Morrell said that is the only way there could be U.S.-Iranian negotiations. 莫雷尔说，唯一解决途径就是美国和伊朗进行谈判。
Pentagon Press Secretary Morrell was quick to say Gates is not calling for negotiations with Iran now, which would contradict the president's position. 五角大楼发言人莫雷尔急忙表示，盖茨并不是呼吁现在就与伊朗举行会谈，如果是这样的话，盖茨就和总统的立场相矛盾了。
