伊朗革命卫队周六表示，一艘载有超过200万桶原油的超级油轮在霍尔木兹海峡航行时触雷爆炸并起火。革命卫队称，该船只试图通过一条“未获德黑兰授权”的路线非法穿越这一战略水域。伊朗国家电视台Press TV援引革命卫队声明称，该油轮故意关闭了定位和雷达系统，以“欺骗”伊朗海事当局。革命卫队还警告所有船只不要使用该水域，称霍尔木兹海峡仍根据伊朗的主权决定和海事法规保持关闭。
A supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a naval mine while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday. The IRGC said the vessel was attempting to cross the strategic waterway illegally using a route "not authorised by Tehran", Iran’s state-owned Press TV reported. In a statement, the IRGC alleged that the tanker had deliberately switched off its positioning and radar systems in an “attempt to deceive” Iranian maritime authorities. The IRGC also warned all vessels against using the waterway, saying the Strait of Hormuz remained closed under Iran's sovereign decisions and maritime regulations.
声明称：“霍尔木兹海峡已关闭，违反伊朗在霍尔木兹海峡的规定的后果就是在美军恐怖主义的火焰中燃烧。”伊朗加强对霍尔木兹海峡的控制近年来几周来，霍尔木兹海峡周边的袭击事件有所增加。伊朗也加强了打击力度，以回应美国对其港口的封锁以及上个月实施的更严厉制裁。霍尔木兹海峡及其周边地区商业航运面临的威胁上升，加剧了该地区的安全担忧。
"The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and the consequence of defying Iranian regulations in the Strait of Hormuz is burning in the fire of trust in the terrorist US army," it said. Iran tightens grip over HormuzAttacks around the waterway have increased in recent weeks. Iran has also intensified its strikes in response to the US blockade of its ports and stricter sanctions imposed last month. Rising threats to commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz have heightened security concerns in the region.
战争爆发前，该水道承载着全球约五分之一的原油和液化天然气贸易。自2月28日美国和以色列对伊朗发动袭击以来，德黑兰一直试图加强对霍尔木兹海峡的控制。
Before the war, the waterway handled about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade. Tehran has sought to tighten its control over the strait since US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.
它试图通过限制海上交通来对华盛顿施加影响。两名伊朗高级官员向路透社透露，伊朗正日益对通过霍尔木兹海峡的船只采用新战术，以维持油价高位并影响美国中期选举。虽然伊朗和美国主要针对油轮，但货船和集装箱船也遭到攻击、被使其瘫痪或沉没。多个海上咽喉要点自6月达成的临时停火协议破裂以来，伊朗和美国一直通过中间人交换提议。
It has restricted maritime traffic in an attempt to gain leverage over Washington. Iran is increasingly using new tactics against vessels passing through the strait as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence US midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told news agency Reuters. While Iran and the US have primarily targeted tankers, cargo and container vessels have also come under attack, been immobilised or sunk. Multiple shipping chokepointsIran and the United States have exchanged proposals through intermediaries since a temporary ceasefire agreed in June collapsed.
然而，重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的努力陷入停滞，德黑兰设定了条件，而华盛顿坚持认为必须从一开始就讨论伊朗的核计划。除了霍尔木兹海峡的危机之外，黑海地区安全形势恶化——货船在那里遭到袭击——以及伊朗支持的胡塞武装在红海关键航运路线上的进攻，也在增加对全球安全的威胁。据各机构报道。
However, efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have stalled, with Tehran setting conditions and Washington insisting that discussions on Iran's nuclear programme begin from the outset. Beyond the crisis in Hormuz, the deteriorating security situation in the Black Sea region, where cargo vessels have been attacked, and an offensive by Iran-backed Houthi militants along a key Red Sea shipping route are adding to threats to global security. With inputs from agencies