The UN Security Council approved a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.

联合国安理会批准了就核计划向伊朗的第四轮制裁。

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In a sign that it has been taken aback by the scale of the sanctions, Iran offered to resume nuclear talks with the major powers and said it may suspend part of its nuclear-enrichment programme.

目前已有迹象显示伊朗为这次大规模的制裁所惧，准备回到谈判桌前重新展开和谈判，并称将会暂停其核浓缩项目。

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Iran said today it was ready to resume negotiations over its nuclear programme and a broad range of other issues with a six-nation group of major powers.

伊朗今天表示，它准备就其核计划及其它广泛问题恢复与六国集团谈判。

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"The objective of the EU remains to achieve a comprehensive, negotiated, long-term settlement which restores international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, " the EU statement said.

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