美国总统川普在白宫对8日上午的攻击发表回应。(汤森路透)
从基地遇袭到大使馆被包围破坏、从无人机猎杀军队二把手到飞弹反击,波斯湾(Persian Gulf)局势再次被美国与伊朗两国炒热,彷彿随时都可能会出现「最后一根稻草」。
原订台北时间零时开始的记者会,川普足足迟到了30分钟,才气喘吁吁地抵达现场。
一进场就再次强调,只要他担任总统的一天,伊朗就没有机会拥有核武。
「我确认伊朗的攻击,并没有任何美国人或伊拉克人受伤死亡。感谢事前充足的准备和训练,以及早期预警系统的有效启用。」
迟到30分钟的川普(中央),与国防埃斯柏(左侧蓝领带)、副总统彭斯(右侧靛青领带)和国务卿蓬培奥(右)一同出席记者会。(汤森路透)
President Trump: "As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon."
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 8, 2020
Full video here: https://t.co/UWCQ7xPHyB pic.twitter.com/PWV7z9w9Sq
川普在演说中,抨击伊朗从美国获得大量资金和援助,却利用这些资助,到叙利亚、黎巴嫩、叶门发展恐怖活动。Donald Trump says Iran must "abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support for terrorism"
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 8, 2020
The US president adds that it's time for "the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia and China" to "break away" from the Iran nuclear dealhttps://t.co/FOtqFnAZzZ pic.twitter.com/YAndeiFN1W
呼吁北约(NATO)更深入介入中东地区,美国是全世界最大产油国,早就不需要从中东进口。
美国拥有高额国防经费,也有众多最新科技的飞弹与武器。「虽然我们拥有,不代表我们就必须使用。」虽然美军一直都做好万全准备,但在他看来、目前的伊朗已准备退让,希望能将伊朗转变成一个和平且发展的国家。
川普炸死伊朗军事将领、正式将两国关係逼入危险的悬崖边。(汤森路透)
结束约8分钟的演说后,川普掉头离开会场,完全不给予在场记者有额外发问机会。
虽然美国总统川普(Donald Trump)和伊朗外交部长扎裡夫(Mohammad Javad Zarif)在袭击后,第一时间内透过推特表示,暗指两国对峙冲突将可能告一段落。
但始终并未做出正式回应的川普,稍早白宫也发出声明,表示总统将于台北时间9日零时,在椭圆形办公室对全美民众发表演说。
从福斯新闻网的演说前报导能发现,目前执政的共和党,大批参众议员力挺川普的行动和命令,反批前朝欧巴马(Barack Obama)总统对伊朗和相关恐怖份子的放任态度。
President Trump will give a speech about Iran’s missile attacks at U.S. forces posted at bases in Iraq, as the world waits for a response from an unpredictable commander-in-chief that should indicate whether the conflict will spiral further toward war. https://t.co/l5Ta7ZLCmz
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 8, 2020
All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2020
When it comes to the death of General Soleimani, there is no one to blame but himself.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 3, 2020
He effectively signed his own death warrant by planning massive attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq and throughout the Middle East.