No Secret or Private Talks, No More N-Negotiations Untill Sanctions Lfited!

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January 16, 2013

Iranian leaders in exile call for nuclear settlement

It is quite unusual for a group of senior Iranian politicos to get together voluntarily and apparently spontaneously and then to issue such a clear, constructive and non-histrionic statement, without reference to their own mistreatment by the regime. These are all people who have had political differences with the Islamic Republic, which has led to their exile. They have put that aside in the interest of seeking some kind of progress on the nuclear issue. Clearly they believe that this is an important moment.

Their views deserve to be taken with the utmost seriousness.

Gary Sick

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Letter to Our Leaders on Iran’s Nuclear Program

Posted: 01/15/2013 6:13 pm

07.01.2013

His Excellency Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran

His Excellency Barack Obama, President of the United States of America

Her Excellency Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Following the recent U.S. presidential election, the peoples of the world long for peace and international security, and along with many politicians, who oppose war, they expect from you responsibility, prudence and more pragmatism regarding a de-escalation of tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.

Given the critically important timing of the negotiations, we the undersigned, former members of the Iranian Parliament, pursuant to our deeply held sense of duty and convictions, would like to underscore the following points:

• At this juncture, we believe transparent and bilateral dialogue between the U.S. and Iranian governments regarding Iran’s nuclear program would be beneficial and effective. We therefore support such a discussion. Furthermore, we believe continued direct talks without intermediaries could be elevated to the highest levels of both governments. By providing more guarantees in pursuit of a peaceful resolution to the conflict, the talks could create fertile ground for serious discussions on many outstanding and complicated problems between the two nations.

• The Iranian nuclear program is a vastly complex and controversial issue affected by international and regional problems including over three decades of hostile relations between the United States and Iran. In view of the abundance of goodwill between the peoples of both nations, we believe if the political leadership on both sides is resolute, finding a realistic and peaceful resolution of the problem is not beyond reach and will ensure success in the coming round of negotiations.

• A basic principle of any effective negotiation is to explicitly acknowledge the goal of the negotiations is a win-win outcome. To resolve the conflict, therefore, we believe the following points must be taken into account:

• According to international regulations and treaty obligations, Iran has a right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. This right must actually be explicitly recognized, which means Iran would be able to enrich uranium up to 5 percent.

• If the 20 percent enrichment of uranium is to be stopped, and 20 percent stock pile should be controlled by IAEA, a long-term guarantee should be given to Iran. This guarantee would provide the sufficient fuel to research reactors, which has only scientific and medical functions.

• Iran should take the confidence-building step of accepting the implementation of the Additional Protocol. Moreover, its nuclear program must be subject to technical and legal, and certainly impartial, inspections by the IAEA. Such a step would provide sufficient oversight by the IAEA.

• Concurrent with the halting of twenty percent enrichment process, the P5+1 should create a specific timetable to lift international sanctions imposed by UNSC, EU, and the U.S. related to the nuclear program.

It is obvious that the Iranian nuclear program dossier has become a chronic, complex issue that if not resolved sooner, may endanger international peace and the long-term interests of Iran, the United States, and European countries.

Best regards,

Former Members of the Islamic Iranian Parliament

Ahmad Salamatian

Member of the 1st Parliament, Former Deputy Foreign Minister and residing in Paris, France

Hasan Yousefi Eshkevari

Member of the 1st Parliament and residing in Bonne, Germany

Rajabali Mazrooei

Member of the 6th Parliament and residing in Brussels, Belgium

Nouradin Pirmoazen

Member of the 6th and 7th Parliaments and residing in Boston, U.S.

Esmail Gerami Moghaddam

Member of the 7th Parliament and residing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Fatemeh Haghighatjoo

Member of the 6th Parliament and residing in Boston, U.S.

Seyed Aliakbar Mousavi

Member of the 6th Parliament and residing in Maryland, U.S.