[(Title)]US Talked German Carmaker Volkswagen Into Leaving Iran’s Market – Official

US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell has announce that the German carmaker Volkswagen has agreed to end almost all of its operations in Iran following weeks of discussions with the US, as Bloomberg reported.

据彭博社报道，美国驻德国大使理查德·格伦内尔宣布，德国汽车制造商大众汽车公司在与美国进行了数周的讨论后，同意终止其在伊朗的几乎所有业务。

According to the US outlet, citing the ambassador, who reportedly led the discussions the Wolfsburg-based company, exceptions would be made only for humanitarian reasons.

据美国出口报道，援引与沃尔夫斯堡公司的讨论的话，例外情况只会出于人道主义原因。

Volkswagen hasn’t yet confirmed the ambassador’s announcement.

大众方面尚未证实大使的声明。在对彭博的声明中写道：“在这方面，我们还考虑了与美国重新实施制裁有关的可能影响。大众遵守所有适用的国家和国际法律及出口法规。”

“In this context, we also consider possible implications in connection with the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions.

Volkswagen complies with all applicable national and international laws and export regulations,” their statement to Bloomberg reads.

Volkswagen announced it would sell cars, especially the Passat and Tiguan models, in Iran after an almost 20-year break in July 2017, which was prompted by the signing of the multilateral Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and lifting of sanctions against the Islamic Republic in exchange for Tehran downsizing its nuclear program.

2017年7月，大众汽车公司宣布将在伊朗销售汽车，特别是帕萨特和途观车型，此前该公司中断销售了近20年，这是由于签署了多边联合全面行动计划并解除了对伊斯兰共和国的制裁，以换取德黑兰缩减其核计划。

In May 2018, US President Trump, who repeatedly denounced the accord for months, announced that Washington was leaving the deal and would re-impose punitive measures against the country and any entity working with it, even if it meant subjecting European to sanctions.

2018年5月，美国总统特朗普数月来多次谴责该协议，他宣布华盛顿将退出该协议，并将对该国和与之合作的任何国家重新实施惩罚性措施，即使这意味着对欧洲实施制裁。

The unilateral decision faced opposition from the other signatories of the deal — Russia, China, France, Germany, the UK, and the European Union, which confirmed their commitment to the act.

这项单方面决定遭到了协议其他签署方——俄罗斯、中国、法国、德国、英国和欧盟的反对，这些国家确认了他们对该法案的承诺。

Germany has reassured its businesses that the will continue providing them with export and investment guarantees when working in Iran, despite Washington's sanctions, while discussing the possibility of sanctions exemptions with the US.

德国向其企业保证，尽管华盛顿实施了制裁，但在伊朗工作时，德国将继续向他们提供出口和投资担保，同时与美国讨论豁免制裁的可能性。