- Date:
- 16 January 2009
- Author(s):
- Kelly Magsamen (Near East and North Africa Directorate)
- Classification Level:
- Top Secret
- Citation:
- National Security Council. Executive Office of the President. Our Approach to Iran. Kelly Magsamen. Transition 6091.
- Related Links:
- Middle East
Our Approach to Iran
Transition Memo
Transition 6091 REDO – Our Approach to Iran
Memo attachments
| Item | Details |
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Chronology for Our Approach to Iran |
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Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) |
Date: 23 September 2001 Author(s): George W. Bush (executive order) Description: Executive order targets financial ties between a host of designated individuals and organizations and American citizens, organizations, and assets. The executive order also bans donations by American citizens to specified individuals and organizations. |
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Summary of Conclusions for Deputies Committee Meeting on Campaign Strategy (November 19, 2001) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Summary of Conclusions for Deputies Committee Meeting on Campaign Strategy (January 2, 2002) |
CLASSIFIED |
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State of the Union Address (January 29, 2002) |
Date: 29 January 2002 Author(s): George W. Bush (speech) Description: State of the Union declares that America is at war and is fighting for a peaceful, democratic world free of terror. State of the Union labels Iran as supporting terrorist regimes and pursuing WMD under an oppressive dictatorship. The speech also points to Iraq as a threat. The speech highlights the need for Congress to take the unity of 9/11 to domestic challenges and for Americans to volunteer to help forge a stronger nation. |
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Memorandum of Conversation with President of Russia (February 24, 2005) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on Iran (April 25, 2003) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Executive Order 13882 (June 28, 2005) |
Date: 28 June 2005 Author(s): George W. Bush (executive order) Description: This executive order blocks the property of individuals engaged in proliferation activities. Among the organizations, the order specifies sanctioning the following Iranian organizations: the Aerospace Industries Organization, the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group, the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group, and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. The executive order is to be enforced by the Department of the Treasury. The Departments of the Treasury and State have the authority to modify the list of sanctioned organizations. |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on Iran (August 2, 2005) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on Iran (August 23, 2005) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Summary of Conclusions for Deputies Committee Meeting on Iran (September 15, 2005) |
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U.S. National Security Strategy 2006 (March 16, 2006) |
Date: 16 March 2006 Author(s): Office of the President of the United States Description: National Security Strategy declares that America is at war against a unique threat and must take the opportunity to build a better world through democracy spreading and state-building. National Security Strategy aims for the following goals: champion human dignity, prevent terror attacks on the U.S. and its allies, defeat global terrorism, defuse regional conflicts, harness the benefits and minimize the harms of globalism, stop WMD proliferation, transform American security institutions, and cooperate with other centers of global power. |
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P5+1 Incentives Package 2006 |
Date: 1 June 2006 Author(s): Governments of the E3+3 Description: The document outlines actions both Iran and the E3+3 can take to restart negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program. Document proposes that the E3+3 will reaffirm Iran’s right to develop civilian nuclear power, commit to supporting Iranian light-water reactors developed in joint international projects, and will suspend discussion of the Iranian nuclear program at the UN Security Council. Iran will commit to full cooperation with the IAEA, suspend all enrichment-related activities, and resume implementing Independent Protocol. The document outlines future steps, such as supplying Iran with civilian-grade fuel and increasing other forms of economic/security cooperation. |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on Iran/Syria (August 4, 2006) |
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U.N. Security Council Resolution 1696 (July 31, 2006) |
Date: 31 July 2006 Author(s): Member states of the United Nations Security Council Description: UN resolution first recognizes that Iran has blocked nuclear verification efforts and has not taken previously agreed on steps to ensure its nuclear development is not militaristic in nature. UN resolution demands that Iran cease enrichment efforts, fully cooperate with the IAEA, and fulfill previous commitments. UN resolution also calls upon UN member states to cease trade related to proliferation with Iran. |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee Meeting on Iranian Financial Levers (September 12, 2006) |
CLASSIFIED |
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U.N. Security Council Resolution 1737 (December 23, 2006) |
