Iran Nuclear Agreement Called a Good First Step Lyrics

Song	Iran Nuclear Agreement Called a Good First Step
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[00:00.10]	From VOA Learning English, this is In The News.
[00:10.74]	This week, Iranian and international negotiators agreed on first steps to limit Iran's nuclear program.
[00:20.80]	They also agreed to ease international economic pressure on Iran.
[00:27.41]	The agreement was reached early Sunday in Switzerland.
[00:31.88]	Secretary of State John Kerry described the agreement as a first step toward a possible peaceful settlement with Iran.
[00:43.11]	American officials say Iran will dilute or weaken its near weapons grade uranium so it can not be used in weapons.
[00:54.01]	Iran has also agreed to inspections of its nuclear centers.
[00:59.84]	In exchange, the United States and other countries will ease actions meant to punish Iran for its nuclear activities.
[01:11.48]	But they will continue the strongest restrictions on Iran's oil exports and banking system.
[01:20.06]	The deal was delayed because of a dispute over Iran's claim to a right to enrich the metal uranium.
[01:30.01]	The United States says no such right exists for any country.
[01:36.52]	Different levels of enriched uranium are needed to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
[01:45.15]	Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spoke to reporters after the deal was announced.
[01:53.16]	"Many times, at least twice very explicitly in this text, this recognition is there that Iran will have an enrichment program.
[02:02.37]	And we believe that we are right, and we are exercising that right and we only require respect for that right."
[02:09.28]	The nuclear agreement has many critics.
[02:12.84]	Israeli officials say it does nothing to stop Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons.
[02:21.51]	Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the deal.
[02:26.44]	He said this is not a historic agreement, but a historic mistake.
[02:38.48]	In Washington, President Barack Obama sought to answer concerns of Israel and American partners in the Middle East.
[02:53.84]	Mr. Obama said the deal halts Iran's nuclear program for the first time in almost 10 years.
[03:04.22]	He said the next step will be to negotiate a detailed and lasting solution.
[03:12.14]	The president appealed to American lawmakers not to move forward with new sanctions against Iran.
[03:21.19]	Senator Saxby Chambliss is a member of the Republican Party from Georgia.
[03:28.05]	He objects to any easing of economic pressure against Iran.
[03:34.17]	"Now is just not the time to ease sanctions when they are working."
[03:39.36]	Many people are waiting to see what happens next.
[03:42.63]	Ephrim Asculai was an official with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
[03:49.23]	He now works at the Institute for Defense Security Studies in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
[03:57.23]	He says the agreement answers many concerns over Iran's nuclear activities.
[04:04.70]	But he is worried about some of the details,
[04:08.48]	like whether Iran will let international inspectors visit all of its nuclear centers.
[04:15.36]	Mark Fitzpatrick is with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.
[04:22.34]	He says the two sides must now honor the agreement to show they can honor a deal.
[04:30.32]	"Implementing it will show that they both mean what they say.
[04:34.63]	It'll be very important that the two sides carry it out so that both sides can show their doubters –
[04:41.71]	and both sides have real skeptics and doubters –
[04:44.64]	that the other side can strike a deal and keep to it."
[04:48.20]	And that's In The News, from VOA Learning English.
[04:53.03]	I'm Steve Ember.

