Details Of Major Powers Offer To Iran
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Courtesy Of: AlertNet.org
09 June 2006

Washington, June 9 (Reuters)--The package of incentives and penalties offered by major powers to end the Iran nuclear crisis has not been officially revealed. But details from interviews with western diplomats and an early draft released by ABC Television, include the following:

PRECONDITIONS
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--U.S. will Join Europeans, and perhaps Russia and China, for negotiations on the incentive package if Iran suspends "all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities."

A suspension must be verified by the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran must cooperate fully with the IAEA and provide greater access for IAEA inspectors.


INCENTIVES
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--Major powers recognize Iran's right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and agree to support building new light-water nuclear power reactors. European and Russian firms will prime contracts. The U.S. will approve licenses needed to permit U.S.-origin components to be transferred to Iran.

--Although Iran must for now suspend enrichment, it could continue uranium conversion, a preliminary step to enrichment.

--Iran may be able to enrich uranium on its own territory in the future but only after meeting strict conditions with U.N. Security Council approval.

--Iran can have legally-binding guarantees of nuclear fuel, which include partnership in an international fuel center in Russia and establishment in Iran of a new facility containing a five year fuel stockpile.

--U.N Security Council consideration of Iran's nuclear program will be suspended when negotiations begin.

--Major powers will support Iran's integration into international economic structures, including the World Trade Organization, and creation of a framework for increased direct investment and trade with Iran.

--Civil aviation cooperation will resume, including removal of restrictions on aircraft manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus to sell civilian aircraft to Iran.

--A long term strategic energy partnership will be established between Iran, the European Union and other willing partners.

--A regional forum to promote dialogue on security issues will be supported providing a neutral ground for Iran to pursue its goal of U.S. security guarantees.


DISINCENTIVES
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Listed as "possible measures in the event that Iran does not cooperate," the disincentives are deliberately not called sanctions to avoid threatening Tehran. Major powers say they would be applied gradually in response to Iran's behavior.

--Embargo on the export of nuclear goods and technology to Iran.

--Freeze on assets, ban on financial transactions, travel ban on Iranian individuals and organizations involved in nuclear programs.

--Suspension of Iran's technical nuclear cooperation with the IAEA.

--Ban on Iranians studying abroad in nuclear and missile-related disciplines.

--Freeze on bilateral political contacts.

--Travel ban on selected Iranian officials.

--Freeze of assets on individuals and organizations "close to the regime."

--Arms embargo.

--Embargo on exports of specific products, such as refined oil and gas products, to Iran.

--End to support for Iran's WTO membership bid.

--Ban on investment in certain Iranian sections.

--General freeze on assets of Iranian financial institutions.

--Reduction in government support for trade and export credit assurances to Iran.

Source:
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N09191871.htm