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What Iran and US can’t agree on
美伊协议的核心分歧
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What Iran and US can’t agree on
美伊协议的核心分歧
根据在瑞士举行的会谈结果，美国决定暂时豁免对伊朗原油为期60天的制裁。得益于此，伊朗得以出售滞留在船上的6700万桶原油，从而缓解经济压力。然而，双方在冻结资金的用途以及核查问题上仍持严重分歧。考虑到伊朗目前持有440公斤高浓缩铀，在剩下的时间内两国能否达成共识备受关注。
The United States just waived sanctions on Iranian oil for 60 days.
美国豁免了为期60天的伊朗原油制裁。waived sanctions 豁免制裁 / Iranian oil 伊朗原油
This move followed a very important first day of talks in Switzerland.
这是在瑞士举行的首日会谈圆满结束后采取的措施。move followed 随后的行动 / talks in Switzerland 瑞士会谈
It frees up 67 million barrels of oil currently stuck on ships.
滞留在船上的6700万桶原油将获得解禁。frees up 释放/解禁 / million barrels 百万桶 / currently stuck 目前滞留
Now, Iran can sell its oil at full price to help its economy.
现在伊朗可以按原价出售原油以重振经济。sell oil 出售原油 / full price 原价/全价 / help economy 助力经济
But a big fight has already started about what was actually promised.
但围绕实际协议内容，重大的冲突已经爆发。big fight 重大冲突 / actually promised 实际承诺的内容
Iranian leaders say the U.S. will release 12 billion dollars in frozen money.
伊朗方面称，美国将解封120亿美元的冻结资金。release 释放/解封 / billion dollars 十亿美元 / frozen money 冻结资金
They claim they can spend this money however they want to.
他们主张这笔钱可以根据意愿随心所欲地使用。claim 主张 / however they want 随心所欲地
President Trump disagrees, saying the money is only for food and medicine.
特朗普总统则表示反对，认为这笔钱只能用于购买食品和医药品。disagrees 反对 / food and medicine 食品和医药
He wants Iran to buy these supplies exclusively from American farmers.
他要求这些物资必须专门从美国农民那里购买。supplies 物资 / exclusively from 专门来自 / American farmers 美国农民
There is also a major clash over the issue of nuclear inspectors.
双方在核查团问题上也发生了激烈交锋。major clash 激烈交锋 / nuclear inspectors 核查团
The U.S. claims Iran agreed to let experts back in forever.
美国主张伊朗已同意让专家们永久性回归。agreed 达成协议 / back in forever 永久回归
But Iranian officials denied this, saying there is no schedule for inspections.
但伊朗官员予以否认，称目前并未安排任何核查时间表。officials 官员 / denied 否认 / schedule for inspections 核查时间表
This is dangerous because Iran has 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium.
由于伊朗持有440公斤高浓缩铀，形势十分严峻。dangerous 危险/严峻 / highly enriched uranium 高浓缩铀
Without inspectors, the world cannot know if Iran is making a bomb.
如果没有核查团，外界将无从得知伊朗是否在制造核武器。Without inspectors 没有核查人员 / making a bomb 制造炸弹
For now, both sides will continue talking in small technical groups.
目前双方将继续通过技术专家组进行对话。both sides 双方 / technical groups 技术小组
They hope to reach a final deal before the 60 days end.
他们希望在60天结束前达成最终协议。reach a final deal 达成最终协议 / before 60 days end 60天结束前
Quiz 🧠
Q1. When trade sanctions are removed, can a nation sell its goods more freely?
查看答案
✅ Yes
制裁解除后，贸易限制随之消除，国家便可以更自由地出售商品。
Lifting sanctions removes trade blocks, allowing a country to sell its goods and earn money.
Q2. What does 'waived' mean in 'waived sanctions'?
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✅ stopped for now
'waive'表示暂时免除或搁置某项规则或制裁。
To waive a rule or sanction means to temporarily remove or set it aside.
Q3. Why do international teams inspect a country's enriched uranium?
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✅ To prevent nuclear bombs
核查人员负责监督浓缩铀的使用情况，确保其不被用于制造核弹。
Inspectors check uranium levels to make sure a country is not building dangerous nuclear weapons.
Dialogue 🎧
Michael: Did you see that the US just waived sanctions on Iranian oil?
Michael: 你看到美国刚刚豁免了对伊朗原油制裁的消息了吗？
Sophia: I did. It is a 60-day window to see if things work.
Sophia: 看到了。为了观察局势发展，暂时只给了60天的豁免期。
Michael: Still, that is 67 million barrels of oil finally moving again.
Michael: 但不管怎样，那6700万桶原油总算能重新进入市场了。
Sophia: I hope that finally brings down gas prices. My car is expensive!
Sophia: 希望这能让油价降降。现在的养车费用高得离谱！
Michael: It all started with that first day of talks in Switzerland.
Michael: 这一切都始于在瑞士举行的首日会谈。
Sophia: Right. I did not think they would ever sign that agreement.
Sophia: 没错。老实说，我做梦也没想到他们真的会在协议上签字。
Michael: Well, they did. They even agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Michael: 他们竟然做到了。甚至还就开放霍尔木兹海峡达成了协议。
Sophia: That is massive. Twenty percent of the world's oil flows through there.
Sophia: 那可是件大事，全球20%的原油都要经过那里呢。
Michael: But now it feels like they are already arguing again.
Michael: 不过看样子，双方好像又要开始吵起来了。
Sophia: They are. It is all about the 12 billion dollars in assets.
Sophia: 是的，还是因为那120亿美元冻结资产的问题。
Michael: Iran says they can spend it on anything. Total liberty, basically.
Michael: 伊朗方面主张可以随心所欲地使用那笔钱，觉得那是彻底获得了自由。
Sophia: But Trump says it is strictly for food from American farmers.
Sophia: 但特朗普总统立场很坚定，认为那笔钱只能专门用来从美国农户手中购买食品。
Michael: He's really pushing to help American farmers with this deal.
Michael: 看来他真的很想通过这次协议来帮帮美国农民啊。
Sophia: He is. He called the whole situation a humanitarian necessity.
Sophia: 应该是这样。他把整个情况描述为出于人道主义考量的必要之举。
Michael: The nuclear stuff sounds even more confusing. What is the deal there?
Michael: 核问题听起来更复杂，到底是怎么回事？
Sophia: Vance says inspectors are going back in "long into the future."
Sophia: 万斯副总统说，核查团将在未来很长一段时间内重返伊朗。
Michael: That sounds like a major milestone for peace if it happens.
Michael: 如果真是那样，那将是通往和平的重要里程碑。
Sophia: Except Iran says they have no schedule for any inspections yet.
Sophia: 问题是，伊朗方面否认曾就核查时间表达成过协议。
Michael: Wait. So we don't know what's happening with their uranium? That's scary.
Michael: 等一下，那岂不是没人知道伊朗的铀现状了？这也太吓人了。
Sophia: Exactly. They still have 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium.
Sophia: 没错，毕竟他们手里还握着440公斤的高浓缩铀呢。
Michael: That's a lot of pressure for these technical groups. Sixty days is fast.
Michael: 那些技术专家组压力肯定很大。60天的时间实在太紧迫了。
Sophia: It's a huge gamble. I just hope they find a real solution.
Sophia: 这确实是一场巨大的赌博。希望他们能找到妥善的解决办法。