Foreign Ministry to Use Diplomacy to Disarm Iran

[Mulboyne]

Tehran Times: Japan intends to mediate Iran nuclear crisis settlement
Japan intends to play the role of mediator in order to settle Iranian nuclear crisis. Sources in the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Tokyo intends to invite in February for talks Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki hoping to persuade Teheran into abandoning its nuclear research...more...
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[Greji]

Tehran Times: Japan intends to mediate Iran nuclear crisis settlement
Japan intends to play the role of mediator in order to settle Iranian nuclear crisis. -snip-...more...

The article states that "....Japan, which is currently presiding in the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has already come out in favor of referral of the Iranian problem to the UN Security Council making a reservation that it should not result in the introduction of sanctions against Iran.

Because of the fact that the situation is tense we should not interrupt the dialogue, a high-ranking official in the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Saturday...."

WTF does that mean? Talking about talking to hear yourself talk! If they do not wish to "interrupt the dialogue", why are they recommending referal to the Security Council? They paraphrase that with it should not result in sanctions? What's left for the Security Council? A declaration of war?

[Buraku]