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Iran’s nuclear threat

Doc. 10244
30 June 2004

Motion for a resolution
presented by Mr Eörsi and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

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1. For almost twenty years Iran has been working on its plans to produce Weapons of Mass Destruction based on enriched uranium while claiming that its efforts are limited to lesser grade uranium for civilian use. Its deceptions were discovered around a year ago. After a dialogue with Europeans countries Teheran promised that it would suspend its uranium enrichment activity. Since then, conservative clerics have oppressed reformers in Iran and the news coming from Teheran describe a change in the Iranian intentions and activity regarding this issue.

2. Recently, Europe, the United States and China jointly condemned Iran’s refusal to adhere to its previous promises and to its obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to which Iran is signature. Common presumption is that if Iran’s efforts are not stopped, Iran will have nuclear bombs within two or five years.

3. The idea that an extremist Islamic regime which finances and supports militarily and politically terrorist organizations, like Hissbullah in Lebanon and Islamic Jihad and Hammas in the Gaza Strip, will posses a nuclear capacity is a cause deep concern to the international community. If Iran does succeed in attaining nuclear capabilities it will tempt it to lead a more aggressive foreign policy based on its will to export its extreme ideology and by doing so it will jeopardize stability of moderate states in the region.

4. A nuclear capable Iran is clearly a threat to international peace and security. Therefore the Council of Europe should act to inform its member states on the developing situation and on the possibilities of countering this threat and should call upon the member states to act accordingly. Such a process must begin without delay by submitting a report to the Assembly as soon as possible.

Signed ^[1]:
EÖRSI Mátyás, Hungary, LDR
ARNOLD Elisabeth, Denmark, LDR
ATKINSON David, United Kingdom, EDG
ÇAVUSOGLU Yüksel, Turkey, LDR
CHAPMAN Sydney, United Kingdom, EDG
DAVIS Terry, United Kingdom, SOC
DEES Dirk, Netherlands, LDR
ÉKES József, Hungary, EPP/CD
GEDEI József, Hungary, SOC
HANCOCK Michael, United Kingdom, LDR
HOLOVATY Serhiy, Ukraine, LDR
Lord JUDD, United Kingdom, SOC
KELEMEN András, Hungary, EPP/CD
KEPENEK Yakup, Turkey, SOC
LEUTHEUSSER-SCHNARRENBERGER Sabine, Germany, LDR
van der LINDEN René, Netherlands, EPP/CD
LLOYD Tony, United Kingdom, SOC
MILOTINOVA Milena, Bulgaria, LDR
PEHRSON Johan, Sweden, LDR
REIMANN Maximilian, Switzerland, LDR
SCHICKER Johanna, Austria, SOC
SCHMIED Walter, Switzerland, LDR
STANTCHEVA Darinka, Bulgaria, LDR
SURJÁN László, Hungary, EPP/CD
SZALAY Gábor, Hungary, LDR
TABAJDI Csaba, Hungary, SOC

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SOC EPP EDG LDR UEL NR

Socialist Group Group of the European People’s Party European Democratic Group Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group Group of the Unified European Left Not registered in a group