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The United States expanded its strikes in northern Iran, sinking vessels that attempted to breach the blockade.

The United States expanded its strikes in northern Iran, sinking vessels that attempted to breach the blockade.

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July 16th, 2026

The United States expanded its strikes in northern Iran, sinking vessels that attempted to breach the blockade.

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The United States intensified its military strikes against Iran in the early hours of Thursday, with targets deep within its northern hinterland, while American forces opened fire on a vessel accused of attempting to breach the maritime blockade of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

美国于周四凌晨加强对伊朗的军事打击目标深入其北部腹地同时美军向一艘被指控试图突破对伊朗伊斯兰共和国海上封锁的船只开火

In retaliation, Iran launched missiles and drones at Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait before dawn.

作为报复伊朗在黎明前向巴林、约旦和科威特发射导弹与无人机

The reciprocal military strikes between the United States and Iran in the Middle East over recent dayscompounded by fresh threats to the Strait of Hormuzhave rendered the interim agreement aimed at ending the Iranian war null and void, and may plunge the region back into full-scale conflict.

美伊两国连日来在中东地区的相互军事打击——加之对霍尔木兹海峡的新威胁——已使旨在终结伊朗战争的临时协议化为泡影并可能将该地区重新拖入全面战争

Iranian officials have stated that the American strikes have resulted in over 35 fatalities and more than 300 injuries.

伊朗官员表示美军的打击已造成超过35人死亡300多人受伤

In this latest wave of violent clashes, the scope of the strikes has, for the first time, extended to the vicinity of Tehran, the Iranian capital.

在此轮暴力冲突中打击范围首次波及伊朗首都德黑兰周边地区

When the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28, Tehran effectively blocked the Strait's shipping lanes, a move that caused a sharp surge in the prices of oil, fertilizers, and numerous other commodities, with repercussions extending far beyond the region and securing Iran a pivotal bargaining chip in negotiations.

美国以色列于2月28日对伊朗发动军事行动时,德黑兰方面实际上封锁了海峡的航运通道此举导致石油化肥众多其他商品价格急剧攀升其影响远超本地区范畴并为伊朗在谈判中赢得了举足轻重的筹码

Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, declared that the theocratic regime would continue to fight for the Strait of Hormuz, describing Tehran's control over the waterway as "a highly valuable achievement."

伊朗最高领袖顾问阿里·阿克巴尔·韦拉亚提宣称其神权政体将继续为霍尔木兹海峡而战并称德黑兰对该水道的控制是“一项非常宝贵的成就”。

Rising oil prices pose a particular challenge for US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party, which hopes to retain control of Congress in the November elections.

油价上涨美国总统唐纳德·特朗普及其共和党构成特别挑战该党希望在11月选举中保住国会控制权

However, Washington's efforts to reopen the waterway proved unsuccessful, prompting Trump to reimpose a naval blockade on Wednesday.

然而华盛顿方面试图重新开放水道的努力未能成功导致特朗普周三重新实施海上封锁

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament and chief negotiator, stated that Iran is prepared to engage in a more comprehensive military confrontation should the United States fail to comply with the terms of the interim agreement.

伊朗议会议长兼首席谈判代表穆罕默德·巴吉尔·卡利巴夫表示如果美国不遵守临时协议条款伊朗已准备进行更全面的军事对抗

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's paramilitary force, has threatened to halt all energy exports from the Middle East as a result of the blockade.

伊朗准军事组织革命卫队威胁称由于封锁将停止中东地区所有能源出口

The Revolutionary Guard declared: “The oil and gas exports of this region must either belong to all, or they will belong to none.”

革命卫队宣称:“该区域的石油与天然气出口要么为全体所共有要么便不属于任何一方。”

Trump once again insisted that Iran is ready to reach a peace agreement, yet he offered no specific details.

特朗普再次坚称伊朗已准备好达成和平协议未提供具体细节

Speaking on Wednesday at the U.S. Army War College in Pennsylvania, he stated: “They do not share our approach, but they are genuinely intent on finding a solution.

