伊朗否认曾对伊拉克伊斯兰国发动空袭

时间：2014-12-04 07:54:30

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The Iranian government is rejecting US reports that Iranian forces launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in eastern Iraq this week.

美国曾报道伊朗武装本周对伊拉克东部伊斯兰国进行过空袭，伊朗政府对此予以否认。

Word of this has also created speculation¹ Iran may be cooperating, in one form or another, with the US-backed coalition² which has been battling the Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria.

The Iranian side is downplaying this suggestion.

Iranian Foreign Ministry³ spokesperson Marzieh Afkham.

"There has been no change in the Islamic Republic's policies regarding fighting terrorists and helping⁴ the Iraqi government. The news about cooperation of Iran with military forces of the other countries to fight Islamic State are not accurate"

US Secretary of State John Kerry helped fuel this suggestion of Iran's support for the coalition by saying he was not going to confirm or make any announcements on the issue.

At the same time, he did say any action taken by Iran against the Islamic State would be "positive".

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1 speculation
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。 There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

2 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。 Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。 We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

4 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。