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川普稱美國封鎖將持續到達成協議為止。

-- 美國總統川普週一在Truth Social社群媒體平台上重申,美國對伊朗的封鎖將繼續有效,直至達成協議,並稱伊朗正強迫船隻駛向美國以獲取石油。 「伊朗領導層強迫數百艘船隻駛向美國,主要集中在德州、路易斯安那州和阿拉斯加州,以獲取石油,」川普發文表示。 在Truth Social平台上的多篇貼文中,川普表示,在達成協議之前,封鎖不會解除。他聲稱伊朗每天損失5億美元,並稱這種損失「不可持續」。 關於軍事行動,川普表示“一切進展順利”,美國正在“大獲全勝”。 他發文稱,在伊朗談判方面他“沒有面臨任何壓力”,並表示潛在的協議將“遠勝”於《聯合全面行動計劃》(即伊朗核協議),同時批評該協議是損害美國國家安全的最糟糕安排之一。 在另一篇發表於 Truth Social 的文章中,川普表示,民主黨人正試圖削弱美國在與伊朗談判中的地位,同時他堅稱自己不會倉促達成不利協議。 「我不會讓他們逼迫美國達成一項並不盡如人意的協議,」川普說道,並駁斥了有關談判緊迫性的說法。 他否認了媒體報道,並補充說談判可能「相對迅速」結束,同時強調他專注於爭取比以往協議更有利的條款。

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