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Iran's foreign ministry¹ spokesman says Tehran plans to take legal action after being rebuked³ by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its nuclear program

Edward Yeranian | Cairo 01 December 2009

This Sept. 26, 2009 satellite file image provided by GeoEye shows a facility under construction inside a mountain located about 20 miles north northeast of Qom, Iran

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran plans to take legal action after being rebuked by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its nuclear program. 

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency rebuke² of Tehran's nuclear program and expressed displeasure with those U.N. member countries that voted in favor of it.

In a measured and even tone of voice, Mehmanparast stressed Tehran would protest the censure⁴ by sending written complaints to the countries that supported it.

He says Tehran will send short notes of complaint to those countries that unfairly criticized (Iran) over its (nuclear program), with an explanation about why they were wrong.

Mehmanparast added Iran would "not give up its rights," to produce nuclear power, and issued a vague threat to take legal action against those trying to prevent it from doing so.

He also took jabs at China and Russia for supporting the IAEA censure, but insisted strategic relations with both countries would continue.  Iranian officials have slammed Russia in recent weeks for delays in completing a nuclear plant at Bushehr and in delivering S-300 air defense⁵ missiles.

At a press conference in Tehran, Mehmanparast suggested Western nations are "over-reacting" to Iran's announcement Sunday it would build 10 new nuclear enrichment facilities.

"Iran," he told a journalist, "needs the (nuclear) fuel from those plants to meet its energy needs and to remain energy self-sufficient."

Former National Security Council member and Iran analyst⁶ Gary Sick poked⁷ fun at Iran's declared intent to build 10 new enrichment facilities, noting that it would "take 500 years to complete the program as announced."

The IAEA's outgoing Director General, Mohammed al-Baradei, whose tenure⁸ at the agency ended Monday, wrote in his final report last week that the agency has "been able to verify that no known stocks of nuclear fuel have been diverted from authorized⁹ uses."

Gary Sick concludes that Iran's recent pattern of making exaggerated claims is an example of "classic blustery [by President Mahmoud] Ahmedinejad." 

"It is also the kind of ante-raising that one might expect in a negotiating game of 'chicken.'" he said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Ahmedinejad's brother-in-law and political ally, Esfandiar Rahim Meshaie, indicated that stern measures could be taken against five British yachtsmen who strayed into Iranian territorial¹⁰ waters, if it was proven that they had, what he called, evil intentions."

 

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 rebuke   

v.指责，非难，斥责 [反]praise

参考例句：

• He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
• Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。

3 rebuked   

责难或指责( rebuke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures. 公司因忽略了安全规程而受到公开批评。
• The teacher rebuked the boy for throwing paper on the floor. 老师指责这个男孩将纸丢在地板上。

4 censure   

v./n.责备；非难；责难

参考例句：

• You must not censure him until you know the whole story.在弄清全部事实真相前不要谴责他。
• His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.他的不诚实行为受到了严厉指责。

5 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

6 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

7 poked   

v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 )；戳出；拨弄；与（某人）性交

参考例句：

• She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
• His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 tenure   

n.终身职位；任期；(土地)保有权，保有期

参考例句：

• He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor.他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
• Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world.土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。

9 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

10 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。