Published: February 02, 2012
US and Japan Continue Discussions on Iran
By Mina Fabulous 
Are any U.S. officials meeting with the visiting Japanese delegation currently in Washington?
The U.S. State Department today announced Representatives from the U.S. Government, including State Department Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert Einhorn and Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Daniel L. Glaser, are meeting with representatives from the Government of Japan this week to continue discussions on Iran, including the implementation of sanctions.
Members of the Japanese Embassy to the United States (1860). Sailors of the Kanrin Maru. Fukuzawa Yukichi sits on the right. Photo: Wikimedia Commons |
The Japanese delegation includes representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Finance.
The United States and Japan reaffirm their shared interest in preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Both countries stressed the importance of a dual-track strategy in dealing with Iran: both pressure and engagement, to persuade Iran to address the international community's serious concerns about its nuclear program.
The meetings in Washington will build upon the constructive and productive conversations held last month in Tokyo between senior officials of both governments.
IAEA declared that Iran has amassed more than two tons of enriched uranium in 2010. This amount of enriched material is enough for two nuclear warheads. The report further stated that inspectors discovered that nuclear equipment was removed from a Tehran research laboratory after the IAEA had asked for details about the work.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Iran's moves still "do not build confidence". There were still "fundamental concerns" about Iran's nuclear programme.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on February 15, 2010, Iran's Revolutionary Guard has gained so much power that it is supplanting the government.
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