US Nuclear Negotiator Suggests Easing Sanctions on Iran
10/30/2013
Iranian technicians work at a facility making uranium fuel in this file photo.
Welcome to As It Is, from VOA Learning English! I’m Mario Ritter. Today, we hear from a top-level American State Department official. And we get her thoughts about measures meant to punish Iran for its nuclear activities.
“We think this is a time for a pause, to see if these negotiations can gain traction.”
Wendy Sherman suggests ending some restrictions on Iran in return for progress in talks on its nuclear program. Then, we hear about the world of the very small -- the world of nanotechnology. Researchers are trying to create super plastics by making changes to molecules.
Recently, VOA’s Persian Service spoke to the top nuclear negotiator for the United States. Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman talked about her part in discussions between world powers and Iran on its nuclear program. June Simms has more.
The most recent nuclear talks took place earlier this month in Geneva, Switzerland. The negotiations involved Iran and six other nations, or what officials are calling the P5 + 1 nations. They are the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany.
The October talks were called a good first step. So much so, that Ms. Sherman says it might be time to reconsider sanctions -- measures designed to punish Iran for its nuclear activities.
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