德黑兰：伊朗最高外交官在周日（10月4日）坚称，美国对伊斯兰共和国的战争没有军事解决方案，而旨在结束冲突的谈判显然已陷入僵局。
TEHRAN: Iran's top diplomat insisted on Sunday (Oct 4) that there would be no military solution to the United States' war against the Islamic Republic, with talks on ending the conflict apparently at an impasse.
自2月底美国和以色列发动战争以来，大规模轰炸未能带来决定性的终结。近几周来，华盛顿已缩减军事行动，转而施加经济压力。
A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US and Israel in late February, and Washington in recent weeks has dialled back military operations in favour of economic pressure.
主要争议点仍然是伊朗试图封锁霍尔木兹海峡。该海峡是海湾石油和天然气的重要通道，英国海事机构周日报告称，又有一艘油轮被不明弹体击中。
The main point of contention remains Iran's attempt to blockade the Strait of Hormuz a vital conduit for Gulf oil and gas where a UK maritime agency reported on Sunday another tanker struck by an unknown projectile.
伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格奇在一场外国大使集会上表示：“如果我们的敌人再次选择军事对抗的道路，我们的回应将比以往更加强烈，我们将以更大的力量自卫。”
"If our enemies again choose the path of military confrontation, our response will be stronger than before, and we will defend ourselves with even more force," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at a gathering of foreign ambassadors.
他继续说道：“没有军事解决方案，也没有基于新制裁的解决方案”，并补充说“只有基于正义和公平的谈判”才能结束冲突。
"There is no military solution, nor any solution based on new sanctions," he continued, adding that "only negotiations based on justice and fairness" could end the conflict.
双方曾在六月达成一份谅解备忘录，阐明了永久解决框架，但伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡船只的袭击促使美国恢复军事行动。
The two sides agreed a memorandum of understanding in June that spelled out a framework for a permanent resolution, but Iranian attacks on vessels in the Hormuz prompted a return to US military operations.
自战争开始以来，伊朗一直试图控制这条至关重要的航运通道，打击未经其授权试图通行的船只。
Iran has sought to impose its control over the vital shipping lane since the start of the war, striking vessels that attempt to transit without its authorisation.
美国对伊朗港口实施了反封锁，并打击了其指控违反该封锁的船只。
The US has imposed its own counterblockade of Iranian ports, and has also struck vessels it accuses of violating it.
周日，英国海事安全机构UKMTO表示，霍尔木兹海峡内的一艘油轮“报告称被不明弹体击中，导致机舱受损”，但据报道船员安全，且未记录到环境影响。
On Sunday, the British maritime security agency UKMTO said a tanker in the Hormuz "reported being struck by an unknown projectile, causing damage to the engine room", though the crew were reported safe and no environmental impact was recorded.
该机构未说明事件发生的具体日期、船只的起运地或目的地，也未说明该船是油轮还是液化天然气运输船。
The agency did not specify the date of the incident, the vessel's origin or destination, or whether it was an oil tanker or LNG carrier.
焦点集中于霍尔木兹海峡：上周，伊朗与美国官员在联合国大会期间进行了间接会谈。德黑兰方面称，已就重新开放霍尔木兹海峡提出了七项条件。
FOCUSED ON HORMUZ Iranian and US officials last week held indirect talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with Tehran saying it presented seven conditions for reopening the strait.
伊朗提出的要求包括：实现中东地区停火、解冻其在海外的资产、解除对石油行业的制裁以及终止美国的海上封锁。
Iran has demanded, among other things, a ceasefire across the Middle East, the unfreezing of its assets abroad, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and an end to the US naval blockade.
然而，特朗普拒绝了这一提议，但并未排除进一步谈判或重新发动军事行动的可能性。
Trump, however, rejected the proposal, while leaving the door open both to further talks or renewed military operations.
周日，伊朗外交部发言人伊斯梅尔·巴卡伊称，美国最新的反提案“与其此前在核问题上的提议一致”。他同时强调：“我们明确表明，当前的重点正是霍尔木兹海峡问题。要重新开放该航道，必须终止对伊朗商业航运的干扰并解除相关制裁。”
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday characterised the latest US counterproposal as being "in line with their previous proposals concerning nuclear issues". "We have clearly indicated that we are focusing on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz," he said, adding that reopening the waterway required "an end to the disruptions to Iranian commercial maritime traffic and the lifting of sanctions".
美国与以色列将这场战争称为防止伊朗获取核武器的必要举措——尽管伊朗始终否认有此意图。不过，由于霍尔木兹海峡的封闭引发了全球能源市场的剧烈震荡，各方关注点很快转向如何重新开放该航道。
The United States and Israel have characterised the war as being necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons - a goal it has long denied pursuing - though the focus soon shifted to reopening the Hormuz after its closure sent shockwaves through world energy markets.
自9月1日起，美国未对伊朗发动任何攻击，但近期却在该地区加强了军事部署。据美国媒体Axios报道，华盛顿已向沙特阿拉伯和卡塔尔增派“爱国者”导弹防御系统，以保护重要能源设施免受伊朗可能的报复。
The United States has not struck Iran since September 1, but it has recently pursued a fresh military buildup in the region. US media outlet Axios reported that Washington has deployed additional Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to help protect key energy facilities from possible Iranian retaliation.
报道还称，“西奥多·罗斯福”号航空母舰及其打击群正前往中东，届时可能与已在当地的另外两支美国航母打击群会合。另据消息，特朗普内阁高级官员于周五开会，讨论了伊朗战争以及也门冲突——在也门，受伊朗支持的胡塞武装正与政府军交战并袭击沙特阿拉伯。
It also reported that the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and its strike group were heading to the Middle East, where they could join two other US carrier strike groups already in the region. Axios reported that top Trump cabinet members met Friday to discuss the war in Iran, as well as the conflict in Yemen, where the Tehran-backed Houthis have been fighting government forces and attacking Saudi Arabia.