-- 美國總統川普週一在Truth Social網站上發文稱,他對伊朗的立場根植於阻止核武器,並駁斥了以色列影響其立場的說法。 川普表示:“以色列從未說服我發動對伊戰爭,10月7日的選舉結果更加堅定了我畢生的觀點,即伊朗永遠不可能擁有核武。” 他批評了媒體報道,聲稱民調數據被“操縱”,並將其與2020年美國總統大選相提並論。 川普補充說:“就像委內瑞拉的選舉結果一樣……伊朗的選舉結果也將令人驚嘆。” 他還表示,“如果伊朗的新領導人……足夠聰明,伊朗就能擁有偉大而繁榮的未來”,暗示在新領導層的帶領下,伊朗有望獲得經濟上的增長。 據報道,美國和伊朗原定於週一在伊斯蘭堡舉行會談,但由於美國扣押了一艘懸掛伊朗國旗的船隻,導致雙方緊張局勢加劇,並發出相互矛盾的信號,伊朗是否會參加會談仍存在不確定性。 據報道,美國副總統約翰·迪安·萬斯將與史蒂夫·威特科夫和賈里德·庫什納一起代表美國參加會談。 報導稱,伊朗尚未就加入談判做出最終決定,這引發了人們對外交進展的懷疑,因為封鎖和軍事行動持續令停火條件緊張。 伊朗外交部週日在X網站上發表文章,批評美國海上封鎖,並指出此舉違反了國際法。 伊朗外交部表示:“美國對伊朗港口或海岸線的所謂‘封鎖’不僅違反了巴基斯坦斡旋達成的停火協議,而且是非法和犯罪行為。” 此前,川普稱一艘懸掛伊朗國旗的貨船“試圖突破我們的海上封鎖”,並補充說“斯普魯恩斯”號驅逐艦在阿曼灣攔截了該船,並“明確警告其停止航行”。此番言論加劇了緊張局勢。 川普稱,船員“拒絕聽從命令”,隨後驅逐艦“炸毀了他們的機艙,讓他們寸步難行”,並補充說,美國海軍陸戰隊“已經控制了這艘船”。 美國中央司令部週一表示,自封鎖伊朗航線以來,已調轉了27艘船隻的航向。 該貼文寫道:“自封鎖進出伊朗港口和沿海地區的船隻以來,美軍已指示27艘船掉頭或返回伊朗港口。” 川普週日在Truth Social網站上發文重申,如果伊朗不同意和平協議,美國「將摧毀伊朗的每一座發電廠和每一座橋樑」。
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