INDIA-IRAN 2LST

Iran initially indicated that it would accept the deal,
brokered by ElBaradei, but has not stated anything clearly.

Jones said he was not sure whether Iran responded or
not to the proposal but "they certainly have not been clear
about it" and that "longer they wait, the more people will
tend to draw, make conclusions as to what their intentions
are."
Describing the proposal as "one of the most
reasonable", he said it was actually Iran's idea to do this.
"We put together a perfectly plausible, internationally
agreeable option," the NSA said, observing that if any time
Russia, China, US, Germany, France, UK agree on any one thing,
"that is pretty remarkable time".
He said India could be "helpful in convincing the
Iranian authorities that it is as good as it gets, and that at
some point, if they don't take what is obviously a great
answer to what they raised, then people will start drawing
their own conclusions and then it won't be good for Iran."
Jones said it would be "very helpful to influence the
Iranian leadership".
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack
Obama discussed the Iran nuclear issue during their meeting on
Tuesday, he said.
Jones said President Obama has instructed the officials
to be "patient" and "give it time".
"If you have influence, we would like to see the
Iranian government influenced in a positive way so that we can
all heave a sigh of relief as to what their true intentions
are with regard to nuclear weapons and ambitions," he said.
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