沙特阿拉伯表示,其拦截了也门伊朗支持的胡塞武装发射的六枚弹道导弹,由于担心中东冲突可能扩大和加剧,油价随之上涨。
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, pushing oil prices up on fears the Middle East conflict could expand and intensify. Though Riyadh recently signed a mutual defense agreement with Pakistan and Türkiye, neither has been willing to deploy troops to help the kingdom, forcing Saudi Arabia to turn to European countries for assistance.
尽管利雅得最近与巴基斯坦和土耳其签署了共同防御协议,但两国均不愿派遣部队协助沙特,迫使沙特向欧洲国家寻求援助。
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, pushing oil prices up on fears the Middle East conflict could expand and intensify. Though Riyadh recently signed a mutual defense agreement with Pakistan and Türkiye, neither has been willing to deploy troops to help the kingdom, forcing Saudi Arabia to turn to European countries for assistance.
尽管特朗普政府与沙特有着长期的防务关系,但也未能向沙特提供援助,这一决定可能导致昔日盟友之间的关系进一步恶化。
The Trump administration has also failed to come to Saudi Arabia’s aid despite their long-term defense relations, a decision that risks further fraying ties between the erstwhile allies. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler “will not forget this,” a former senior US defense official told the Financial Times.
一位前美国高级国防官员告诉《金融时报》,沙特阿拉伯的“实际统治者不会忘记这一点”。——杰罗尼莫·冈萨雷斯
— Jeronimo Gonzalez