But Obama's message to Europe is this: Talking with Iran will help bring more support for tougher sanctions applied by even more countries, and thus help prevent a military confrontation.

不过，奥巴马给欧洲发出了这样的信息：与伊朗对话有助于对更多国家进行强硬的制裁，并因此阻止一场军事上的对抗。

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Strong support for Israel but endorses Obama's nuclear deal with Iran.

积极支持以色列，但拥护奥巴马和伊朗的核协议。

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The earlier LTS draft seen by Reuters carried annotations from Iran and Algeria for measures to support prices such as a price target or floor and a return to OPEC's quota system.

路透见到稍早的LTS草案中，有伊朗和阿尔及利亚有关支撑油价举措的备注，例如价格目标或下限，以及恢复OPEC配额体系。

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They underscored support for legislation already introduced that,among other things, seeks to cut the flow of refined petroleum products into Iran.

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President Obama , and administration officials insist there is no question of any lessening of overall U.S.support for civil society and democracy groups seeking democratic reforms in Iran.

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The United States, which wants assurances that Iran is not secretly trying to build a nuclear weapon, has been trying to line up support for potential new sanctions.

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The fear is not that Messrs Putin and Bush will find it hard to talk, but that there is little left to talk about: the main argument over Iraq is over, the delayed Moscow treaty on disarmament has been ratified, and Russia is said to be paying more heed to American worries about its support for Iran's nuclear programme.

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Obama recently ended his public support for appeasing Iran and seemed to adopt a more confrontational approach as he moved to pass a new round of sanctions at the UN Security Council and when he signed congressional sanctions.

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So the U.S. and European positions are also getting closer thanks to their mutual concern over Syria's support for Hezbollah and Iran's growing clout in the region, and fears that Iran could become a nuclear power.

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