美军周一对伊朗格什姆岛和伦格港实施了防御性打击。这些攻击是在伊朗向一架美国飞机开火后发动的。伊朗国家电视台报道称，霍尔木兹海峡最大岛屿格什姆岛上听到了爆炸声。
The U.S. military carried out defensive strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island and Bandar Lengeh on Monday. These attacks were launched after Iran fired at a U.S. aircraft. Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz.
这些行动是华盛顿近几周秘密实施的一系列有限打击的最新一次。美国未公开宣布这些攻击，以避免释放出有意恢复大规模作战行动的信号。
These operations are the latest in a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out in recent weeks. The U.S. has not publicly announced these attacks to avoid signaling an intention to resume major combat operations.
此次打击发生在美国中期选举前夕，民主党在选举中以压倒性优势获胜，掌控了国会。选举结束后，总统唐纳德·特朗普淡化了重返战争的可能性，并表示他没有立即对伊朗发动打击的计划。
The strikes took place on the eve of U.S. midterm elections, in which Democrats took control of Congress in a landslide victory. Following the elections, President Donald Trump played down the possibility of a return to war and stated he has no immediate plans to launch strikes on Iran.
目前，两国似乎同时走在和平与战争的平行轨道上。尽管近期敌对行动不断，特朗普总统仍表示与德黑兰的谈判取得了进展，以结束这场已持续八个月的冲突，双方似乎都急于推进和平谈判。
The two nations currently appear to be on parallel tracks toward both peace and war. Despite the recent hostilities, President Trump has signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict, as both sides appear keen to move peace talks forward.