但这给美国带来了一个危险的时刻。上周在联合国发表讲话时，特朗普总统谈到可能消灭伊朗。Angelina Katsanis/彭博新闻 迪拜——伊朗封锁霍尔木兹海峡石油流动的能力——并将其作为与美国谈判的筹码——正在瓦解，这增加了其诉诸军事升级以巩固地位的风险。
But it brings a dangerous moment for the U.S. During his remarks to the United Nations last week, President Trump spoke of possibly annihilating Iran. Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg News DUBAI—Iran’s ability to choke off oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz—and use that as leverage in talks with the U.S.—is breaking down, raising the risk it will resort to military escalation to bolster its position.
伊朗地位的削弱正值美国海军和海湾石油生产国在抵御或规避伊朗袭击方面变得更加擅长，使得更多油轮能够通过海峡。
The erosion of Iran’s position comes as the U.S. Navy and Gulf oil producers have become better at fending off or evading Iranian attacks, allowing more tankers to cross the strait.