Obama vows to make new push on Iranian nuclear stalemate

 Obama vows¹ to make new push on Iranian nuclear stalemate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed² to make new diplomatic push aimed to solve the Iranian nuclear stalemate, noting that there is still a "window of time" to settle the issue peacefully.

"I will try to make a push in the coming months to see if we can open up a dialogue between Iran and not just us but the international community, to see if we can get this thing resolved, " Obama said in his first White House press conference since his re-election.

"We're not going to let Iran get a nuclear weapon, but I think there is still a window of time for us to resolve this diplomatically," he added.

The Obama administration has repeatedly said that there is still time and space to solve the Iranian nuclear issue peacefully, although it has made it clear the United States will not allow Tehran to have a nuclear bomb.

Last month, the New York Times, quoting Obama administration officials, reported that the United States and Iran had agreed for the first time to have one-on-one talks over the latter's controversial nuclear program. The White House later quickly denied the report.

At Wednesday's press conference, Obama again denied that the one-on-one talks with Iran were imminent³.

But he also pointed⁴ out that Washington will not be " constrained⁵ by diplomatic niceties or protocols⁶" if Tehran demonstrates seriousness about finding a solution.

The West has been accusing Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons under civilian⁷ disguise, a charge always denied by Tehran.

Some American foreign policy experts are suggesting that the Obama administration, after it won its new four-year mandate⁸, may be able to show greater flexibility⁹ in dealing¹⁰ with Iran.

"If Iran negotiates seriously, you could imagine greater flexibility by the Obama administration," Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow with the Washington-based Brookings Institution, told Xinhua. "Some kind of compromise deal could be allowing the Iranians to keep some of their highly-enriched uranium."

But he also stressed that a potential deal requires Iran to be "flexible" too and show "major constraints¹¹."

"Obama will not tolerate a Iranian nuclear weapon," O'Hanlon said.

1 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

2 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

3 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

4 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

5 constrained   

adj.束缚的,节制的

参考例句：

• The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. 证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
• I feel constrained to write and ask for your forgiveness. 我不得不写信请你原谅。

6 protocols   

n.礼仪( protocol的名词复数 )；（外交条约的）草案；（数据传递的）协议；科学实验报告（或计划）

参考例句：

• There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。 来自辞典例句
• Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。 来自互联网

7 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

8 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

9 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

10 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

11 constraints   

强制( constraint的名词复数 )； 限制； 约束

参考例句：

• Data and constraints can easily be changed to test theories. 信息库中的数据和限制条件可以轻易地改变以检验假设。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• What are the constraints that each of these imply for any design? 这每种产品的要求和约束对于设计意味着什么？ 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