歌曲 | Iran Nuclear Agreement Called a Good First Step |
歌手 | 英语听力 |
专辑 | VOA慢速英语:时事报道 |
下载 | Image LRC TXT |
[00:00.10] | From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. |
[00:10.74] | This week, Iranian and international negotiators agreed on first steps to limit Iran's nuclear program. |
[00:20.80] | They also agreed to ease international economic pressure on Iran. |
[00:27.41] | The agreement was reached early Sunday in Switzerland. |
[00:31.88] | Secretary of State John Kerry described the agreement as a first step toward a possible peaceful settlement with Iran. |
[00:43.11] | American officials say Iran will dilute or weaken its near weapons grade uranium so it can not be used in weapons. |
[00:54.01] | Iran has also agreed to inspections of its nuclear centers. |
[00:59.84] | In exchange, the United States and other countries will ease actions meant to punish Iran for its nuclear activities. |
[01:11.48] | But they will continue the strongest restrictions on Iran's oil exports and banking system. |
[01:20.06] | The deal was delayed because of a dispute over Iran's claim to a right to enrich the metal uranium. |
[01:30.01] | The United States says no such right exists for any country. |
[01:36.52] | Different levels of enriched uranium are needed to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons. |
[01:45.15] | Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spoke to reporters after the deal was announced. |
[01:53.16] | "Many times, at least twice very explicitly in this text, this recognition is there that Iran will have an enrichment program. |
[02:02.37] | And we believe that we are right, and we are exercising that right and we only require respect for that right." |
[02:09.28] | The nuclear agreement has many critics. |
[02:12.84] | Israeli officials say it does nothing to stop Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons. |
[02:21.51] | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the deal. |
[02:26.44] | He said this is not a historic agreement, but a historic mistake. |
[02:38.48] | In Washington, President Barack Obama sought to answer concerns of Israel and American partners in the Middle East. |
[02:53.84] | Mr. Obama said the deal halts Iran's nuclear program for the first time in almost 10 years. |
[03:04.22] | He said the next step will be to negotiate a detailed and lasting solution. |
[03:12.14] | The president appealed to American lawmakers not to move forward with new sanctions against Iran. |
[03:21.19] | Senator Saxby Chambliss is a member of the Republican Party from Georgia. |
[03:28.05] | He objects to any easing of economic pressure against Iran. |
[03:34.17] | "Now is just not the time to ease sanctions when they are working." |
[03:39.36] | Many people are waiting to see what happens next. |
[03:42.63] | Ephrim Asculai was an official with the International Atomic Energy Agency. |
[03:49.23] | He now works at the Institute for Defense Security Studies in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. |
[03:57.23] | He says the agreement answers many concerns over Iran's nuclear activities. |
[04:04.70] | But he is worried about some of the details, |
[04:08.48] | like whether Iran will let international inspectors visit all of its nuclear centers. |
[04:15.36] | Mark Fitzpatrick is with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. |
[04:22.34] | He says the two sides must now honor the agreement to show they can honor a deal. |
[04:30.32] | "Implementing it will show that they both mean what they say. |
[04:34.63] | It'll be very important that the two sides carry it out so that both sides can show their doubters – |
[04:41.71] | and both sides have real skeptics and doubters – |
[04:44.64] | that the other side can strike a deal and keep to it." |
[04:48.20] | And that's In The News, from VOA Learning English. |
[04:53.03] | I'm Steve Ember. |
[00:00.10] | From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. |
[00:10.74] | This week, Iranian and international negotiators agreed on first steps to limit Iran' s nuclear program. |
[00:20.80] | They also agreed to ease international economic pressure on Iran. |
[00:27.41] | The agreement was reached early Sunday in Switzerland. |
[00:31.88] | Secretary of State John Kerry described the agreement as a first step toward a possible peaceful settlement with Iran. |
[00:43.11] | American officials say Iran will dilute or weaken its near weapons grade uranium so it can not be used in weapons. |
[00:54.01] | Iran has also agreed to inspections of its nuclear centers. |
[00:59.84] | In exchange, the United States and other countries will ease actions meant to punish Iran for its nuclear activities. |
[01:11.48] | But they will continue the strongest restrictions on Iran' s oil exports and banking system. |
[01:20.06] | The deal was delayed because of a dispute over Iran' s claim to a right to enrich the metal uranium. |
[01:30.01] | The United States says no such right exists for any country. |
[01:36.52] | Different levels of enriched uranium are needed to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons. |
[01:45.15] | Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spoke to reporters after the deal was announced. |
[01:53.16] | " Many times, at least twice very explicitly in this text, this recognition is there that Iran will have an enrichment program. |
[02:02.37] | And we believe that we are right, and we are exercising that right and we only require respect for that right." |
[02:09.28] | The nuclear agreement has many critics. |
[02:12.84] | Israeli officials say it does nothing to stop Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons. |
[02:21.51] | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the deal. |
