Cablegate: Philippines Receives Designation of Additional

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IR RP
SUBJECT: PHILIPPINES RECEIVES DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER E.O. 13382

REF: A. SECSTATE 76596
B. MANILA 1343 - IAEA IRAN - PHILIPPINES WILL VOICE
CONCERNS ABOUT IAEA REPORT
C. MANILA 878 - PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS ON IRANIANS

1. (SBU) The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
on July 17 received reftel A non-paper that describes the
designation of an additional 11 Iranian entities and
individuals under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of
Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and their
Supporters"). DFA Office for United Nations and
International Organizations Director for Political, Security,
and Legal Matters Leah Ruiz, who we have often previously
engaged on issues involving Iran in connection to the IAEA,
the Non-Aligned Movement, and travel restrictions (refs B and
C), said that she would review the information carefully
pursuant to support of UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803.

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