[00:00.10]	From VOA Learning English, this is In The News.
[00:10.74]	This week, Iranian and international negotiators agreed on first steps to limit Iran' s nuclear program.
[00:20.80]	They also agreed to ease international economic pressure on Iran.
[00:27.41]	The agreement was reached early Sunday in Switzerland.
[00:31.88]	Secretary of State John Kerry described the agreement as a first step toward a possible peaceful settlement with Iran.
[00:43.11]	American officials say Iran will dilute or weaken its near weapons grade uranium so it can not be used in weapons.
[00:54.01]	Iran has also agreed to inspections of its nuclear centers.
[00:59.84]	In exchange, the United States and other countries will ease actions meant to punish Iran for its nuclear activities.
[01:11.48]	But they will continue the strongest restrictions on Iran' s oil exports and banking system.
[01:20.06]	The deal was delayed because of a dispute over Iran' s claim to a right to enrich the metal uranium.
[01:30.01]	The United States says no such right exists for any country.
[01:36.52]	Different levels of enriched uranium are needed to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
[01:45.15]	Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spoke to reporters after the deal was announced.
[01:53.16]	" Many times, at least twice very explicitly in this text, this recognition is there that Iran will have an enrichment program.
[02:02.37]	And we believe that we are right, and we are exercising that right and we only require respect for that right."
[02:09.28]	The nuclear agreement has many critics.
[02:12.84]	Israeli officials say it does nothing to stop Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons.
[02:21.51]	Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the deal.
[02:26.44]	He said this is not a historic agreement, but a historic mistake.
[02:38.48]	In Washington, President Barack Obama sought to answer concerns of Israel and American partners in the Middle East.
[02:53.84]	Mr. Obama said the deal halts Iran' s nuclear program for the first time in almost 10 years.
[03:04.22]	He said the next step will be to negotiate a detailed and lasting solution.
[03:12.14]	The president appealed to American lawmakers not to move forward with new sanctions against Iran.
[03:21.19]	Senator Saxby Chambliss is a member of the Republican Party from Georgia.
[03:28.05]	He objects to any easing of economic pressure against Iran.
[03:34.17]	" Now is just not the time to ease sanctions when they are working."
[03:39.36]	Many people are waiting to see what happens next.
[03:42.63]	Ephrim Asculai was an official with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
[03:49.23]	He now works at the Institute for Defense Security Studies in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
[03:57.23]	He says the agreement answers many concerns over Iran' s nuclear activities.
[04:04.70]	But he is worried about some of the details,
[04:08.48]	like whether Iran will let international inspectors visit all of its nuclear centers.
[04:15.36]	Mark Fitzpatrick is with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.
[04:22.34]	He says the two sides must now honor the agreement to show they can honor a deal.
[04:30.32]	" Implementing it will show that they both mean what they say.
[04:34.63]	It' ll be very important that the two sides carry it out so that both sides can show their doubters
[04:41.71]	and both sides have real skeptics and doubters
[04:44.64]	that the other side can strike a deal and keep to it."
[04:48.20]	And that' s In The News, from VOA Learning English.
[04:53.03]	I' m Steve Ember.

[00:00.10]	From VOA Learning English, this is In The News.
[00:10.74]	This week, Iranian and international negotiators agreed on first steps to limit Iran' s nuclear program.
[00:20.80]	They also agreed to ease international economic pressure on Iran.
[00:27.41]	The agreement was reached early Sunday in Switzerland.
[00:31.88]	Secretary of State John Kerry described the agreement as a first step toward a possible peaceful settlement with Iran.
[00:43.11]	American officials say Iran will dilute or weaken its near weapons grade uranium so it can not be used in weapons.
[00:54.01]	Iran has also agreed to inspections of its nuclear centers.
[00:59.84]	In exchange, the United States and other countries will ease actions meant to punish Iran for its nuclear activities.
[01:11.48]	But they will continue the strongest restrictions on Iran' s oil exports and banking system.
[01:20.06]	The deal was delayed because of a dispute over Iran' s claim to a right to enrich the metal uranium.
[01:30.01]	The United States says no such right exists for any country.
[01:36.52]	Different levels of enriched uranium are needed to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
[01:45.15]	Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spoke to reporters after the deal was announced.
[01:53.16]	" Many times, at least twice very explicitly in this text, this recognition is there that Iran will have an enrichment program.
[02:02.37]	And we believe that we are right, and we are exercising that right and we only require respect for that right."
[02:09.28]	The nuclear agreement has many critics.
[02:12.84]	Israeli officials say it does nothing to stop Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons.
[02:21.51]	Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the deal.
[02:26.44]	He said this is not a historic agreement, but a historic mistake.
[02:38.48]	In Washington, President Barack Obama sought to answer concerns of Israel and American partners in the Middle East.
[02:53.84]	Mr. Obama said the deal halts Iran' s nuclear program for the first time in almost 10 years.
[03:04.22]	He said the next step will be to negotiate a detailed and lasting solution.
[03:12.14]	The president appealed to American lawmakers not to move forward with new sanctions against Iran.
[03:21.19]	Senator Saxby Chambliss is a member of the Republican Party from Georgia.
[03:28.05]	He objects to any easing of economic pressure against Iran.
[03:34.17]	" Now is just not the time to ease sanctions when they are working."
[03:39.36]	Many people are waiting to see what happens next.
[03:42.63]	Ephrim Asculai was an official with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
[03:49.23]	He now works at the Institute for Defense Security Studies in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
[03:57.23]	He says the agreement answers many concerns over Iran' s nuclear activities.
[04:04.70]	But he is worried about some of the details,
[04:08.48]	like whether Iran will let international inspectors visit all of its nuclear centers.
[04:15.36]	Mark Fitzpatrick is with the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London.
[04:22.34]	He says the two sides must now honor the agreement to show they can honor a deal.
[04:30.32]	" Implementing it will show that they both mean what they say.
[04:34.63]	It' ll be very important that the two sides carry it out so that both sides can show their doubters
[04:41.71]	and both sides have real skeptics and doubters
[04:44.64]	that the other side can strike a deal and keep to it."
[04:48.20]	And that' s In The News, from VOA Learning English.
[04:53.03]	I' m Steve Ember.

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