美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯周六表示，伊朗面临放弃其“核野心”并达成协议，或面临毁灭性军事行动的选择。
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that Iran faces a choice between abandoning its “nuclear ambitions” and reaching a deal or facing devastating military action.
“伊朗将很快面临一个选择：是否在谈判桌上放弃这些野心，或面对美国能够并在必要时迅速实施的那种毁灭性打击，”赫格塞斯在田纳西大学对后备军官训练团学员和军事新兵说。
“Iran’s going to have a choice to make real quick about whether they’re going to give those up at the table or face the kind of devastation that America can bring and will bring swiftly if necessary,” Hegseth told Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets and military recruits at the University of Tennessee.
他指责德黑兰在追求“核野心”的同时，正在建设大规模常规导弹武库以威慑军事行动，并认为美国军事实力是迫使对手谈判的关键。
He accused Tehran of building a large conventional missile arsenal to deter military action while pursuing “nuclear ambitions,” arguing that US military strength was essential to forcing adversaries to negotiate.
赫格塞斯还表示，伊朗“资助黎巴嫩真主党的代理人，资助也门胡塞武装的代理人”，并补充称华盛顿一直试图威慑对美军和航运的袭击。
Hegseth also said that Iran “funds the proxies in Hezbollah, funds the proxies in the Houthis in Yemen,” adding that Washington had sought to deter attacks on US forces and shipping.
这位国防部长将对伊朗的政策描述为美国总统特朗普更广泛努力的一部分，旨在重申美国实力，包括对抗毒品卡特尔并限制伊朗、中国和俄罗斯在拉美的影响力。
The defense chief framed the policy on Iran as part of US President Donald Trump’s wider effort to reassert American power, including confronting drug cartels and limiting the influence of Iran, China and Russia in Latin America.
提及委内瑞拉时，赫格塞斯称美国在那里的行动将具有“代际影响”，将该国描述为战略伙伴并强调其石油资源。
Referring to Venezuela, Hegseth said the US operation there would have “generational implications,” describing the country as a strategic partner and highlighting its oil resources.
他表示，华盛顿正试图将其竞争对手驱逐出西半球，同时在美洲加强军事存在和伙伴关系。
He said Washington was seeking to push its rivals out of the Western Hemisphere while strengthening its military presence and partnerships across the Americas.