Iran is known for its rich history and cultural heritage.
伊朗以其丰富的历史和文化遗产而闻名。
The nuclear deal with
Iran has been a controversial topic in international politics.
与伊朗的核协议一直是国际政治中争议性的话题。
Iran's capital, Tehran, is one of the largest cities in Western Asia.
伊朗的首都德黑兰是西亚最大的城市之一。
The Persian Gulf is crucial for
Iran's economy due to its oil exports.
波斯湾对伊朗经济至关重要，因为它是石油出口的重要通道。
Iran's traditional music has a unique style that reflects its ancient roots.
伊朗的传统音乐有一种独特的风格，反映了其古老的文化根源。
The political situation in
Iran is often influenced by religious beliefs.
伊朗的政治局势往往受到宗教信仰的影响。
Iran has made significant progress in space technology in recent years.
近年来，伊朗在太空技术方面取得了显著进展。
Economic sanctions have had a major impact on
Iran's economy.
经济制裁对伊朗的经济产生了重大影响。
Iran is home to several UNESCO World Heritage sites.
伊朗拥有多个联合国教科文组织世界遗产地。
Iran's cuisine is famous for its use of spices and herbs.
伊朗的美食因其使用香料和草药而著名。
Representatives from more than 100 countries, including Azerbaijan, Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Iran, participated in the event.
来自阿塞拜疆、俄罗斯、卡塔尔、沙特阿拉伯、摩洛哥、阿尔及利亚、印度尼西亚、巴基斯坦和伊朗等100多个国家的代表参加了此次活动。
Turkey is keen on building the gas depository because of its current reliance on Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran for natural gas.
土耳其热衷于建造天然气储藏库，因为它目前在天然气方面依赖俄罗斯、阿塞拜疆和伊朗。
Turkmenistan enters the top four countries with gas reserves along with Russia, Iran and Qatar.
土库曼斯坦与俄罗斯、伊朗和卡塔尔一起进入天然气储量排名前四的国家之列。
Meng is accused of violating US sanctions against Iran.
The US used a presentation she made to the British multinational bank HSBC in 2013 to allege that she lied about Huawei's relationship with Skycom, a Hong Kong tech firm, putting HSBC at risk of breaking US sanctions against Iran.
"After she's informed HSBC that its commerce with Skycom is in Iran, HSBC is on full notice in terms of measuring the sanctions risk," defense lawyer Scott Fenton told Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes on Monday.
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Meng is accused of lying to an HSBC executive in Hong Kong in August 2013 about Huawei's relationship with Skycom, a company which the US government charged violated its sanctions on technology sales to Iran.
But the defense team says the summary provided to the court is "grossly misleading" because it omitted references to critical disclosures Meng made regarding Huawei's ongoing business operations in Iran.
It also donated medical supplies valued at about 2.48 million yuan to its partners in 24 countries and regions, including Italy, Iran, Pakistan and France.
"Responding to the Crown on Thursday, Meng's defense lawyer Scott Fenton argued that the counsel has changed its arguments by speculating that HSBC could have lost business relationships if it were revealed to be doing business with Iran, regardless of sanctions.
Meng was arrested in December 2018 in Vancouver at the request of the US authorities, who alleged that Meng lied to HSBC about Huawei dealings with a former subsidiary accused of violating the US trade sanctions in Iran.
Canada lifted sanctions against Iran in 2016 after world powers signed a nuclear deal with the country.
The fraud charges Meng faces from US prosecutors involve Huawei Technologies Co allegedly using a subsidiary to sell telecom equipment in Iran despite US sanctions against the Middle Eastern country.
Meng's legal team, led by veteran lawyer Richard Peck, has argued that she should not be extradited because the charges, such as engaging in fraud to evade US sanctions on Iran, could not be considered crimes under Canadian law, and that it is not illegal in Canada to do business with Iran, because Canada lifted its sanctions against Iran four years ago.
The fraud charges Meng faces from US prosecutors involve Huawei Technologies Co Ltd allegedly using a subsidiary to sell telecom equipment in Iran despite American sanctions against the Middle Eastern country.
Led by veteran lawyer Richard Peck, Meng's lawyers have argued that she should not be extradited because the charges, such as fraud to evade US sanctions on Iran, could not be considered crimes under Canadian law, and that it is not illegal in Canada to do business with Iran, because Canada lifted its sanctions against Iran four years ago.
