卡塔尔、科威特赞扬伊朗核协议

Qatar and Kuwait have joined the nations praising the nuclear agreement struck between Iran and a group of world powers, while Israel is criticizing the pact.

The deal reached in Geneva early Sunday calls for Iran to limit its enrichment of uranium and freeze reactor construction.  In return, the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany agreed to ease some international sanctions on Iran\'s economy.

Qatar\'s foreign ministry welcomed the deal in a statement late Sunday, characterizing it as a step toward ensuring peace and security in the region.  Qatar also called for making the Middle East a "nuclear-weapon-free zone."

Kuwait also welcomed the agreement, with Foreign Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah telling the state-run KUNA news agency that he hoped it would lead to a permanent deal to defuse tension and ensure regional security.

星期日早晨在日内瓦达成的这项协议规定，伊朗限制其铀浓缩活动并冻结反应堆兴建工程。作为交换，联合国五个常任理事国和德国同意放松对伊朗经济的一些国际制裁。

卡塔尔外交部星期日晚间发表声明，对这项协议表示欢迎，称签订协议是朝着确保该地区和平与稳定迈出的一步。卡塔尔还呼吁把中东变为“无核区”。

科威特也对这项协议表示欢迎。科威特副外长贾拉拉赫对科威特国家通讯社说，他希望这项协议将导向一项永久性协议，从而缓解紧张局势，确保地区安全。