Lebanon's Foreign Ministry said the country has sought, and will continue to seek, the best possible relations with all countries, including Iran.

Multiple senior aides have resigned from President Trump’s team over the past month, forcing greater reliance on a smaller inner circle. Departures include the chief spokesperson, the top legal counsel, a key national security adviser and the senior official for congressional liaison; White House press secretary Leavitt left this month. Additional senior officials are reportedly considering departures in coming months. The resignations come as Republicans face the risk of losing their congressional majority in November’s midterms; if Democrats win control of Congress, the administration could face subpoenas and investigations. Finding replacements is said to be difficult.

据伊朗媒体Fars News，由于霍尔木兹海峡被封锁，历史上最大规模的石油供应缺口已经出现，美国燃油价格正在创下新高。美国民调也显示，共和党可能在中期选举中遭遇失败。在此背景下，特朗普此番通过推出与委内瑞拉的石油项目，意在掌控能源领域的心理预期。他声称，与委内瑞拉的历史性协议将使美国的石油储量增加一倍以上，并将为所有美国人带来长期且显著的燃油价格下降。然而，美委石油合同在100年内仅能实现630亿桶重质原油的产出； 这一数字折合日均产量，尚不足伊朗当前日产量的一半，仅为霍尔木兹海峡正常通行条件下原油出口量的8%。