During the conference, Yu also met with a number of his counterparts from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Argentina, and Pakistan.
"Meng was detained in Vancouver at the request of the US on Dec 1 in connection with alleged violations of US sanctions on Iran.
Ren’s daughter Meng Wanzhou, who is Huawei’s chief financial officer, was detained at the Vancouver International Airport in Canada on Dec 1 at the request of US authorities, on allegations that Huawei may have violated American sanctions on technology sales to Iran.
The arrest has drawn lots of media attention as it came a month after Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was detained in Canada at the US government's request on charges related to violating sanctions against Iran.
Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer, has been released on bail in Canada, but her extradition to the United States for alleged Iran sanctions-breaking dealings remains a possibility.
A Canadian prosecutor argued on Friday during Meng's bail hearing that she committed fraud in 2013 by telling financial institutions that Huawei Technologies Co Ltd had no connection to Skycom, a company that reportedly was selling US goods to Iran in violation of US sanctions.
Sachs compared Huawei's case to those of a large number of companies that have violated US sanctions against Iran and other countries.
"In 2011, for example, JPMorgan Chase paid $88.3 million in fines for violating US sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Sudan.
Samsung, for instance, is the second largest cellphone provider in Iran, behind Huawei, while Sweden's Ericsson has been selling equipment to Iran, even under sanctions.
Observers suggest 5G tech race may be factor; Trump talks of intervening to help trade dealThe arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer in Canada at the behest of the United States on a charge of violating US sanctions on Iran has stirred speculation about whether the target is the Chinese high-tech company itself.
Professor Sachs compared Huawei's case to those of a large number of companies that have violated US sanctions against Iran and other countries.
"In 2011, for example, JP Morgan Chase paid $88.3 million in fines in 2011 for violating US sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Sudan.
Samsung, for instance, is the second largest cellphone provider in Iran, behind Huawei, while the Swedish telecom company Ericsson has been selling equipment to Iran even under the sanctions.
It's reported that the 46-year-old is accused of breaking US sanctions on Iran and faces a possibility of an extradition to the US.
So far, it has exported over 50 billion yuan ($7.47 billion) worth of products, including locomotives, metro and light rail trains, electric multiple units, engineering maintenance vehicles for subways to more than 20 countries such as Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Singapore, Macedonia, India and Ethiopia.
French carmaker PSA Group has begun to suspend its joint venture activities in Iran to avoid US sanctions after Washington's withdrawal from the international nuclear deal.
Large French companies active in Iran, including oil major Total, are struggling to obtain exemptions from the sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration.
"European signatories are scrambling to save the international deal, which seeks to protect trade with Iran in return for curbing the country's nuclear programme.
PSA and its French rival Renault moved swiftly to sign new production deals to upgrade their pre-sanctions partnerships with Iran Khodro and SAIPA.
Earlier, Iraq invited foreign energy companies to a new bid for the exploration and development of 11 oil and gas blocks near the borders with Iran and Kuwait.
Similar trade fairs have been held in in the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Ethiopia, South Africa, Morocco and Ghana.
Doustdar, a dual passport holder (Austria and Iran), said he has high expectations from the group's Cities Changing Diabetes program, which is a response to the dramatic rise in urban diabetes across the world.
It has established factories in overseas markets such as Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Iran and Egypt.
TONG JIANG / FOR CHINA DAILYSinopec has conducted oil and gas exploration and development with 11 B&R countries since 2001, involving itself in 18 projects located in Russia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Mongolia.
In the field of petroleum refining, 72 new business contracts were signed with 10 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, India, Malaysia and Thailand, since 2011, with a total contract value of $9.53 billion, it said.
It also supplied pipe jacking machines and auxiliary equipment to clients in South Korea and Iran.
CNPC currently has more than 50 joint projects underway in 19 countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Iran, Indonesia and Singapore.
By now, Shaangu's products have spread throughout over 20 countries and regions, including India, Turkey, Iran, the United States, Germany, South Korea, Russia and Vietnam.
Mahan was established as the first private airline in Iran in 1992, and it is also the nation's largest airline.
CNNC said it had conducted discussions with countries, including Pakistan, Iran, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Brazil, Egypt and Canada, over potential use of the technology.
