[Vredeslijst] Nucleaire onderhandelingen met Iran: theater van het absurde
Henk van der Keur
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Do Nov 14 14:25:09 CET 2013
Nucleaire onderhandelingen met Iran: theater van het absurde
De nucleaire onderhandelingen met Iran omschrijft Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich in Foreign
Policy Journal als het theater van het absurde (zie hieronder). Het kan inderdaad niet vaak
genoeg worden herhaald, maar het blijft dweilen met de kraan open. Vrijwel alle grote
televisiezenders in de VS spraken in hun berichtgeving over de onderhandelingen in Iran
schaamteloos over `het kernwapenprogramma´ van Iran. Alsof dat een vaststaand gegeven
is... Journalisten en de mediaconsumenten hebben werkelijk geen idee waar het over gaat in
de onderhandelingen tussen de `erkende´ kernwapenstaten + Duitsland en Iran. En aan de
onderhandelingstafel zelf speelt het internationaal recht geen enkele rol. Daarom raad ik
iedereen aan om kennis te nemen van de Iraanse versie: nuclearenergy.ir De Iraniërs zijn
goed op de hoogte van hun rechten op het gebied van kernenergie. Soraya geeft hieronder
nog eens fijntjes goed gedocumenteerd aan hoe het zit met uraniumverrijking en opwerking
en verwijst ook naar historische documenten over hoe het er aan toe ging toen de
Amerikanen nog maatjes waren met het dictatoriale Iran van de sjah. (zie de webpagina van
Foreign Policy Journal waar naar wordt verwezen)
Iran´s Nuclear Talks: Theater of the Absurd
November 9, 2013 | Foreign Policy Journal | by Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich
http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2013/11/09/irans-nuclear-talks-theater-of-the-absurd/
For the umpteenth time, Iran and the P5+1 are holding talks to `resolve´ the impasse in
dealing with Iran´s nuclear program. And for the umpteenth time, the absurdity of these
meetings is reflected in the futile, repetitious, meaningless dialogue amidst threats and
ultimatums. Feigned smiles and optimism add to the theatrics. While theatrics are part and
parcel of US foreign policy, surely one must wonder why the rest participate in this absurd
political drama.
The current negotiations, as with past talks, place a great deal of emphasis on Iran´s
enrichment activities giving the impression that enrichment is at the crux of the matter. It is,
as far as Iran goes, but this is not the whole narrative. There is far more at stake in the
outcome of these talks-America´s power to shape and implement international treaties
according to its whim.
Leading up to the latest round of negotiations, Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman
claimed that "it has always been the U.S. position that that article IV of the Nuclear
Nonproliferation Treaty does not speak about the right of enrichment at all [and] doesn´t
speak to enrichment, period." (Eminent scholars have successfully argued that Iran has the
right to enrich uranium under the Treaty). This has not always been America´s `position´.
There is clear indication of a direct correlation between America´s `position´ on Article IV and
the degree to which a nation is willing to comply with American demands. In this case, during
the rule of the Shah, one of America´s pet dictators, Iran had the right not recognized today.
During the administration of President Ford National Security Decision Memorandum
(NSDM) 292, dated April 22, 1975, stated that the U.S. shall "Permit U.S. materials to be
fabricated into fuel in Iran for use in its own reactors and for pass-through to third countries
with whom we have Agreement."
A year later, the United States went from giving its permission to enrich to demanding that
Iran do so. In NSDM 324, dated April 20, 1976, President Ford authorized the U.S.
negotiating team to "Seek a strong political commitment from Iran to pursue the
multinational/binational reprocessing plant concept, according the U.S. the opportunity to
participate in the project." The United States was looking to make a profit from Iran´s nuclear
enrichment activities.
However, the 1979 Iranian Revolution put an end to American plans and aspirations.
Iranians sent a clear message: Iran would no longer seek America´s "permission" to declare
its rights under international treaties. Iran´s insistence on reclaiming its sovereignty led to a
decision by the United States to stop Iran´s nuclear program in its tracks (and overthrow the
regime). It failed.
These negotiations are not about Iran, but they are centered on Iran. The outcome of these
talks is equally important to all countries, specifically to Russia and China-and to a lesser
degree, Europe. For the first time since the end of the Cold War, there is a perception of a
shift away from the unipolar world. At this fateful juncture, should America prevail in hijacking
international law to suit its polices of the day (dictated by Israel), then all nations will be
subjugated-including Russia and China.
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