The consensus among the negotiating partners – one of the few points of agreement regarding the Middle East among the Security Council’s permanent membership – was crucial in convincing Iran to take the negotiations seriously. And, at a time of persistent tension between Russia and the US and Europe, which has resulted in chronic political gridlock in the Security Council, the parties’ ability to remain united justifies greater optimism about the future.
谈判伙伴之间的共识——安理会常任理事国之间关于中东少数形成一致的地方之一——对于伊朗认真对待谈判至关重要。而俄罗斯与美国和欧洲之间一直存在紧张，并在安理会造成了长期政治僵局，因此，各方能够保持一致让我们对外来抱有更大的乐观。