In 2016, Netflix forayed into 130 countries including Iran and North Korea.
Yutong has carried out production and technology cooperation with countries including Myanmar, Pakistan, Iran and Cuba, and auto parts from Yutong can be assembled in those countries.
The company now has branches in Iran, Kazakhstan and Indonesia that are manned by, among others, its Chinese employees.
Besides enjoying a 95 percent market share at home, Taiyuan Heavy Machinery has exported excavating equipment to foreign countries such as Russia, Pakistan, Peru, Kazakhstan, India, Myanmar, Iran and Liberia.
The economies include Iran, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Brunei.
China firmly opposed the United States Department of Commerce's decision to place certain Chinese entities on its Entity List as subject to export control, alleging their connection with the military, Iran or Russia, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
China firmly opposes the US Department of Treasury's sanctions on certain Chinese firms and individuals imposed on unfounded grounds of having links to Iran's drone and military aircraft development, the Ministry of Commerce said in Beijing on Tuesday.
China has noticed that the US decision to include some Chinese companies and individuals on its specially designated nationals list under the pretext of their alleged connections with Iran's unmanned aerial vehicles and military aircraft programs.
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia will join the organization, taking its total members to 11.
This round of the BRICS expansion, benefiting from the inclusion of oil-producing countries such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, reinforces synergy within the framework with respect to crude oil production and export.
Amid recent fluctuations in international dynamics, the admission of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iran reflects a common desire among energy-exporting economies in the Middle East to engage in new cooperation patterns and shared interests through multilateral platforms.
The fact that Saudi Arabia and Iran took a faster-than-expected route in joining the framework — just five months after the restoration of their diplomatic relations in March — is solid proof of the BRICS providing equal discourse and impartial support to its members and serving as a new paradigm for international cooperation.
Dang Xiaohong, deputy director-general of the national office of port administration at the General Administration of Customs, said apart from signing a memorandum of cooperation on the "single window system" with Iran earlier this year, China is implementing the framework agreement for cooperation of this mechanism with Pakistan and Mongolia.
In recent years, the US has placed a large number of Chinese enterprises on its blacklist and imposed various types of sanctions to suppress them, citing multiple pretexts like national security, human rights and issues related to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Iran and Russia, said Shu Jueting, spokeswoman of the ministry, at a news briefing.
Political leaders from Vietnam, Iran, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and heads of international organizations, as well as officials from some 30 foreign embassies and consulates in China, have confirmed their attendance online or offline.
China opposes the United States placing Chinese enterprises and individuals on its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List for allegedly supporting Iran's ballistic missile programs, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
The comment came after the US Treasury Department recently sanctioned certain Chinese individuals and entities, accusing them to be in connection with Iran's missile and military programs.
The United States has repeatedly imposed sanctions on Chinese enterprises for alleged involvement with Iran or Russian issues recently.
On Feb 16, the US' Department of Justice and Department of Commerce announced the creation of a joint Disruptive Technology Strike Force, which, it claimed, intends to strengthen supply chains while alleging countries of concern include China, Iran, Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
China has remained Iran's largest trading partner for 10 consecutive years as of 2022, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi was on a three-day state visit to China starting on Feb 14.
During President Raisi's visit to China, China and Iran exchanged in-depth views on promoting bilateral economic and trade relations and reached a series of positive results, Shu said.
"In the next step, we will work with our Iran counterpart to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state in the economic and trade field, deepen pragmatic cooperation in trade and other fields, import more Iranian high-quality products, and continue to carry out cooperation in building the Belt and Road Initiative," said Shu.
China will expand its imports of high-quality products from Iran, and continue promoting the joint building of the Belt and Road with Iran, Shu Jueting, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday at a media conference.
She also said China will strengthen cooperation with Iran under multilateral frameworks including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Bilateral trade between the two countries reached $15.8 billion in 2022, up 7 percent year-on-year, and China has been Iran's largest trading partner for 10 successive years, she said.
Ali Shariati-Moghadam, CEO of Iran's Novin Saffron company, deemed the CIIE as "a real-life small-scale global village" that allows firms to "meet and know each other better, exchange experiences and expand their businesses.
At the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan last week, leaders of the SCO member states signed a memorandum of obligations on Iran's SCO membership during the meeting.
