The U.S. Treasury Department has warned of new economic sanctions against Iran.
美国财政部于日前发出警告,称将对伊朗实施新一轮的经济制裁。
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made the announcement on Tuesday during a news conference on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings in Washington.
本周二,在华盛顿举行的国际货币基金组织和世界银行集团春季会议间隙的新闻发布会上,美国财政部长耶伦对外宣布了这一消息。
Yellen emphasized that she "fully expects" additional sanctions against Tehran to be implemented within the coming days.
耶伦强调,她能“完全预料到”在未来几天内对德黑兰方面实施新一轮的制裁。
She also noted that the U.S. has been actively working to curb Iran's oil export capabilities and suggested that further action could be taken in this area.
此外,她还指出,美国一直在积极努力削弱伊朗出口石油的能力,并建议在这一领域采取进一步行动。
Her remarks came as Iran launched its first ever direct attack against Israel on April 13th,
在她发表上述言论之际,伊朗于4月13日对以色列发动了首次直接袭击,
firing some 300 drones and missiles in retaliation for a suspected Israeli air strike on its embassy compound in Damascus earlier in the month.
共发射了大约300架无人机和导弹,以报复本月初以色列疑似对伊朗位于大马士革的大使馆展开的空袭。
The European Union is also seeking to expand its sanctions against Iran.
欧盟也在寻求扩大对伊朗的制裁。
On Tuesday, the foreign ministers of the 27 EU member states convened an emergency video conference where several countries agreed on the need for additional sanctions against Iran.
周二,欧盟27个成员国的外交部长召开紧急视频会议,一些国家一致认为有必要对伊朗实施更多制裁。
The proposed sanctions reportedly include targeting components used in Teheran's weapons manufacturing.
据报道,拟议的制裁包括针对德黑兰方面在武器制造中使用的零件。
These sanction-related developments from the Treasury Department occurred as Israel ramped up diplomatic efforts to advocate for broader sanctions against Iran.
在美国财政部提出进一步制裁的同时,以色列方面也加大了外交努力,呼吁对伊朗实施更广泛的制裁。
Earlier on Tuesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry revealed via a social media post that it had sent letters to 32 countries urging them to impose sanctions on Iran's missile program.
周二早间,以色列外交部通过社交媒体透露,以色列已致函32个国家,敦促它们对伊朗的导弹计划实施制裁。