United Nation Security Council plus Germany).<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Almaty \u2013 2, Iran forced the other side to start bargaining and enter into serious negotiations for the first time ever,\u201d Dr. Bagheri said<\/p>\n

\u201cIran clarified that it will only accept to take some of the steps of the P5+1 proposal in return for proper reciprocal steps. Dr. Jalili told the P5+1 delegates that we can either take proper, reciprocal and simultaneous steps or not take any steps at all,\u201d adding that due to the importance of making decisions, the P5+1 delegates needed to consult with their capitals so: \u201c they proposed to have another meeting and Dr. Jalili agreed. Although he had already said in the talks that Iran is ready to continue talks and go into details even now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, we demanded that the other side make its decision and the ball is now in P5+1\u2019s court,\u201d Bagheri said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never seen anything quite like it. There was intensive dialogue on key issues at the core [of the proposed confidence building measures]. Both sides came away with a better understanding of each others\u2019 positions,\u201d a senior U.S. official said.<\/p>\n

Western diplomats had offered limited sanctions relief on Tehran. In return, they had asked Iran to suspend its 20% uranium enrichment but Tehran reiterated it needs to use it in a medical-research reactor.<\/p>\n

The undersecretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council for Foreign Policy and International Security said in his interview with state TV that \u201cThe lack of the P5+1 political directors having enough authority was the main obstacle to reaching an agreement in Almaty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey could neither leave the talks as a complete failure nor could they make a critical decision. So they decided to return to their capitals to consult with the real decision makers,\u201d Bagheri said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Jalili told Ms. Ashton in Moscow last year, that the current level of the P5+1 negotiators aren’t [authorised for] decision making and she endorsed that fact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another problem for reaching a breakthrough in the nuclear talks from Iran\u2019s viewpoint is internal differences between the members (U.S, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany, members of the so called P5+1 group).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe differences between the stance of Russia and China and other members of the P5+1 are clear. But even the western members of the group do not have a unified position,\u201d Bagheri said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes in the talks, when Dr. Jalili declared his stance on a specific subject, we faced different and conflicting answers from the western delegates of the P5+1.\u201d<\/p>\n

The differences between P5+1 becomes more significant after talks in Almaty.<\/p>\n

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted by Russia Today describing the talks “definitely a step forward.” However, U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague took a tougher line, urging Iran to “consider carefully whether it wants to continue on its current course and face increasing pressure and isolation.”<\/p>\n

Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany wrapped up their latest round of negotiations on April 6 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a press conference after the talks, Jalili said that Iran provided a comprehensive operational plan to the P5+1 and it is now up to the group to decide on how to respond to the Iranian proposals.<\/p>\n

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who represents the P5+1, said on the same day that the two sides of the negotiations \u201cremain far apart on the substance\u201d of the talks.<\/p>\n

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However, she added, \u201cIndeed, we have talked in much greater detail than ever before, and our efforts will continue in that direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The US, Israel and some of their allies claim that Iran is pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program, with the US and the European Union using the false claim as pretext to impose illegal sanctions against Iran.<\/p>\n

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Tehran rejects the allegation over its nuclear energy activities, maintaining that as a committed signatory to the NPT and a member of the IAEA, it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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