美国与伊朗的直接谈判停滞，特朗普政府正转而通过欧洲中介推进外交接触。[1]美国国务卿鲁比奥周二在华盛顿与奥地利外长会面，周三又与希腊外长通话。[1]随后在周四，两国外长立即与伊朗外长阿拉格齐进行了通话。[1]虽然美国官方否认曾要求这两个欧洲国家与伊朗联系或传达信息，但一位知情欧洲外交官表示，通话时机绝非巧合。[1]
争端的焦点涉及霍尔木兹海峡的通行权。[1]美伊两国自2月28日以来就该海峡问题陷入严重分歧，而该海峡承载全球五分之一的石油贸易量。[1]美国副总统万斯表示，美国的目标是保持油气价格低廉，并防止伊朗获得核武器。[1]与此同时，伊朗外交部对美国和以色列提出指控，声称双方对伊朗实施"非法侵略"，并指美国违反了6月签署的停火协议。[1]区域稳定问题也成为各方讨论的重点。[1]
The Trump administration is broadening its diplomatic approach to break a deadlock with Iran by enlisting unlikely European intermediaries. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Austria's foreign minister on Tuesday in Washington and spoke with Greece's foreign minister on Wednesday, with both European officials subsequently calling Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday.[1] While US officials denied requesting the Europeans to contact Iran or relay messages, a European diplomat with knowledge of the matter suggested the timing of the calls was not coincidental.[1]
The diplomatic maneuvers center on longstanding disputes over Hormuz Strait transit rights and regional stability.[1] The US and Iran have been at odds over the strait since February 28, a waterway that accounts for one-fifth of global oil trade.[1] Vice President JD Vance indicated the administration's priorities are maintaining low energy prices and preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.[1] Iran's foreign ministry has countered by accusing the United States and Israel of "illegal aggression," claiming Washington has violated a ceasefire agreement signed in June.[1]