[02:26.44] | He said this is not a historic agreement, but a historic mistake. |
[02:38.48] | In Washington, President Barack Obama sought to answer concerns of Israel and American partners in the Middle East. |
[02:53.84] | Mr. Obama said the deal halts Iran' s nuclear program for the first time in almost 10 years. |
[03:04.22] | He said the next step will be to negotiate a detailed and lasting solution. |
[03:12.14] | The president appealed to American lawmakers not to move forward with new sanctions against Iran. |
[03:21.19] | Senator Saxby Chambliss is a member of the Republican Party from Georgia. |
[03:28.05] | He objects to any easing of economic pressure against Iran. |
[03:34.17] | " Now is just not the time to ease sanctions when they are working." |
[03:39.36] | Many people are waiting to see what happens next. |
[03:42.63] | Ephrim Asculai was an official with the International Atomic Energy Agency. |
[03:49.23] | He now works at the Institute for Defense Security Studies in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. |
[03:57.23] | He says the agreement answers many concerns over Iran' s nuclear activities. |
[04:04.70] | But he is worried about some of the details, |
[04:08.48] | like whether Iran will let international inspectors visit all of its nuclear centers. |
[04:15.36] | Mark Fitzpatrick is with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. |
[04:22.34] | He says the two sides must now honor the agreement to show they can honor a deal. |
[04:30.32] | " Implementing it will show that they both mean what they say. |
[04:34.63] | It' ll be very important that the two sides carry it out so that both sides can show their doubters |
[04:41.71] | and both sides have real skeptics and doubters |
[04:44.64] | that the other side can strike a deal and keep to it." |
[04:48.20] | And that' s In The News, from VOA Learning English. |
[04:53.03] | I' m Steve Ember. |
[00:00.10] | From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. |
[00:10.74] | This week, Iranian and international negotiators agreed on first steps to limit Iran' s nuclear program. |
[00:20.80] | They also agreed to ease international economic pressure on Iran. |
[00:27.41] | The agreement was reached early Sunday in Switzerland. |
[00:31.88] | Secretary of State John Kerry described the agreement as a first step toward a possible peaceful settlement with Iran. |
[00:43.11] | American officials say Iran will dilute or weaken its near weapons grade uranium so it can not be used in weapons. |
[00:54.01] | Iran has also agreed to inspections of its nuclear centers. |
[00:59.84] | In exchange, the United States and other countries will ease actions meant to punish Iran for its nuclear activities. |
[01:11.48] | But they will continue the strongest restrictions on Iran' s oil exports and banking system. |
[01:20.06] | The deal was delayed because of a dispute over Iran' s claim to a right to enrich the metal uranium. |
[01:30.01] | The United States says no such right exists for any country. |
[01:36.52] | Different levels of enriched uranium are needed to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons. |
[01:45.15] | Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spoke to reporters after the deal was announced. |
[01:53.16] | " Many times, at least twice very explicitly in this text, this recognition is there that Iran will have an enrichment program. |
[02:02.37] | And we believe that we are right, and we are exercising that right and we only require respect for that right." |
[02:09.28] | The nuclear agreement has many critics. |
[02:12.84] | Israeli officials say it does nothing to stop Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons. |
[02:21.51] | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the deal. |
[02:26.44] | He said this is not a historic agreement, but a historic mistake. |
[02:38.48] | In Washington, President Barack Obama sought to answer concerns of Israel and American partners in the Middle East. |
[02:53.84] | Mr. Obama said the deal halts Iran' s nuclear program for the first time in almost 10 years. |
[03:04.22] | He said the next step will be to negotiate a detailed and lasting solution. |
[03:12.14] | The president appealed to American lawmakers not to move forward with new sanctions against Iran. |
[03:21.19] | Senator Saxby Chambliss is a member of the Republican Party from Georgia. |
[03:28.05] | He objects to any easing of economic pressure against Iran. |
[03:34.17] | " Now is just not the time to ease sanctions when they are working." |
[03:39.36] | Many people are waiting to see what happens next. |
[03:42.63] | Ephrim Asculai was an official with the International Atomic Energy Agency. |
[03:49.23] | He now works at the Institute for Defense Security Studies in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. |
[03:57.23] | He says the agreement answers many concerns over Iran' s nuclear activities. |
[04:04.70] | But he is worried about some of the details, |
[04:08.48] | like whether Iran will let international inspectors visit all of its nuclear centers. |
[04:15.36] | Mark Fitzpatrick is with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. |
[04:22.34] | He says the two sides must now honor the agreement to show they can honor a deal. |
[04:30.32] | " Implementing it will show that they both mean what they say. |
[04:34.63] | It' ll be very important that the two sides carry it out so that both sides can show their doubters |
[04:41.71] | and both sides have real skeptics and doubters |
[04:44.64] | that the other side can strike a deal and keep to it." |
[04:48.20] | And that' s In The News, from VOA Learning English. |
[04:53.03] | I' m Steve Ember. |