美國國防部長赫格塞思：（談及伊朗）目前的事實是，國防部已準備就緒——且始終保持就緒——準備程度爲二戰以來之最。槍已上膛，彈已入倉。

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Abdullah Bandar Al-Etabi, assistant professor of international affairs at Qatar University, said it is too early to judge the direction after Trump’s latest Iran remarks. Both sides remain entrenched and Iran has not softened its stance on the Strait of Hormuz, so the risk of broader conflict persists. Recent developments have, however, bought diplomatic time for Iran to pursue arrangements with regional states over the Strait and for diplomacy to restart.