Reading: مصاحبه شبکه تلویزیون مرکزی چین با عراقچی وزیر امور خارجه جمهوری اسلامی ایران
(The interview of the China Central Television with Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran)
A recent (December 2024) interview with Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, the current Foreign Minister of IR of Iran, on the situation in the Middle East and cooperation under the China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership.
Alternatively: An article from Iranian Tasnim News Agency about Araghchi's interview.
Listening: The video version of the above interview with Seyyed Abbas Araghchi. (See also: the original video on Youtube).
Subject of Conversation: Iran’s foreign policy in a changing world: regional and global perspectives (سیاست خارجی ایران در جهان در حال تغییر: چشم‌اندازهای منطقه‌ای و جهانی).
Students will be required to study in advance materials on Iran’s foreign policy at both the regional and global levels, analyzing how recent world developments influence its formation. In class, they will present and defend their opinions on the topic. Discussions will also cover recent events in Syria and ongoing debates about Iran’s nuclear program.
Homework:
- Please carefully read the text, watch today’s interview and study the vocabulary.
- Summarize the key points made by the Foreign Minister (about 200 words).
- Prepare for the next day’s discussion.
Vocabulary (Reading):
| Persian Word | Transcription | English Translation |
| مذاکره (جمع: مذاکرات) | mozākere (pl. mozākerāt) | negotiation (pl. negotiations) |
| برجام (مخفف: برنامه جامع اقدام مشترک) | barjām (abbr. barnāme-ye jāme‘-e eqdām-e moštarak) | JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) |
| وزیر امور خارجه | vazir-e omur-e xāreje | foreign minister |
| رسانه | resāne | media |
| ضمن | zemn-e | while, alongside |
| تشریح | tašrih | explanation, clarification |
| موضوع (جمع: موضوعات) | mozu‘ (pl. mozu‘āt) | topic (pl. topics) |
| از جمله | az jomle | among others, including |
| روابط (مفرد: رابطه) | ravābet (sing. rābete) | relations (sing. relation) |
| گزارش | gozāreš | report |
| بین‌الملل | beynolmellal | international |
| پرداختن | pardāxtan | to address, to deal with |
| در خصوص | dar xosus-e | regarding, concerning |
| هسته‌ای | hastei | nuclear |
| ازسرگیری | azsargiri | resumption |
| آمادگی داشتن | āmadegi dāštan | to be ready |
| حُسن نیت | hosn-e niyyat | good faith |
| نهایتاً | nahāyatan | eventually |
| توافق | tavāfoq | agreement |
| به عنوان | be ‘onvān-e | as |
| تحسین کردن | tahsin kardan | to praise |
| اجرا کردن | ejrā kardan | to implement |
| دلیل (جمع: دلایل) | dalil (pl. dalāyel) | reason (pl. reasons) |
| توجیه | toujih | justification |
| شرایط (مفرد: شرط) | šarāyet (sing. šart) | conditions (sing. condition) |
| سازنده | sāzande | constructive |
| تأخیر | ta’xir | delay |
| هدف (جمع: اهداف) | hadaf (pl. ahdāf) | goal (pl. goals) |
| از نظر | az nazar-e | from the perspective of |
| اعتمادسازی | e‘temādsāzi | confidence-building |
| در مقابل | dar moqābel-e | in return, against |
| رفع | raf‘ | removal, lifting |
| تحریم | tahrim | sanction |
| بر مبنا | bar mabnā | based on |
| صورت گرفتن | surat gereftan | to take place |
| تعیین شدن | ta‘yin šodan | to be determined |
| (در) ظرف | (dar) zarf-e | within (a time frame) |
| تدوین کردن | tadvin kardan | to draft, to formulate |
| عضو (جمع: اعضا) | ozv (pl. a‘zā) | member (pl. members) |
| مؤثر | mo’asser | effective |
| اراده | erāde | will, determination |
Vocabulary (Listening):
| Persian Word | Transcription | English Translation |
| شرایط (مفرد: شرط) | šarāyet (sing. šart) | conditions |
| به عنوان | be ‘onvān-e | as |
| روی کار آمدن | ru-ye kār āmadan | to take office |
| رسالت | resālat | mission |
| بر دوش کسی بودن | bar duš-e kasi budan | to be on someone's shoulders |
| تصدی | tasaddi | incumbency |
| پرالتهاب | poreltehāb | turbulent |
| خاورمیانه | xāvarmiyāne | Middle East |
| غرب آسیا | ƴarb-e āsiya | West Asia |
| اولویت | oulaviyyat | priority |
| حسن روابط | hosn-e ravābet | good relations |
| پیرامون | piramun-e | around, surrounding |
| مبتنی بر | mobtani bar | based on |
| منافع متقابل | manāfe’-e motaqābel | mutual interests, reciprocal benefits |
| خلیج فارس | xalij-e fārs | Persian Gulf |
| راهبردی | rāhbordi | strategic |
| فشار | fešār | pressure |
| دوجانبه | dojānebe | bilateral |
| اهمیت | ahamiyyat | importance |
| قائل بودن | qā’el budan | to attach, to attribute, to place |
| اشاره کردن | ešāre kardan | to indicate, to notice |
| چارچوب | čārčub | framework |
| برجسته شدن | barjaste šodan | to become prominent, to be highlighted |
| از طریق | az tariq-e | through, by |
| تعاملات سطح بالا | ta’āmolāt-e sath-e bālā | high-level interactions |
| جریان داشتن | jar(a)yān dāštan | to be ongoing, to be in progress |
| دستاورد | dasāvard | achievement |
| رفت و آمدهای سیاسی | raft o āmadhā-ye siyāsi | political exchanges, political visits |
| تبادل هیئت‌ها | tabādol-e hey’athā | exchange of delegations |
| حوزه | houze | field, area |
| بحث | bahs | discussion |
| سند | sanad | document |
| چشم انداز | češmandāz | perspective, outlook |
| مسیر طی کردن | masir tey kardan | to follow a path |
| تأکید کردن | ta’kid kardan | to emphasize |
| شریک (جمع: شرکا) | šarik (plur. šorakā) | partner |
| توسعه روابط | touse’e-ye ravābet | development of relations |
| پیش‌بینی کردن | pišbini kardan | to predict |
| در حال حاضر | dar hāl-e hāzer | currently, at the moment |
| در خصوص | dar xosus-e | concerning, about |
| بین المللی | beynolmelali | international |
| مشورت داشتن | mašverat dāštan | to consult, to have a consultation |
| بحران | bohrān | crisis |
| غزه | ƴazze | Gaza |
| لبنان | lobnān | Lebanon |
| اسرائیل | esrā’il | Israel |
| سوریه | suriyye | Syria |
| یمن | yaman | Yemen |
| به وجود آمدن | be vojud āmadan | to come into being |
| رایزنی | rāyzani | consultation, deliberation |
| بخش عمده | baxš-e ‘omde | major part, main part |
| ملاقات | molāqāt | meeting |
| در رابطه | dar rābete | in relation (with) |
| واکنش نشان دادن | vākoneš nešān dādan | to show reaction |
| تبادل نظر کردن | tabādol-e nazar kardan | to exchange views |