聯合國及美國評估伊拉克局勢大綱
The United Nations Security Council is set to meet Thursday to discuss the situation in Iraq, where Islamist militants have seized several cities in a blow to the Shi'ite-led government.
Ahead of the session, the council issued a statement strongly criticizing the militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for their attack on Mosul. The members said "no act of violence or terrorism" can reverse Iraq's path toward peace and democracy.
Meanwhile, the United States is weighing how to help Iraq counter the surge by the militants who now control Mosul, Tikrit and Fallujah.
U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said one of the range of options under consideration is whether to send drones to Iraq.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the U.S. will continue giving Iraq "all appropriate assistance" to fight the al-Qaida offshoot ISIL, but did not give details of specific aid.聯合國安理會星期四將開會討論伊拉克局勢問題。伊拉克的伊斯蘭激進分子攻佔了幾座城市，這是對什葉派領導的伊拉克政府的打擊。
安理會在開會之前發表聲明，強烈譴責伊拉克和黎凡特伊斯蘭國激進分子襲擊摩蘇爾。安理會成員國說，任何暴力和恐怖主義行爲都不能阻止伊拉克走向和平與民主。
與此同時，美國正在考慮如何幫助伊拉克應對激進分子的進攻，目前激進分子控制着摩蘇爾、提克里特和費盧傑。
未透露姓名的美國官員說，正在審議一個選擇方案，以決定是否向伊拉克派遣無人機。
白宮副新聞祕書歐內斯特說，美國將繼續爲伊拉克提供所有適當的援助，打擊基地組織分支伊拉克和黎凡特伊斯蘭國，但他沒有說明援助的細節。
