AS IT IS 2016-01-20 Iran Glad for Sanction Relief, But Wary of US

AS IT IS 2016-01-20 Iran Glad for Sanction Relief, But Wary¹ of US

Iran says it welcomes the easing of economic sanctions, but will remain wary of the United States.

Monday, Iran's Defense² Minister called the U.S. sanctions “hostile” toward Iran.

The U.S. imposed the new sanctions Sunday against five Iranian nationals and a network of companies with links to banned missile activity. The U.S. Treasury³ Department said five Iranians worked to get missile parts for Iran. Companies in the United Arab Emirates and China also were involved.

Iran drew anger from the United States and other Western powers last year when Iran tested two ballistic missiles. Iran defended the tests as a matter of national security.

President Barack Obama said the U.S. government will “vigorously” enforce sanctions against Iran’s ballistic missile program.

The new sanctions come after economic sanctions were lifted which were tied to Iran’s nuclear program.

Following the lifting of the sanctions, Iran announced an increase in oil production by 500,000 barrels a day. Iran currently produced 3 million barrels per day. About 1 million of the barrels are exported.

Words in This Story

network - n. a group of people or organizations that work with each other; a system of computers and other devices that are connected to each other

matter - n. something that is being done or talked about

wary - adj. not having or showing complete trust in someone or something

sanction – n. an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country

ballistic missile – n. a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes

vigorously – adv. done with great force and energy

1 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

2 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。

3 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。