自1998年来,伊朗的石油出口收益翻了四番,石油变成了伊朗外交政策中的“新货币”10月13日,上任两个月的伊朗外长穆塔基出访中国。在穆塔基出访中国前一天,伊朗外交部发表声明,表示愿意恢复同欧盟英法德三国就伊朗核问题进行的谈判。声明同时强调,伊朗并不打算放弃敏感的核燃料循环技术。自8月初新一届政府成立后,伊朗更强调维护自身的核权益。 Iran’s oil export revenues quadrupled since 1998, turning oil into a “new currency” in Iran’s foreign policy. On October 13, Iranian Foreign Minister Muntagy, who took office for two months, paid a visit to China. The day before Mottaki visited China, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement expressing its willingness to resume negotiations with the EU, Britain, France and Germany on the Iran nuclear issue. The statement also stressed that Iran is not going to give up sensitive nuclear fuel cycle technology. Since the new government was set up in early August, Iran has even emphasized its own nuclear rights.