VZCZCXYZ0029
RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHZP #0276 0571544
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 261544Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9879
INFO RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/OSD WASHDC
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 0011
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0259
UNCLAS PANAMA 000276
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN, IO, NEA, AND WHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP IR PM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PANAMA: IAEA REPORT ON
IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1737
REF: STATE 23001
(SBU) POLCHIEF delivered reftel demarche to Panamanian MFA
Senior Advisor Nils Castro informing the GOP of U.S. views
regarding the IAEA's report on Iranian compliance with UNSCR
1737 and next steps. Castro, who heads Panama's UNSC team,
noted that the situation in Iran would be discussed on
February 26 among UNSC members and said that Panama would
note carefully the views of other Council members and consult
with its hemispheric neighbors, but had not yet developed its
own position. Favoring an incremental and gradual approach,
Embassy believes Panama wait until China's and Russia's
positions become clearer before staking out its own position.
Eaton