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Date: April 12, 2006
United States Mission to the United Nations
USUN PRESS RELEASE # 73 (06)   
April 12, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	 	 
Remarks by Ambassador Bolton on Sudan and Iran at the Security Council Stakeout, April 12, 2006
Ambassador Bolton:  This is a meeting of the five Permanent Members, which was previously scheduled, although we’ll obviously talk about a lot of issues.  I think you heard this morning in Washington that we’ve started the process of the sanctioning of four named individuals in connection with the Sudan.  That’s really a down payment on what we expect will be additional sanctions.  But as I think I’ve explained to you in previous encounters, this is not something that you can do willy-nilly.  You have to, at least under our system, go through acquiring the necessary evidence.  We now have a list agreed upon of four that will be sent to other Council members later today.  Under the Council’s procedures, this starts a 48-hour silence period.  Because of the holiday, that will expire on Monday and we’ll see what we’re in a position to do on Monday.  And so on that, I’ll just take a few questions.
Reporter:  Ambassador, Secretary of State Rice mentioned today that when the UN Security Council reconvenes on the Iran issue after El Baradei’s report that it’ll be time for the Council to take strong steps on Iran given yesterday’s events.  What strong steps would you envision?
Ambassador Bolton:  I think as I’ve previously indicated, if Iran does not comply with the demand in the Presidential Statement we adopted on March the 28th to come into compliance with the existing IAEA resolutions, we would consider at that point a resolution under Chapter 7, which would make the IAEA resolutions binding on Iran.  Now, obviously, we expect to hear form the IAEA.  The Director-General is there, arriving later tonight I think, perhaps he’s already there, and we’ll wait to see what happens out of those discussions.  But it’s clear that by announcing, not only the enrichment activity, but by contending they’re prepared to go all the way to the full capacity that was previously uncovered at Natanz with over 50,000 centrifuges, the Iranians are expressing their disdain for the Security Council at this point.
Reporter:  (Inaudible, off mic.) 
Ambassador Bolton:  Well, I think we’ll discuss that in here shortly and we’ll see what comes next.  But, as I say, with the Director-General on the ground, we asked for a report from him 30 days after March 28th, although given what the Iranians said yesterday I’m not sure there’s much new to learn, but I think we’ll want to see what his report says.  He doesn’t have to wait the full 30 days, that’s another possibility.
Reporter:  (Inaudible, off mic.)
Ambassador Bolton:  We’re going to discuss the situation, but this is really, this meeting was called for other purposes with other items on the agenda.
Reporter:  On Sudan, do you expect all 15 Council Members to agree to those four names?
Ambassador Bolton:  Well, that’s the purpose of the silence procedure.  We’ll find out whether they agreed, all 15 agreed to the four names by the end of the day on Monday probably.
Reporter:  Mr. Ambassador, I know you’re not going to tell us the names, but why were these four individuals chosen.  I mean, the resolution says, “impeding the peace process and violating international human rights laws.”  Can you elaborate a little on what these four individuals have done?
Ambassador Bolton:  Well, I’d rather not get into these four specifically until it’s gone before the Council, but by Monday, assuming we get consent, I think we’d be in a position to talk about them then.
Reporter:  Would you care to say that these four individuals have done both of those things?
Ambassador Bolton:  I think that would be fair to say.  But remember, this does not reflect a decision that only these four individuals would be subject to sanctions.  It reflects a decision that we’re ready to propose these four individuals now and that our investigation and consideration of other possible individuals continues.  
Reporter:  Ambassador, last week you said that the names that the Brits put out, not all of them flushed out yet for the American (inaudible).  Did you find anything more since you spoke last time?
Ambassador Bolton:  Well, we have an agreed upon list, I think, at the moment.  There will be six or seven members of the 15 members will co-sponsor this list and we’re hoping by the time it’s submitted there may be other co-sponsors as well.  
Reporter:  (Inaudible.)  Do you think that the remarks out of Tehran will strengthen the resolve inside the P5 or the 15 for these stronger measures?
Ambassador Bolton:  Well, I think we were certainly gratified at the Russian response and I think, as I’ve said before, all five of the Permanent Members are completely clear that they don’t want to see an Iran with nuclear weapons.  And, indeed, the risk that Iran poses by mastery of the nuclear fuel cycle, especially by uranium enrichment, is that the decision whether to accumulate enough highly enriched uranium to construct a nuclear weapon is entirely in their hands.  Given their record, given the statements of President Ahmadinejad, that is leaving a potential nuclear weapons capability in the hands of the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism and that is not a happy prospect.
Reporter:  Should the Council move faster towards punitive measures, or any measures like sanctions?
Ambassador Bolton:  Well, I think we’re going to try and consider what the appropriate steps would be in light of the announcement of the enrichment activity in Tehran.  But as I said a moment ago with IAEA there, we’ll want to consider this carefully and make sure we get all the facts, but it might well be we say something before the end of the 30 days.
Reporter:  Mr. Ambassador, Ambassador Wang said this morning that the (inaudible) key parties that have been discussing measures, the EU-3 and the rest of the Permanent Members would be holding another meeting, had agreed to hold another meeting sometime soon.  Can you tell us where and when that meeting will be?
Ambassador Bolton:  That’s news to me, I guess.  
Report:  Mr. McCormack at the briefing said it was in Moscow on the fringe of the G8.
Ambassador Bolton:  Well, there’s going to be a G8 Political Directors meeting.  China’s not part of the G8, at least the last time I looked, but it could be that they’ll be there for that.  
Reporter:  (Inaudible.)  
Ambassador Bolton:  Other issues.  Bye, see you later.