-- 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一在Truth Social网站上发文称,他对伊朗的立场根植于阻止核武器,并驳斥了以色列影响其立场的说法。 特朗普表示:“以色列从未说服我发动对伊战争,10月7日的选举结果更加坚定了我毕生的观点,即伊朗永远不可能拥有核武器。” 他批评了媒体报道,声称民调数据被“操纵”,并将其与2020年美国总统大选相提并论。 特朗普补充道:“就像委内瑞拉的选举结果一样……伊朗的选举结果也将令人惊叹。” 他还表示,“如果伊朗的新领导人……足够聪明,伊朗就能拥有伟大而繁荣的未来”,暗示在新领导层的带领下,伊朗有望获得经济上的增长。 据报道,美国和伊朗原定于周一在伊斯兰堡举行会谈,但由于美国扣押了一艘悬挂伊朗国旗的船只,导致双方紧张局势加剧,并发出相互矛盾的信号,伊朗是否会参加会谈仍存在不确定性。 据报道,美国副总统约翰·迪安·万斯将与史蒂夫·威特科夫和贾里德·库什纳一起代表美国参加会谈。 报道称,伊朗尚未就加入谈判做出最终决定,这引发了人们对外交进展的怀疑,因为封锁和军事行动持续令停火条件紧张。 伊朗外交部周日在X网站上发表文章,批评美国海上封锁,并指出此举违反了国际法。 伊朗外交部表示:“美国对伊朗港口或海岸线的所谓‘封锁’不仅违反了巴基斯坦斡旋达成的停火协议,而且是非法和犯罪行为。” 此前,特朗普称一艘悬挂伊朗国旗的货船“试图突破我们的海上封锁”,并补充说“斯普鲁恩斯”号驱逐舰在阿曼湾拦截了该船,并“明确警告其停止航行”。此番言论加剧了紧张局势。 特朗普称,船员“拒绝听从命令”,随后驱逐舰“炸毁了他们的机舱,让他们寸步难行”,并补充说,美国海军陆战队“已经控制了这艘船”。 美国中央司令部周一表示,自封锁伊朗航线以来,已调转了27艘船只的航向。 该帖子称:“自封锁进出伊朗港口和沿海地区的船只以来,美军已指示27艘船只掉头或返回伊朗港口。” 特朗普周日在Truth Social网站上发帖重申,如果伊朗不同意和平协议,美国“将摧毁伊朗的每一座发电厂和每一座桥梁”。
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