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The United States and other countries plan to begin easing economic restrictions against Iran next year. The easing of sanctions is part of the deal between six world powers and Iran to limit its nuclear activities. Iranians hope that the end of travel restrictions will lead to more foreigners visiting the country. In London, travel agents say some people are already asking about how they can visit Iran.
Tour companies say very few non-Iranians have ever been to Iran. They describe the country as one of the unexplored jewels of the Middle East. They say the countryside is beautiful and its people friendly.
Foreigners have stayed away from Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. In 2013, just 90,000 people from North America and European Union countries visited Iran.
Mehrdad Khonsari works at Iran's Organization for Economic Reconstruction and National Reconciliation.
"The difficulties we've had in Iran has definitely hurt the tourist industry in the sense that people are afraid to go. But those people that ventured and, you know, overcame these considerations and visited Iran were never sorry."
The nuclear deal reached in July is already helping to ease travel restrictions. Jonny Bealby founded Wild Frontiers Travel, a British travel agency. He says the agreement has led to an increase in interest in Iran.
"Two things have happened since the nuclear deal. First of all, the (UK) Foreign Office have changed their advice against travel to Iran, and that's made it much simpler for people to get insurance and that sort of thing, so the numbers have gone up again. We've had to put on three extra departures this year alone to cope with demand for the autumn season to Iran."
British traveler Buggsie Heath-Brown is joining one of those tour groups.
"We decided to get on one, the, of the first trips that we could to get out there; see the sights, meet the people before the big rush of the rest of the world."
Iran says it hopes to have 20-million visitors a year by 2025. Mr. Khonsari says those tourists could spend up to $30 billion.
"Now that this outside face of Iran is beginning to change, that, I think that tourism offers a great opportunity for the Iranian economy."
Tour operators in the West say getting permission from Iranian officials to enter the country is still difficult. Sanctions are still in place, limiting the ability of banks in Iran to operate outside the country. As a result, most payments have to be made in cash.
I'm Christopher Jones-Cruise.
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词汇学习
1.ease vi.缓解,减少
She eased back into the chair and nodded...
她轻手轻脚地坐回到椅子上,点了点头 。
2.restriction n.限制,限定
Some restriction on funding was necessary.
有必要对资金提供加以限制 。
3.definitely adv.明确地;确切地
We definitely wanted to salvage some pride for British tennis.
我们当然想为英国网球挽回一些尊严 。
4.venture v.冒险
When you venture outside, you are in for a surprise.
你外出探险时,定会遇上意想不到之事 。
5.consideration n.考虑,考察,思考
The Board is scrupulous in its consideration of all applications for licences.
委员会对所有申请许可证的人予以审慎考虑 。
6.tourism n.旅游,观光
Mr Pok has now gone into the tourism business.
波克先生现在从事旅游业 。
7.permission n.允许;批准
He got permission from his commanding officer to join me.
他得到指挥官的许可来与我会合 。
内容解析
1.Foreigners have stayed away from Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
stay away from远离
The doctor told him to stay away from such foods and drinks.
医生叫他不要吃这样的酒菜 。
2.We've had to put on three extra departures this year alone to cope with demand for the autumn season to Iran."
cope with处理;应付
Depression lowers the human ability to cope with disease.
抑郁症会降低人体对疾病的抵抗力 。
3.Sanctions are still in place, limiting the ability of banks in Iran to operate outside the country.
in place到位;在适当的位置
The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place.
美国计划加大现有经济制裁的力度 。
参考翻译
美国和其他国家计划从明年开始放松对伊朗的经济限制
。撤销制裁是六个世界大国与伊朗达成的限制其核活动的协议的一部分 。伊朗人希望旅游限制的结束能够促使更多外国人来这个国家旅游 。在伦敦,旅行社表示,一些人已经在咨询如何前往伊朗旅游 。旅游公司表示,很少有非伊朗人曾经去过伊朗
。他们称伊朗是中东世界未经开发的明珠之一 。他们说,伊朗的乡村非常美丽,伊朗人民非常友好 。自1979年伊斯兰革命以来,外国人一直远离伊朗
。2013年,来自北美和欧盟国家只有9万人前往伊朗 。Mehrdad Khonsari在伊朗经济重建与民族和解组织工作
。“伊朗面临的困难伤害了旅游业,因为人们害怕去伊朗
。但是那些克服了这些担忧,冒险前往伊朗旅游的人永远不会觉得后悔 。”7月份达成的核协议已经帮助放松了旅游限制
。Jonny Bealby创建了Wild Frontiers Travel旅游公司,这是一家英国旅行社 。他表示,该协议促使人们对伊朗的兴趣增加 。“自伊朗签署伊朗核协议以来,总共发生了两件事
。首先,英国外交部改变了以往反对到伊朗旅游的建议,让人们更容易得到保障,所以,前往伊朗旅游的人数再次出现增长 。今年我们增设了三个离境处,专门用来处理秋季前往伊朗旅游的需求 。”英国游客Buggsie Heath-Brown加入了其中一个旅行团
。“我们决定先下手为强,在全世界其他地方的人们掀起伊朗旅游潮之前先去,看看伊朗的风光,认识一下伊朗的人民
。”伊朗表示,他们希望在2025年之前接待2千万名游客
。Khonsari表示,那些游客总共花费将高达300亿美元 。“既然现在伊朗的外部形象已经开始改变,我认为旅游业为伊朗经济提供了一个很好的机会
。”西方旅游经营者表示,从伊朗官方获得入境许可仍然非常困难
。制裁措施现在仍然有效,限制伊朗银行在境外运营的能力 。结果,许多支付必须以现金方式进行 。我是Christopher Jones-Cruise
。