More than 20 company presidents, CEOs and operation officers from the Netherlands, France, Spain, Romania, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Canada, India and Iran attended the event in the form of a video conference.
The inflation rate in countries like Brazil, Egypt and Russia rose from 10 percent to 20 percent year-on-year in May while that in Turkey, Argentina and Iran reached 73 percent, 60 percent and 40 percent, respectively, over the same period, a sign of runaway inflation.
Earlier this month, Citi and Barclays, two major global banks, raised their oil price forecasts citing the effects of Russian crude oil sanctions and delays in the renewal of the Iran nuclear deal－without which there will be no meaningful increase in crude oil exported from Iran.
Two banks－Citi and Barclays－raised their oil price forecasts earlier this month, citing the effects of Russian crude oil sanctions and delays in the renewal of the Iran nuclear deal－without which there will be no meaningful increase in crude oil exported from Iran.
"Positive developments around the Iran nuclear deal and the (possible) de-escalation of the Ukraine tensions have weighed on flat prices," said Tang Sisi, an analyst with BNEF.
One such exhibition is THE BIG 5 2021, the largest in the Middle East for architecture, building materials and services with buyers from Saudi Arabia, Iran and other countries.
其中之一就是2021年中东最大的建筑、建材和服务展览会——THE BIG 5，吸引了来自沙特阿拉伯、伊朗和其他国家的买家。
Including wool tapestries from Iran, herbal lotion from South Africa, and craft beer from Belgium, the CIIE bazaar showcased more than 5,000 products from 40 countries and regions.
"Zhao's viewpoint is backed by data from travel platforms, revealing a substantial increase in the number of group tour bookings to countries such as Uzbekistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Sri Lanka and Kenya during this period compared to 2019.
Currently, direct flights connect a Chinese mainland city with Teheran in Iran, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
Shanghai-based travel agency Spring Tour launched tours to Spain, Portugal, Iran, and Russia last week, which would run throughout the holiday.
On March 10, China, Saudi Arabia and Iran issued a joint statement in Beijing, stating that Saudi Arabia and Iran had agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies and missions within two months.
Currently, there are direct flights available that connect a Chinese mainland city with Teheran in Iran, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
In the past month, we have received a large number of inquires about travel to Iran and other countries in the Middle East.
In addition, with the rapid recovery of international air capacity, bookings to the Middle East and Africa, such as the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Egypt and South Africa, as well as in European directions such as Russia, Switzerland, France and Italy, have also seen rapid growth.
Their group tours to Iran will leave in April.
Overseas buyers mainly come from Europe, North America, the United States and other places, while Iran, Iraq and Ireland have the highest increase in visits to pregnancy and infant products.
海外买家主要来自欧洲、北美、美国以及其他地区，其中伊朗、伊拉克和爱尔兰对孕婴产品访问量增长最高。
South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan are among the most affected countries outside China, although the growth of new cases in China has seen a continuing decline.
"Now, nearly 2,000 kinds of commodities from eight Chinese provinces and cities can take 11 China-Europe train routes originating from Yiwu to countries including Spain, Iran, Afghanistan and Belgium," said Zhu Leijun, an official with Shanghai Civil Engineering Co Ltd of China Railway Group Limited.
Growth in gas consumption was driven mainly by the United States (78 bcm,) and supported by China (43 bcm,) Russia (23 bcm) and Iran (16 bcm).
It is believed that such worries are attributable to deepening concerns over slowing global economic growth, amid signs such as equities sell-offs, as well as geopolitical challenges caused by global trade tensions and US sanctions against Iran.
3 in world rankings, behind Russia and Iran, with which it shares the North Field.
Goods from Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will soon enjoy lower logistics costs and shorter travel time to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey, as a result of new cargo routes due to open this year.
Goods from Urumqi of China's Xinjiang could soon enjoy lower logistics costs and shorter travel time to arrive in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey, as the country plans new cargo routes that are expected to start this September as part of its larger Sino-Euro connectivity efforts.
India, Iran, Russia and Brazil are some of the worst-hit COVID-19 countries and are major overseas markets for Chinese vehicles.
In 2016 it set up a manufacturing base in Iran with production capacity of 30,000 vehicles and followed it up with a sales unit in Russia in 2017.