迪拜——就在上周，伊朗在与美国的战争中似乎陷入困境，港口被封锁，对霍尔木兹海峡的影响力下降。现在，德黑兰正试图重新夺回上风。
DUBAI—Just last week, Iran appeared to have its back against the wall in its war with the U.S., its ports blockaded and its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz slipping. Now, Tehran is trying to regain the upper hand.
伊朗及其在也门的胡塞盟友在周三夜间和周四上午对波斯湾石油生产国发动了连续打击，导致油价大幅上涨，并进一步破坏了沙特首都的安全感。
Iran and its Houthi allies in Yemen delivered a one-two punch against Persian Gulf oil producers in separate attacks on Wednesday night and Thursday morning that sent oil prices sharply higher and further shattered the sense of security in Saudi Arabia’s capital city.