英国海事贸易行动办公室（UKMTO）周四表示，霍尔木兹海峡发现一艘起火船只。该机构由英国皇家海军运营，未透露起火原因或是否有伤亡。
A ship on fire has been reported in the Strait of Hormuz British maritime agency UKMTO said on Thursday. The agency, which is run by the British Royal Navy, did not give details on the cause of the blaze or any casualties.
然而，伊朗近期加大了对其认为未经适当授权使用该水道船只的袭击力度。
Iran has, however, recently stepped up its attacks on ships that it sees as using the waterway without proper authorization.
伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队（IRGC）周四在一份声明中称，过去24小时内有三艘油轮因触雷而爆炸起火，这些油轮使用的是“未经授权”的航线，但目前尚不清楚向UKMTO报告的案例是否属于其中之一。
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Thursday that three tankers had exploded and caught fire in the past 24 hours after hitting sea mines while using an "unauthorized" route, but it is not known if the case reported to the UKMTO is one of them.
此前据报道，伊朗在水道以东击落另一架美国无人机，随着美伊战争升级担忧加剧，伊朗加大在霍尔木兹海峡的袭击力度。UKMTO表示，另一艘船只的船长报告称，在距离阿曼哈萨卜镇以北9海里（17公里）处发现一艘起火船只，该地点位于海峡附近。船员状况不明，目前尚无关于损失或环境影响的信息。
This comes as Iran has reported shooting down another US drone east of the waterway as fears grow of a new escalation in the US-Iran war Iran steps up attacks in Strait of Hormuz The UKMTO said the captain of another ship had reported the blaze onboard a vessel spotted 9 nautical miles (17 kilometers) north of the town of Khasab in Oman which is located just off the strait. The status of the crew is unknown, and so far no information has emerged pertaining to damage or environmental impact.
自2月美国和以色列袭击伊朗引发中东战争以来，德黑兰一直试图控制这一全球石油和天然气供应的关键过境点，并袭击其认为未经授权使用该水道的船只。
Since the Middle East war was triggered in February by US and Israeli attacks on Iran, Tehran has sought to control the strait, a key transit point for global oil and natural gas supplies, and has attacked ships it considers to be unauthorized users of the waterway.
据航运数据提供商Kpler称，上周通过该水道的石油出口再次下降。
Oil exports through the waterway fell again last week, according to shipping data provider Kpler.
美国智库华盛顿近东政策研究所称，海峡内的袭船事件处于战争爆发以来的最高水平。
Attacks on ships in the strait are at the highest level since the war began, according to US-based think tank Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
美国海军正在实施针对伊朗船只的封锁，最近在据报发现起火船只的区域护送油轮通过海峡。
The US Navy, which is enforcing its own blockade of Iranian vessels, has recently escorted tankers through the strait in the area where the burning ship was reportedly sighted.
据报道，伊朗称其部队在海峡附近击落一架无人机，此前有消息称一艘船只起火。塔斯尼姆通讯社援引伊斯兰革命卫队（IRGC）的话说，击落行动使用了一种新型先进防空系统。
US drone downed The reported ship fire comes as Iran says its forces have downed a drone near the strait, with the Tasnim news agency citing the IRGC as saying a new, advanced air defense system was used.
报道称，自战争爆发以来，伊朗武装力量已摧毁14架此类无人机以及50多架MQ-9“死神”无人机。
The report said that Iran's armed forces have destroyed 14 drones of this type and more than 50 MQ-9 Reaper drones since the war broke out.
这些说法尚未得到独立核实，但美国国会研究服务局（CRS）表示，自战争开始以来，已有数十架美国飞机和无人机据报损失或受损。
The claims have not been independently verified, though the US Congressional Research Service says dozens of US aircraft and drones have been reported lost or damaged since the war began.
担心美国发动新一轮打击 这些最新事件发生之际，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普被普遍认为正在考虑在11月3日美国中期选举后对伊朗发动新的打击。
Fears of new US strikes The latest incidents come as US President Donald Trump is widely seen to be considering fresh strikes against Iran after the US midterm elections on November 3.
上周，特朗普表示，“我们可能会再搞一次小规模的‘史诗之怒’行动”，指的是美以二月份对德黑兰的袭击引发了这场战争。不过，他并未给出任何时间表。第三艘美国航空母舰和数千名额外部队目前正开往该地区。
Last week, Trump said, "we may do another little Epic Fury," referring to the US-Israeli attacks on Tehran in February that triggered the war. He did not, however, give any timeframe. A third US aircraft carrier and thousands of additional troops are currently heading to the region.
随着有关可能重新升级的报道不断，据报道，美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯仍解职了五角大楼的首席军事规划师、陆军中将布雷特·西尔维亚。
As reports of a possible renewed escalation swirl, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly nonetheless fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia.
如果属实，这将是特朗普政府时期此类高层离职的最新一例，西尔维亚的前任、中将约瑟夫·麦吉去年10月被迫退休。据《 》报道，未给出西尔维亚离职的原因，也未宣布继任者。伊朗冲突：战争新阶段即将来临？
If confirmed, the ouster would be the latest in a series of such high-level departures under the Trump administration, with Sylvia's predecessor, Lieutenant General Joseph McGee being forced to retire last October. According to a report in , no reason was given for Sylvia's departure and no replacement has been named. Iran conflict: Could a new phase of the war be imminent?