德黑兰——伊朗军队于10月31日警告称，美国任何新的袭击只会使战争进一步扩大。此前，美国和以色列在举行关键选举之际，发出了采取进一步军事行动的威胁。
TEHRAN – Iran’s army warned on Oct 31 that any new US attack would only spread the war wider, following threats by America and Israel of further military action as they hold crucial elections.
在伊朗发出警告之际，旨在避免战斗重演的新一轮外交努力正在进行中，卡塔尔斡旋人员已抵达德黑兰，据报道美国副总统万迪·万斯（J.D. Vance）向伊朗安全负责人穆赫辛·雷扎伊（Mohsen Rezaei）致信。
The Iranian warning comes with fresh diplomatic efforts under way to avert a resumption of fighting, with Qatari mediators in Tehran and US Vice-President J.D.
伊朗军队发言人穆罕默德·阿克拉米尼亚（Mohammad Akraminia）在社交平台X上发文称：“如果美国总统再次在犹太复国主义者的施压和迎合意图下进行地区冒险主义，战争的烈焰无疑将吞噬更广阔的地理区域。”他没有详细说明。
Vance reportedly sending a letter to Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei“If the US president once again embarks on more regional adventurism under pressure from, and in an attempt to appease, the Zionists, the flames of war will undoubtedly engulf a much wider geographical area,” Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said in a post on X, without elaborating.
伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格齐（Abbas Araghchi）也在10月31日警告称，“伊朗强大武装力量将对胆敢伤害我们人民的人予以回击”。
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also warned on Oct 31 that “Iran’s Powerful Armed Forces will deal against those who dare harm our people”.
10月30日，一个卡塔尔代表团抵达伊朗首都，与伊朗高级官员举行会谈。
On Oct 30, a Qatari delegation arrived in the Iranian capital for talks with senior Iranian officials.
卡塔尔和巴基斯坦一直在交战各方之间进行斡旋，但会谈尚未达成持久协议。
Qatar and Pakistan have been mediating between the warring parties, but the talks have yet to produce a lasting agreement.
《华尔街日报》于10月28日报道称，万斯是在总统唐纳德·特朗普的指示下向伊朗安全负责人致信，以期重启谈判并避免美方进一步打击。伊朗已证实收到该信件，但尚未宣布任何回应。
The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct 28 that Vance sent his letter to Iran’s security chief at the direction of President Donald Trump in a bid to revive negotiations and avert further US strikes. Iran has confirmed receiving the letter but has not announced any response.
美国将于11月3日举行中期选举，这可能会决定战争走向。由于冲突导致能源价格飙升，这场战争在美国家 V 选民中并不受欢迎。
The US holds midterm elections on Nov 3 that could determine the direction of the war, which has proven unpopular with American voters following a spike in energy prices due to the conflict.
以色列也举行了立法选举，选民有机会对右翼总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡做出裁决。
Israel also held legislative elections with voters given a chance to offer a verdict on right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
在誓言推翻伊朗政府的内塔尼亚胡领导下，以色列和伊朗在经历了几十年的影子战争后，陷入了直接的军事对抗。
Under Netanyahu, who has vowed to topple Iran’s government, Israel and Iran have engaged in direct military confrontations after decades of shadow war.
中东战争始于2月底，当时美以对伊朗发动打击，导致该国最高领袖阿亚图拉阿里·哈梅内伊以及高级军事指挥官丧生。
The Middle East war began in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as senior military commanders.
作为回应，伊朗将中东地区的美国资产以及以色列作为了打击目标。
Iran, in response, targeted US assets across the Middle East, as well as Israel.
最近，敌对行动集中在霍尔木兹海峡，这是一条至关重要的海湾能源出口航运通道，伊朗自战争爆发以来一直在该海峡实施封锁。作为报复，美国一直在封锁伊朗港口，试图挤压伊朗经济。
Most recently, hostilities have focused on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial Gulf shipping route for energy exports that Iran has blockaded since the start of the war. The US has, in retaliation, been blockading Iranian ports in an attempt to squeeze Iran’s economy.