1. Whether or not this is true, the high success rate of arranged marriages in different cultures — 90 percent in Iran, 95 percent in India,
    不管这种说法是否正确，不同文化中包办婚姻的成功率之高，却不由得使人驻足沉思：伊朗90%，印度95%，

2. The Russians and the British, as well as the Americans, were concerned over Iran´s loose security measures.
    俄国人和英国人，以及美国人，对伊朗松散的保安措施感到关切。

3. In a court case involving an arms deal with Iran, a witness claimed that ￡ 1 million had been paid by a British company to a "negotiator" who helped close a deal for the supply of tanks and other military equipment to that country.
    在一桩涉及对伊朗武器销售的案子中，一位证人声称一家英国公司曾付给某 "洽谈人"100万英镑。此人帮忙做成了一笔向伊朗提供坦克和其他军事设施的交易。