熟悉该计划的美国官员称，中东地区的美国军舰正在准备应对战斗升级，以防总统特朗普在未来几周内选择对伊朗发动新一轮打击。
American warships in the Middle East are preparing for an escalation in fighting in case President Trump opts for a fresh round of attacks against Iran in the coming weeks, according to U.S. officials familiar with the planning.
在对一艘在阿拉伯海活动的美国航空母舰和导弹驱逐舰进行罕见访问期间，《华尔街日报》观察到了飞行行动，以及弹药和补给的大幅补充——其中包括大量交付的防区外对地攻击导弹和旨在穿透地面目标的钻地弹。
During a rare visit to a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer operating in the Arabian Sea, The Wall Street Journal observed flight operations, as well as a significant replenishment of munitions and supplies—including a large delivery of standoff land attack missiles and bunker-buster bombs designed to penetrate ground targets.
“我们随时准备着，” “乔治·华盛顿”号舰长尼古拉斯·德莱奥（Nicholas DeLeo）上校表示，“我们一直在关注，专注于我们的周围环境，并准备好进行本能的或主动的反应。”特朗普此前曾表示，他不会在11月的中期选举之前打击伊朗，五角大楼告诉《华尔街日报》，军方的职责是制定并向总统呈报备选方案。官员们提醒称，目前尚未做出决定。
“We are always prepared,” said Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, commanding officer of USS George Washington. “We’re always paying attention, focused on our surroundings and ready to react reflexively or proactively.”Trump has previously said that he won’t strike Iran before the November midterm elections, and the Pentagon told the Journal that the military’s job is to develop and present options to the president. Officials cautioned that no decision has been made.