Iran violating nuclear sanctions even as talks drag on, report

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ( L) with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna July 12, 2015. While U.S.-led world powers hold talks with Iran in Vienna to curb Tehran’s illicit nuclear weapons program, the Islamic Republic’s spies have been seeking atomic and missile technology in neighboring Germany as recently as last month
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry ( L) with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna July 12, 2015. While U.S.-led world powers hold talks with Iran in Vienna to curb Tehran’s illicit nuclear weapons program, the Islamic Republic’s spies have been seeking atomic and missile technology in neighboring Germany as recently as last month

While U.S.-led world powers hold talks with Iran in Vienna to curb Tehran’s illicit nuclear weapons program, the Islamic Republic’s spies have been seeking atomic and missile technology in neighboring Germany as recently as last month, according to German intelligence sources.

Iran’s illegal activities have continued since talks between Iran and the P5+1 – the five permanent members of the UN Security Council as well as rotating member Germany – began with a Joint Plan of Action in 2013, according to German intelligence sources. The JPOA was intended to stop Iran’s work on a nuclear weapon until a comprehensive agreement is reached.

With a final agreement to restrict Iran’s nuclear program set for Monday, the intelligence data from Germany raises disturbing questions about the success of a deal.

“You would think that with the negotiations, [Iranian] activities would drop,” a German intelligence source said. “Despite the talks to end Iran’s program, Iran did not make an about-turn.”

The startling revelations of Iran’s ongoing duplicity first appeared Friday on the website of The Weekly Standard.

Iran has a long history of illegally obtaining nuclear technology from within Germany and transporting it in ways that circumvent international sanctions. German companies have shown an eagerness to legally tap the Iranian market, though none are accused of abetting illegality in the latest efforts by Iran.

Tehran has sought industry computers, high-speed cameras, cable fiber, and pumps for its nuclear and missile program over the last two years, according to German intelligence sources. Germany is required to report Iran’s illegal procurement activities to the UN.

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency—the equivalent of the FBI—in late June issued a detailed report on Iran’s wide-ranging activities to obtain illicit technology for its nuclear and missiles program.

Bloomberg News reported in June that sanctions experts from the Iran UN panel said, “The current situation with reporting could reflect a general reduction of procurement activities by the Iranian side or a political decision by some member states to refrain from reporting to avoid a possible negative impact on ongoing negotiations.”

A nuclear deal with Iran that lifts sanctions could be an economic windfall for Germany. Michael Tockuss, a spokesman for the German-Iranian Chamber of Commerce Association in Hamburg, said annual exports to Iran could rise to the equivalent of $7 billion after a final agreement. The Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Germany sees bilateral trade rising to the equivalent of more than $13 billion annually in a post-sanctions world.

Germany has not taken as skeptical an eye toward the talks as France, whose top diplomat, Laurent Fabius, famously termed the 2013 Iran talks resulting in the JPOA a “fool’s deal.”

Frank-Walter Steinmeier , Germany’s foreign minister, slammed U.S. Senate Republicans for their letter to Iran’s Supreme leader, Ali Khamenei in which they warned that Congress could override a lousy agreement.

“Obviously mistrust is growing…on the Iranian side if we are really serious with the negotiations,” Steinmeier said in March, adding that he hoped “the letter of the 47 senators no longer causes any disturbance in the negotiations.”

US Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,  accused Steinmeier of coming from “the Neville Chamberlain school of diplomacy,” in a reference to the World War II-era appeasement diplomacy of the former British prime minister.

Fox News

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15 responses to “Iran violating nuclear sanctions even as talks drag on, report”

  1. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    The best approach would be bombing them ‘Back To The Stone Age’.

    1. Michael Avatar

      Yes perfect. Worked out in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria…….

      1. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

        And could work again, equally as well…….

    2. man-o-war Avatar
      man-o-war

      Yeah, that always works. Lol, I didn’t think you were that foolish. You’re joking, right?

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Well Man-O .. some never think about the already increased levels of world background radiation. ‘Can’t hurt me’, says China. :-)))

      2. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

        I can’t remember the last positive step Iran ever took, at least if they’re back in the stone age, it’ll take them several thousand years before the Greeks’ll have to go in and straighten ’em out again.

        1. That’s if the Greeks ever come out of debt

          1. Patience2 Avatar
            Patience2

            I’m not sure there are any people more ingenious than the Greeks … just look what they’re doing to the EU! Now, if they’re this ingenious, they’ll KNOW how to ‘handle’ Iran.

          2. Lol good point

        2. man-o-war Avatar
          man-o-war

          Bombing people to pieces will never get you peace. There are millions of innocent people in Iran and many more millions that don’t support the ruling government. Best bet for the west is to carry on with attempts at a “soft coup”.

      3. Here you go admitting you “didn’t think” again. Is that coz you were too busy beating your chest in remembrance of Ali? Bunch of baboons

        1. man-o-war Avatar
          man-o-war

          Hey bigot! I didn’t know I was talking to you in this post.

          1. Just like I wasn’t talking to you when I posted the video of Christians beheading. Repeat after H Y P O C R I T E.
            Now sit bitch

  2. Rascal Avatar

    The question is- did the US hold fast on the demands for full inspections and verification of all nuke sires plus scientists?

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      That’s the biggie everyone wants to know. And it won’t be known until a paper is signed.
      And after that, someone needs 60 days to read it.

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