斯里兰卡科伦坡——斯里兰卡政府表示，目前并无计划去援助19艘滞留在该国附近国际海域的伊朗船只。这些船只所处的海域正值斯里兰卡面临食品、水和燃料严重短缺之际。
KRISHAN FRANCIS, BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s government says that it has no immediate plans to help 19 Iranian ships that have been anchored in the international waters near the island nation facing food, water and fuel shortages.
斯里兰卡外交部发言人图沙拉·罗德里戈称，在考虑是否提供援助时，斯里兰卡将把国家利益置于首位；而那些为这些船只提供补给的公司也清楚美国可能实施的二级制裁措施。
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Thushara Rodrigo said Sri Lanka will put its national interest first before considering any help, and the companies that supply ships are aware of possible secondary sanctions from the United States.
不过他同时表示，目前尚未收到美国方面发出的、关于若斯里兰卡决定提供援助将产生何种后果的警告。
He said, however, that there hasn’t been any communication from the U.S. warning of repercussions should Sri Lanka decide to help.
罗德里戈介绍称，这些船只目前停泊在距离斯里兰卡海岸24海里处，船方已报告出现食品、水和燃料短缺的情况。
Rodrigo said that the ships are stationed 24 nautical miles from Sri Lanka’s coast and have reported shortages of food, water and fuel.
伊朗驻斯里兰卡大使馆则表示，目前尚未掌握与此事相关的任何信息。
The Iranian Embassy in Sri Lanka said it has no details on the matter.
此次伊朗船只滞留斯里兰卡海域的事件，发生在美国用鱼雷击沉伊朗海军舰艇“德纳号”、导致87名水手丧生近7个月之后。当时该舰是应印度邀请参加海军演习后返航途中遇袭。另有一艘伊朗船只因船员报告出现技术故障，也被引导至斯里兰卡港口。
The latest development involving Iranian ships off Sri Lanka’s waters comes nearly seven months after a U.S. torpedo attack sank Iranian naval ship IRIS Dena, killing 87 sailors. The ship was returning home afer taking part in an naval exercise on invitation from India. A second Iranian ship was brought to a Sri Lankan port after its crew reported technical problems.
那些在斯里兰卡医院接受治疗的受伤水手以及从第二艘船上获救的人员，均已安全返回伊朗。
The wounded sailors who were treated in Sri Lankan hospitals and those rescued from the second ship were safely repatriated back to Iran.
当前斯里兰卡正逐步走出经济危机，而美国和伊朗都是该国至关重要的贸易伙伴。美国曾在促成国际货币基金组织救助协议以及帮助斯里兰卡农业部门避免食品危机方面发挥了重要作用。
Sri Lanka is emerging from an economic crisis and both the U.S. and Iran are crucial trading partners. The U.S. played an important role in assisting with an International Monetary Fund bailout deal and helping the agricultural sector to avert a food crisis.
斯里兰卡外交部长维吉塔·赫拉特在接受当地《星期日时报》采访时称，这些船只均为伊朗油轮；自美国重新对霍尔木兹海峡实施海上封锁以来，它们已在斯里兰卡附近海域停泊数月之久，致使数十艘伊朗船只被困、无法返航。
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told local Sunday Times newspaper that the ships are Iranian oil tankers and that they have been anchored off Sri Lanka for the past several months after the U.S. resumed its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, leaving dozens of Iranian vessels stranded and unable to return home.
“但我们目前处境艰难，”国际事务分析人士达扬·贾亚蒂莱卡说道，并补充说斯里兰卡实际上能采取的行动也有限。
“But we are caught in a difficult situation,” said international affairs analyst Dayan Jayatilleka, adding that there are limits to what Sri Lanka can practically do.
“全世界都清楚，我们并非故意拒绝提供援助，只是出于种种原因必须谨慎行事并经过深思熟虑。我们能做的就是遵守国际人道主义法。”
“It’s clear to the world that we are not willingly refusing to assist but there are reasons that we have to be careful and to deliberate. What we can do is to observe international humanitarian laws.
“这些并非军舰，而是从伊朗向中国运送石油的货船，”他解释道。“倘若这些船只因遭受攻击而意外进入我国海域，我们在道义上就有义务立即施以援手。”
“These are not warships. These are cargo ships which carried oil to China from Iran,” he said. “If these ships come in for some reasons to our waters because they are attacked, we have a moral obligation to assist immediately.”