美国能源部长称可能无法与伊朗达成核协议

美国能源部长克里斯·赖特周日在美国广播公司表示，美国可能无法与伊朗达成核协议以防止其拥有核武器1。赖特指出谈判已陷入停滞，美国正在对伊朗实施经济制裁，声称"我们正在窒息他们的经济，试图从现有政权或新政权获得政策改变"1。

美国政府同时在考虑其他应对措施。赖特表示美国可能采取军事行动摧毁伊朗的核能力，并指出美国军队正在霍尔木兹海峡维持油轮通行1。不过，赖特强调"除非有美国海军护航，否则无法保证霍尔木兹海峡对油轮的安全"1。根据纽约时报的报告，8月是该地区自3月以来商船死亡最多的月份1。此外，6月中期协议在军事行动停止后崩溃，未能达成长期和平解决方案1。副总统JD·万斯表示不将该局势称之为战争，而是军事冲突1，路易斯安那州参议员约翰·肯尼迪则表示冲突"可能"在11月前不会结束1。

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright declared Sunday that a nuclear agreement with Iran aimed at preventing weapons development may not materialize, as diplomatic negotiations remain deadlocked 1. Speaking on ABC, Wright stated that "there might not be a nuclear deal," emphasizing instead that the administration is implementing economic sanctions and considering military action against Iran's nuclear capabilities 1.

Wright noted that American military forces are currently maintaining oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz, though he stressed that such passage cannot be guaranteed without U.S. Navy escort protection 1. A preliminary agreement reached in mid-June collapsed following the cessation of military operations and failed to produce a comprehensive peace settlement 1.

The escalating regional instability has affected commercial shipping, with August recording the highest number of merchant vessel casualties since March, according to reporting by the New York Times 1. The conflict has now extended beyond six months as of late August 1. Vice President J.D. Vance has characterized the situation as a military conflict rather than war 1, while Louisiana Senator John Kennedy suggested the dispute "could" persist beyond November 1.