Date: 23 December 2006 Author(s): Member states of the United Nations Security Council Description: UN resolution reiterates that Iran has blocked IAEA verification measures/cooperation. UN resolution further expresses concern that Iran has not ceased enrichment-related activities, as demanded in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1696, nor taken other steps required by the IAEA Board of Governors. The resolution again demands that Iran suspend all nuclear program activities and fully cooperate with the IAEA. The resolution states that UN member states must suspend proliferation-related trade with Iran. The resolution also outlines persons and entities involved in Iranian nuclear and ballistic weapons programs. |
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U.N. Security Council Resolution 1747 (March 24, 2007) |
Date: 24 March 2007 Author(s): Member states of the United Nations Security Council Description: The resolution aims to adopt appropriate measures to compel Iran to adopt resolutions 1696 and 1737 with the ultimate goal of constraining Iran’s development of missile-and nuclear-related technologies. The resolution reiterates concern over Iran’s refusal to adopt measures specified in the above resolutions. The resolution reaffirms that Iran must take appropriate verification and disarmament measures, and decides that states shall not export any arms-related material to Iran nor enter any financial arrangements with Iran (except for humanitarian and developmental purposes). The resolution prohibits Iran from exporting arms as well. Resolution names person entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps entities. The resolution concludes with proposed trust-building measures UN Security Council states and Iran can undertake to create the right atmosphere for negotiations as well as areas for future negotiations. |
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Summary of Conclusions for Principals Committee on Detention of British Naval Personnel by Iran (April 3, 2007) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Summary of Conclusions for Deputies committee Meeting on Afghanistan (June 19, 2007) |
CLASSIFIED |
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Executive Order 13438 (July 17, 2007) |
Date: 17 July 2007 Author(s): George W. Bush (executive order) Description: Executive order freezes the assets of any person or organization within the United States undermining U.S. operations or humanitarian assistance in Iraq. The executive order further prohibits donations to any person or organization determined to be undermining American operations/assistance in Iraq. The executive order gives the Department of the Treasury power to name entities to be sanctioned (in consultation with the Department of State and Department of Defense) and the authority to carry out the order. |
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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation with Russian President Putin (October 22, 2007) |
Date: October 22, 2007 Author(s): George W. Bush, Vladimir V. Putin (President of Russia), Peter Afanasenko (interpreter), Randall Labine, Frank Kersten, Chris Davis (notetakers) Description: Phone call between Bush and Putin which primarily consists of Putin’s conversation with Iranian leadership regarding nuclear power. Putin discussed with the Iranians a proposal to provide civilian-grade uranium to prevent the Iranian enrichment of weapons-grade uranium. Putin also discussed with Iranian leaders their extremist stance on Israel. Bush thanked Putin for his efforts and mentions a desire to discuss an undisclosed matter about the Israeli prime minister and Russia. |
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U.N. Security Council Resolution 1803 (March 3, 2008) |
Date: 3 March 2008 Author(s): Member states of the United Nations Security Council Description: The resolution again reiterates that Iran has not fully complied with previous UN disarmament and verification measures nor has made progress in negotiating with E3+3 states, despite an offer to reset negotiations being present since 2006. Resolution again orders that Iran immediately undertakes actions in compliance with previous security council resolutions and IAEA demands, calls upon all states to exercise vigilance in stopping proliferation trade and calls upon states to prevent financial interaction with Iranian nuclear initiatives. The resolution specifies individuals and entities involved in Iranian nuclear components. |
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P5+1 Refreshed Incentives Package 2008 (June 14, 2008) |
Date: 14 June 2008 Author(s): Yang Jiechi (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China), Bernard Koucher (Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of France), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany), Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia), David Miliband (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the UK), Condoleezza Rice, Javier Solana (High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy) Description: The document states that the countries of the P5+1 are ready to recognize Iran’s right to civil nuclear power but that the international community is greatly concerned about Iranian military nuclear aspirations. The document provides areas in which the P5+1 and Iran can cooperate after Iran proves its denuclearization, including border security, civil aviation, social/humanitarian aid, economic aid, energy cooperation, and civil nuclear energy development. |
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Iranian Response Letter to P5+1 Refreshed Incentives Package 2008 |
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U.N. Security Council Resolution 1835 (September 27, 2008) |
Date: 27 September 2008 Author(s): Member states of the United Nations Security Council Description: Resolution reaffirms UNSCRs1696, 1737, 1747, and 1803. The resolution also reaffirms the UN’s commitment to a rapid, negotiated solution to Iran’’s nuclear development. The resolution again calls upon Iran to fully meet the obligations of previously passed Security Council resolutions and the IAEA Board of Governor’s requirements. |