2006年VOA标准英语-IAEA Sees Russian Offer as Crucial in Iran

By Marlene Smith
Vienna
02 February 2006

The International Atomic Energy Agency is considering reporting Iran's nuclear program to the U.N. Security Council, but hopes a Russian deal will avoid escalation¹ of the standoff. The Russians are locked in diplomatic talks with the Iranians.

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The IAEA board of governors started a two-day special session behind closed doors to consider a resolution to send the Iranian nuclear dossier to the U.N. Security Council.

The resolution presented by France, Germany, and Britain is backed by the United States, Russia and China. It calls for Iran to fully² cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

It says there are outstanding questions surrounding the purpose of Iran's nuclear program thought by Washington and others to be a cover for nuclear weapons.

The IAEA says it has documents provided by Iran that would only make sense in a weapons program.

Mohamed ElBaradei leaves after delivering press statement during IAEA meeting, February 2, 2006  
  
IAEA chief, Mohamed Elbaradei, told reporters Iran should understand that engaging in enrichment activities at this stage is not helpful in building the necessary confidence.

The IAEA is hoping Iran will agree to a Russian proposal to enrich uranium on Russian soil and not in Iran, which could help break the deadlock³.

Russia's chief negotiator to the IAEA, Grigory Berdennikov, told reporters outside the meeting Iran should suspend its uranium enrichment activities until outstanding questions are resolved.

The envoy⁴ says the final IAEA resolution could undergo some amendments⁵ before adoption⁶ and Iran would have a chance to speak at the end, but is not a member of the board of governors.
 
 
IAEA Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei, right, talks to Deputy Director General and Chief UN Weapons Inspector⁷ Olli Heinonen prior to meeting
  
Berdennikov said high-level talks between Russia and Iran were under way in Tehran. He said the Security Council should take no action on the Iranian program until the next board of governors meeting scheduled for March 6 in Vienna.

He said by then the IAEA should present an update report and assess progress.

Berdennikov said the matter should be resolved at the IAEA in Vienna and not New York.

1 escalation   

n.扩大，增加

参考例句：

• The threat of nuclear escalation remains. 核升级的威胁仍旧存在。 来自辞典例句
• Escalation is thus an aspect of deterrence and of crisis management. 因此逐步升级是威慑和危机处理的一个方面。 来自辞典例句

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。

4 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

5 amendments   

（法律、文件的）改动( amendment的名词复数 )； 修正案； 修改； （美国宪法的）修正案

参考例句：

• The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments. 委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。
• Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document. 请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。

6 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。

7 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。