特朗普宣布“最后期限”

美國總統特朗普稱，對伊朗的戰事是否即將升級或接近結束，取決于伊朗對他設定的“最后期限”美國東部時間7日20時的回應。

特朗普6日在白宮舉行的新聞發布會上威脅伊朗稱：“整個國家可能在一夜之間被摧毀，而那個夜晚可能就是明晚。”

US President Donald Trump issued new threats and mused about negotiations at a White House press conference Monday as the war with Iran continues.

At the start of the press conference, Trump said that Iran "can be taken out in one night, and that might be tomorrow night".

"It depends on what they do," he continued. "This is a critical period. They have a period of, well, until tomorrow at 8 o'clock."

特朗普還恐嚇稱，美軍只需要“4小時”就能炸毀伊朗所有橋梁和發電站。他又聲稱，美方同伊朗方面的談判“進展很順利”。

4月6日，美國總統特朗普在首都華盛頓白宮舉行的新聞發布會上講話。圖源：新華社

特朗普在發布會上說，美方正在同伊朗方面展開對話，副總統萬斯和總統特使威特科夫參與其中。

“我覺得一切順利，但我們得拭目以待。”他還說，“我無法談論停火一事，但我可以告訴你，對方有一位積極且有意愿的參與者”，“他們希望能達成協議。除此之外，我不能再透露更多了”。

當天早些時候在白宮一場活動上，特朗普對媒體稱，在他5日發出最后通牒后，伊朗談判代表提出一份重大提議，此舉“雖然不夠好，但這確實是重要的一步”。伊朗“已經邁出了非常重要的一步。我們拭目以待”。

When asked about the ceasefire proposal, Trump said that it's a "significant step" but "not good enough", although it wasn't immediately clear which of several proposals he was referring to.

"But we are dealing with them. I think it's going well," Trump said. He added, "I think it's going fine, but we'll have to see."

發布會上，特朗普威脅稱，如果伊朗未能在美東時間7日20時前達成協議以重新開放霍爾木茲海峽，他將發動一場歷時4小時的空襲。

“我們制定了一項計劃：到（美東時間）明天24時，伊朗境內每一座橋梁都將被徹底摧毀；每一座發電站都將徹底癱瘓，它們將陷入火海、發生爆炸，且永遠無法再投入使用。”他稱，“如果我們愿意，這一切只需短短四個小時就能完成。不過，我們并不希望這種事情發生。”

Trump said the administration is planning a four-hour blitz.

blitz /bl?ts/（通常伴有飛機轟炸的）閃電戰，突襲

"We have a plan because of the power of our military, where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12 o'clock tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again," Trump told reporters. "I mean, complete demolition by 12 o'clock. And it will happen over a period of four hours if we want it to."

"We don't want that to happen," he added.

被媒體問及美軍炸毀伊朗民用基礎設施、切斷電力供應是否在懲罰伊朗人民時，特朗普竟然妄稱：“他們是心甘情愿的……他們甘愿承受這份苦難。”當天早些時候，他同樣妄稱，伊朗人民“想聽到炸彈的聲音”。

ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce asked Trump about his threats to take out Iran's energy infrastructure. "Wouldn't that be punishing Iranians for the actions of the regime?" Bruce asked.

"They would be willing to suffer that in order to have freedom," Trump responded. "We've had numerous intercepts, 'Please keep bombing.'"

4月6日，美國總統特朗普在首都華盛頓白宮舉行的新聞發布會上講話。圖源：新華社

據伊朗伊斯蘭共和國通訊社6日報道，伊朗就美國提出的結束戰爭提議作出回應。這一回應包含10項條款，涵蓋伊朗方面的一系列訴求，包括結束地區沖突、制定霍爾木茲海峽安全通行協議、進行重建以及解除制裁。伊朗排除臨時停火的可能性，強調必須永久結束沖突。

美國《華爾街日報》6日援引知情官員的話報道說，美國與地區調解方正推動一項為期45天的停火協議，以期徹底結束美國與伊朗的戰爭，但目前達成協議的可能性“依然渺茫”。

According to a US official and another person close to the ongoing talks, mediators are attempting to broker a 45-day ceasefire between the US and Iran ahead of Trump's latest deadline. Iran signaled it would not accept the mediators' proposal on Monday, responding instead with its own 10-point plan.

來源：新華社 美國廣播公司

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