2007年VOA标准英语-Ahmadinejad Says Iran Will Stop Nuclear Enrichm
时间：2019-01-12 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（二月）
Cairo
20 February 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a public gathering, 20 Feb 2007
The president of Iran says he is willing to hold talks with the West over his controversial nuclear program. But he says he will only stop enriching uranium if the West stops too. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from our Middle East bureau in Cairo.
The Iranian president said he is open to negotiations 2 over Iran's nuclear program, but he said they must take place under just conditions. He rejected the West's preconditions for holding talks.
President Ahmadinejad said he is willing to shut down Iran's uranium-enrichment program, if the Western nations that have been pressuring him to do so shut theirs down as well.
He said, "You demand that we close our nuclear fuel production plant before talks begin. This is no problem. But justice requires that you must shut down your nuclear fuel cycle too."
The remarks were made in northern Iran and broadcast on national television a day before the latest U.N. Security Council deadline is to expire for Iran to halt uranium enrichment. The Security Council imposed limited sanctions on Iran in late December, and gave the country 60 days to comply before facing additional measures.
The International Atomic Energy Agency is scheduled to report to the Security Council on Friday about Iran's compliance 3 with the U.N. demands.
Mr. Ahmadinejad warned his Western critics that further attempts to pressure Iran will only unite the country.
He said, "The entire Iranian nation is steadfastly 4 resisting, and will defend its nuclear rights until the end."
Diplomatic efforts were intensifying 5 as the U.N. deadline drew near. Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, was in Vienna for talks with IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei.
The United States and several of its European allies believe Iran is secretly trying to build a nuclear weapon. Tehran says its nuclear program is entirely 6 peaceful and designed only to produce nuclear energy.
Washington says it wants to resolve the crisis through diplomacy 7, but it has not ruled out the use of military force.
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- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
- She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。
- So he sat, with a steadfastly vacant gaze, pausing in his work. 他就像这样坐着，停止了工作，直勾勾地瞪着眼。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
- Defarge and his wife looked steadfastly at one another. 德伐日和他的妻子彼此凝视了一会儿。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
- The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
- The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。