德黑兰：伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队周日（11月15日）表示，一艘载有逾200万桶石油的超大型油轮在霍尔木兹海峡触雷起火后沉没。
TEHRAN: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday (Nov 15) that a supertanker carrying over two million barrels of oil had sunk after it struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
革命卫队称，共有两艘船只在通过这条至关重要的贸易走廊时触雷，但目前没有独立来源证实这些事件。
The ship was one of two that hit mines while transiting the vital trade corridor, the Guards said, but there was no independent confirmation of the incidents.
自2月下旬中东战争爆发以来，德黑兰严格限制通过这一战略水道的通行，坚持要求船只使用伊斯兰共和国授权的航线。伊朗定期袭击未经其授权擅自通过的船只。
Since the outbreak of the Middle East war in late February, Tehran has heavily restricted traffic through the strategic waterway, insisting vessels use routes authorised by the Islamic republic. It has regularly targeted ships that transit without its authorisation.
作为回应，美国对伊朗港口实施了海上封锁，并协助油轮通过该海峡，该海峡正常情况下承载着全球约五分之一的石油运输量。美军最近声称已清除该水道主要航线上的所有水雷。
The United States has in response imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and helped tankers travel the strait, which normally carries about one-fifth of global oil. The American military recently claimed to have cleared all mines from the main routes through the waterway.
伊斯兰革命卫队在一份由国家电视台播出的声明中说：“过去几小时，两艘油轮在霍尔木兹海峡南部沿未经授权的航线航行时触及水雷，导致发生大规模爆炸和火灾。”
"Over the past few hours, two oil tankers travelling along an unauthorised route in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz struck naval mines, resulting in massive explosions and fire," the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement carried by state TV.
声明补充道：“其中一艘船只——一艘载有逾200万桶原油的超大型油轮——在波斯湾南部水域沉没。”声明未说明这两艘油轮的名称或籍属。近几周，德黑兰多次宣布海峡内有船只起火，常声称是触雷所致。
"One of these vessels - a super tanker carrying over two million barrels of crude oil - sank in the southern waters of the Persian Gulf," the statement added. It did not specify the names or origins of the tankers. In recent weeks, Tehran has made multiple announcements saying ships had caught fire in the strait, often claiming they struck mines.
负责监管该地区美军行动的美国中央司令部一直在为通过该水道的船只提供支援，并表示上个月已协助海湾国家自夏季以来通过霍尔木兹海峡出口了15亿桶石油。
US Central Command, which oversees US military operations in the region, has been supporting ships traversing the waterway and said last month that it had helped Gulf countries export 1.5 billion barrels of oil via Hormuz since the summer.
一家英国海事监测机构周日表示，知悉印度航运当局关于海湾发生油轮遇袭的报告，但不清楚这是否与伊朗革命卫队宣布的事件为同一起。
A British maritime monitor on Sunday said it was aware of a report by Indian shipping authorities of an attack on a tanker in the Gulf, but it was unclear if it was the same incident as the one announced by Iran's Guards.
英国海上贸易行动中心（UKMTO）表示，损失和环境影响尚不清楚，但船员安全。
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said the damage and environmental impact were unknown but the crew were safe.