伊朗官员警告核协议若未能提振经济的风险

Iran Official Warns of ‘Damage’ if Nuclear Deal Fails to Boost Economy 伊朗官员警告核协议若未能提振经济的风险

LONDON—

A senior Iranian official has warned that if Iran does not benefit from increased trade following the nuclear deal with the West, the consequences for his nation would be grave.

Speaking at London’s Royal United Services Institute in London following a meeting with the British prime minister, the Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mohammed Nahavandian was frank about the reason for his visit.

“After this nuclear deal, there is a real, serious opening up in Iran for economic relations. If it does not happen, and tangible¹ results do not follow, the damage will be out of any calculation,” he said.

The United States maintains sanctions against Tehran unrelated to its nuclear program. New sanctions were imposed following Iranian ballistic missile tests last year, which the U.S. and other western nations view as violating UN resolutions.

But Nahavandian says fear of those unilateral sanctions is preventing banks outside the United States from opening up to Iran.

“Non-U.S. banks should not be limited in any kind of banking² transactions with Iranian banks,” he said.

Regional conflicts

The conflicts in Syria and Yemen have fueled tensions between Iran — the main Shia power in the region — and Sunni-led Saudi Arabia.

Nahavandian denied there was a Shia-Sunni conflict underway — but leveled thinly veiled accusations³ at Riyadh.

“When it comes to Salafi thinking, which is unfortunately funded by billions of dollars, then that creates, as far as South Africa, the kind of groups who are not accepting anyone else. That kind of thinking is not tolerable. That’s not Sunni versus⁴ Shia, no,” he said.

Nahavandian said Iran supports the Syrian peace talks taking place in Geneva. But he presented a one-sided view, says Malcolm Chalmers of the Royal United Services Institute.

“No mention of course of the role of Shia militia⁵, or Hezbollah, or all the other things which the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is involved in in Syria and elsewhere,” he said.

The speech may have presented only Tehran’s viewpoint — but observers say it’s another indication of Iran’s efforts to shape a different future in its relations with the West.

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1 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

2 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

3 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

4 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

5 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。