伊朗海军周五表示，其摧毁了一艘在霍尔木兹海峡以东活动的“敌方无人艇”。与此同时，两艘油轮分别在伊朗视为限制性和不安全的海域触雷受损并起火。
Iran’s Navy said Friday that it had destroyed an “enemy unmanned vessel” operating east of the Strait of Hormuz, while two tankers were separately damaged and caught fire after hitting naval mines in areas Iran considers restricted and unsafe.
据伊朗官方伊斯兰共和国通讯社报道的一份声明，这艘无人艇于周五早些时候在伊朗海军监控的海峡以东海域活动时被击中并摧毁。
According to a statement carried by Iran’s official IRNA news agency, the unmanned vessel was struck and destroyed early Friday while operating in an area east of the strait monitored by the Iranian Navy.
声明未说明该艇的身份、所属方，也未提供有关其活动的更多细节。
The statement did not identify the vessel or its operator or provide further details on its activity.
另外，伊朗海军表示，两艘油轮关闭了追踪系统，无视警告，在霍尔木兹海峡以东的限制性和不安全海域航行。声明称，这两艘油轮触雷受损并起火。
Separately, the Iranian Navy said two tankers had switched off their tracking systems and were sailing in restricted and unsafe areas east of the Strait of Hormuz, despite warnings. The tankers struck naval mines, took damage, and caught fire, it said.
此前，伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队海军表示，两艘油轮在试图通过未经授权的航线时在霍尔木兹海峡被拦截。
Earlier, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that two tankers had been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz while trying to transit through unauthorized routes.
革命卫队海军在塔斯尼姆通讯社发布的声明中表示，一艘油轮位于海峡东部，另一艘位于海峡西部。
In a statement carried by Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC Navy said one tanker was in the eastern part of the strait and the other in the western part.
声明称，两艘船只均关闭了导航和定位系统，并声称它们是在美军的支持下行动的。
It said both vessels had switched off their navigation and positioning systems and claimed they were operating with support from the US military.
根据革命卫队的声明，这两艘油轮无视多次无线电警告，进入伊朗视为不安全的区域，随后在海峡南岸附近被拦截。
According to the IRGC statement, the tankers entered areas Iran considers unsafe after ignoring several radio warnings before being stopped near the strait’s southern shores.
伊朗梅尔通讯社也发布了视频画面，称画面显示这两艘油轮在试图通过未经授权的航线时，分别在海峡西部和东部被拦截。
Iran’s Mehr News Agency also published video footage that it said showed the two tankers stopped in the western and eastern parts of the Strait of Hormuz while trying to transit through unauthorized routes.
这些事件发生之际，伊朗与美国围绕霍尔木兹海峡航行问题的紧张局势正在升级。霍尔木兹海峡是全球能源和大宗商品供应的关键通道。
The incidents come amid rising tensions between Iran and the US about navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy and commodity supplies.
2月28日，美国和以色列对伊朗发动战争。德黑兰方面以袭击以色列及美国在该地区的目标作为回应，随后于4月达成停火协议。
On Feb. 28, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran. Tehran responded with attacks on Israel and US targets in the region before a ceasefire agreement was reached in April.
美国与伊朗于6月就霍尔木兹海峡的航行自由签署了一份谅解备忘录，但由于双方在这条战略水道安全问题上存在分歧，加之紧张局势持续升级，该备忘录的执行陷入停滞。
The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June concerning freedom of navigation in the strait, but its implementation stalled over disagreements related to security in the strategic waterway as tensions continued to escalate.