-- 週二,韓國股市高開,此前有消息稱,美伊兩國正在商討在下周美伊停火協議到期前舉行第二次面對面會晤的可能性。 韓國綜合股價指數(KOSPI)上漲151.38點,漲幅2.6%,開盤報5960點。韓國創業板指數(KOSDAQ)也上漲20.77點,漲幅1.88%,開盤報1120.61點。 這次會晤的討論是在美國對伊朗港口實施海上封鎖之後進行的,封鎖於美國東部時間週一上午10點開始。美國總統川普威脅稱,任何靠近封鎖線的伊朗船隻都將受到懲罰。川普也表示,其他國家願意協助封鎖伊朗港口,但他沒有透露是哪些國家。 伊朗外交部長阿巴斯·阿拉格奇告訴俄羅斯外交部長謝爾蓋·拉夫羅夫,美國在波斯灣和霍爾木茲海峽的「挑釁性」行動可能威脅世界和平。拉夫羅夫表示,俄羅斯準備協助解決「美國和以色列對伊朗的無端侵略」問題。 另據報道,馬可·盧比奧將於週二在美國國務院與米歇爾·伊薩和邁克爾·尼德姆一同參加以色列和黎巴嫩之間的直接會談,以色列和黎巴嫩的代表團分別由葉希爾·萊特和娜達·哈馬德大使率領。
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