7月7日VOA聽力：美國務卿對伊朗核會談的告誡
VIENNA— The deadline for Iran nuclear talks isfast approaching as foreign ministers from thesix negotiating powers and Iran meet in Viennafor a final push to reach a comprehensiveagreement that limits Tehran nuclear capabilitiesin exchange for the lifting of sanctions imposedon the Islamic Republic.
After marathon meetings by experts this weekend, some progress is being reported,but much work lies ahead for ministers as they return to the negotiating table.
As foreign ministers returned to Vienna, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a clearmessage about the status of Iran nuclear talks.
“At this point, this negotiation could go either way.”
Media gathered outside the Coburg Palace where foreign ministers from the six negotiatingpowers will make a final push to secure a nuclear deal with Iran.
While top diplomats with Iran and the so-called P5+1 nations report progress, they face aformidable job as the July 7 deadline draws near.
“I want to be absolutely clear with everybody, we are not yet where we need to be on severalof the most difficult issues,” said Kerry.
The U.S. diplomat’s message stood in contrast to a video recorded by Foreign MinisterMohammad Javad Zarif at the Coburg palace and released on YouTube Thursday.
“At this eleventh hour, despite some differences that remain, we have never been closer to alasting outcome.”
Progress has been reported in two key areas; the pace of sanctions relief and a probe intowhether Tehran’s nuclear activities in the past has involved the development of technology toproduce nuclear weapons.
The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog chief, Yukiya Amano, announced he believes the IAEA cancomplete a probe into the controversial question by the end of the year, with cooperationfrom Tehran.
As ministers from the U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany, tackle outstandingissues, Washington remains adamant it will walk if a final deal does not cut Tehran’s potentialto build a nuclear weapon.
“If there’s absolute intransigence, an unwillingness to move on things, important things,President [Barack] Obama has always said we would walk away. We want a good agreement.Only a good agreement,” said Kerry.
Negotiators say they are focused on meeting the July 7 deadline, even as key disputes have yetto be resolved.
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