特朗普政府对与伊朗的外交表现出了更乐观的基调——尽管美国在周一悄然发动了一次袭击。
The Trump administration is offering a more optimistic tone on diplomacy with Iran — even as the US quietly launched an attack on Monday.
副总统詹姆斯·戴维斯·万斯当天早些时候告诉记者，他和总统唐纳德·特朗普“都对可能达成谈判协议的前景感觉相当不错”，同时总统淡化了决定是否恢复行动的紧迫性。
Vice President JD Vance told reporters earlier in the day that he and President Donald Trump “both feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement,” as the president downplayed the urgency of deciding whether to resume operations.
一名美国官员将周一的袭击描述为“针对伊朗人使用地对空导弹攻击美国资产的防御性措施”。达成外交协议的希望导致昨日油价暴跌，此前举行的选举可能会削弱共和党对华盛顿的控制，并使白宫争取更多战争资金的努力变得复杂。
A US official described Monday’s attack as “a defensive measure for Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets.”Hopes of a diplomatic deal sent oil prices tumbling yesterday, ahead of elections that could erode Republicans’ grip on Washington and complicate the White House’s push for more war funding.
调解员一直在推动美国和伊朗达成协议，不过《华尔街日报》报道称，周一的袭击是“秘密进行的”“一系列袭击”之一。
Mediators have continued to push for an agreement between the US and Iran, though The Wall Street Journal reported that Monday’s strike was one of “a series … secretly carried out.”