由于结束伊朗战争的外交迹象重燃，油价下跌，但华盛顿方面的异议抑制了彻底的乐观情绪。美国总统唐纳德·特朗普将于今天会见卡塔尔首相，他淡化了冲突重燃的可能性；与此同时，中国与海湾国家领导人之间的一系列会晤也为希望提供了依据。
Oil prices fell on renewed signs of diplomacy to end the Iran war, though dissent from Washington dampened outright optimism. US President Donald Trump, who will meet with Qatar’s prime minister today, downplayed the prospect of a return to conflict, while a flurry of meetings between Chinese and Gulf leaders has also offered grounds for hope.
然而，特朗普的国务卿将伊朗的一些要求称为“离谱且荒谬”，而霍尔木兹海峡附近船只再次遭到袭击，凸显了石油供应面临的威胁。一位著名政治学家认为，中期选举后特朗普的国内权力受到限制，这意味着他可能在国外更加活跃，风险因此加剧：“我们正处于一个危险加剧的时刻。”
Yet, Trump’s secretary of state has labeled some of Iran’s demands “outrageous and ridiculous,” and renewed attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz underlined threats to oil supplies. The risk is heightened following midterm elections that leave Trump’s domestic power curtailed, meaning he may be more active abroad, a leading political scientist argued: “We are at a moment of heightened peril.”