波音向伊朗出售100架客机

AS IT IS 2016-06-20 Report: Boeing to Sell 100 Passenger Planes to Iran 波音向伊朗出售100架客机

Iran’s state-run media reported on Sunday that the large American airplane manufacturer Boeing is negotiating to sell Iran 100 large passenger planes.

If it takes place, the multi-billion dollar deal would be one of the largest since Iran reached an agreement with Western powers last year to limit its nuclear activities.

"We have 250 planes in the country; 230 need to be replaced," said Ali Abedzadeh, the head of Iran's civil aviation body. Most of them were bought before Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was ousted¹ in the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and Islamists took power.

It has been almost impossible for Iran to buy the supplies necessary to repair the planes because of the economic restrictions² put in place by many countries because of Iran’s nuclear activities.

Iran's state-run IRNA newspaper said the negotiations³ were not yet complete because a final agreement on costs had not yet been reached. But it reported that the head of the aviation agency said “both sides -- Iran and Boeing -- have reached a written agreement for buying Boeing airplanes.”

In April, the IRNA news agency reported that, during a trip to Tehran, Boeing officials had offered to sell to members of the Society of Iranian Airlines a number of its 737, 777 and 787 model aircraft.

Boeing would not confirm the negotiations or the number of planes being discussed.

The U.S. State Department has been urging American companies to sell their products and services in Iran. But many companies are worried about possible legal or political problems if they do so. That is because there are still U.S. sanctions in place that were not eased or ended by the nuclear agreement.

Some American lawmakers have warned Boeing not to sell its planes to Iran. The nuclear agreement is being debated in the presidential campaign. If the deal is to be completed, Boeing may be forced to sell the planes to Iran through a company it owns in another country. And it may need to complete the deal using a currency other than the American dollar to avoid violating U.S. laws.

U.S officials must decide whether or not to permit the sale to be completed. As part of the nuclear agreement, the U.S. Treasury⁴ Department must review the sale of passenger planes to Iran.

The nuclear agreement said airline manufacturers could sell planes to Iranian companies. Iran Air has already agreed to buy 118 planes from the European airplane manufacturer Airbus at a cost of about $25 billion, and 20 from a French-Italian aircraft manufacturer. This deal, however, requires approval from U.S. officials since more than 10 percent of Airbus materials come from the United States.

Words in This Story

model – adj. a particular type or version of a product (such as a car or computer)

sanctions – 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, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc. — usually plural⁵

currency – n. the money that a country uses

1 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• 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。

4 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。

5 plural   

n.复数；复数形式；adj.复数的

参考例句：

• Most plural nouns in English end in's '.英语的复数名词多以s结尾。
• Here you should use plural pronoun.这里你应该用复数代词。