周三宾夕法尼亚州美国陆军战争学院表示:“他们并不认同我们的做法确实有意寻求解决方案

We shall wait and see whether we reach a settlement with them or bring the matter to a direct conclusion.”

我们拭目以待是否与他们达成和解还是直接了结此事。”

Trump further stated on social media that Tehran had released an American citizen wrongfully detained in Iran since 2024, as a gesture of goodwill.

特朗普另在社交媒体上表示德黑兰释放了一名自2024年以来被错误拘留在伊朗的美国公民以此作为善意姿态

He did not disclose further details.

未透露更多细节

Human rights lawyer Jared Genser issued a statement confirming that the detainee was his client, Dena Karari, a dual US-Iranian national who ran a non-profit organization and had been charged with espionage.

人权律师贾里德·根瑟发表声明确认被拘留者是他的客户德娜·卡拉里一名拥有美国-伊朗双重国籍经营非营利组织并被控间谍罪的人士

The Iranian authorities did not immediately acknowledge the release, and the case had previously been unknown to the publica situation that is far from uncommon in detention incidents within the Islamic Republic.

伊朗当局并未立即承认此次释放其案件此前亦不为公众所知,此类情况在伊斯兰共和国的拘留事件中屡见不鲜

According to official media reports, the strikes carried out by the United States in the early hours of Thursday affected the vicinity of Tehran.

据官方媒体报道美国周四凌晨实施的打击波及德黑兰周边

The reports further stated that the US military attacked Semnan Province, which hosts Iran's ballistic missile production and space program.

报道还称美军攻击了塞姆南省该省承载着伊朗的弹道导弹生产及太空计划

According to Iranian media reports, strikes occurred on Thursday morning targeting the provinces of Hamadan, Hormozgan, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Sistan and Baluchestan, as well as their surrounding areas.

据伊朗媒体报道周四上午针对哈马丹省霍尔木兹甘省胡齐斯坦省洛雷斯坦省中央省锡斯坦和俾路支斯坦省及其周边地区发生了打击行动

On Wednesday, the United States resumed its daytime strikes against Iran, further indicating that the pace of attacks is accelerating.

周三美国恢复在白天对伊朗实施打击进一步表明攻击节奏正在加快

The Central Command stated that the strikes on the strategically vital Greater Tunb Island in the Strait of Hormuz were intended to target Iran's defensive installations and missile bases.

中央司令部针对霍尔木兹海峡战略要地大通布岛的袭击旨在打击伊朗的防御设施导弹基地

Meanwhile, the U.S. military stated that it had opened fire on the oil tanker "Belma," which was flying the flag of Curaçao and heading toward Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf.

与此同时美军表示悬挂库拉索国旗正驶往伊朗波斯湾主要石油出口终端哈尔格岛油轮贝尔玛号开火

After the vessel "ignored repeated warnings," a U.S. aircraft launched a missile at its smokestack, rendering the merchant ship inoperable.

在该船无视多次警告一架美军飞机向该船烟囱发射导弹导致这艘商船瘫痪

According to Iran's state television, the US military launched another strike on Wednesday, directly targeting the base of Iran's 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, a unit equipped with tanks and armored vehicles.

据伊朗国家电视台报道周三美军再次发动打击目标直指伊朗第388机械化步兵旅在锡斯坦和俾路支斯坦省驻地该旅装备有坦克及装甲车辆

The report stated that the US forces fired at least 13 missiles in this operation, resulting in seven fatalities, including both conscripts and career soldiers, in addition to multiple injuries.

报道称美军在此次行动中至少发射了13枚导弹导致7人丧生其中包括义务兵职业军人此外还有多人受伤

The authorities in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwaitall of which host US military forceshave claimed that Iran launched a retaliatory attack using missiles and drones on Thursday.

巴林、约旦和科威特当局——这些国家均驻有美军——声称伊朗于周四动用导弹与无人机发动了报复性袭击

The attack has not yet resulted in any direct damage or casualties.

此次袭击暂未造成直接损失人员伤亡

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani condemned a nighttime drone attack on the city of Erbil in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in the north.

与此同时伊拉克总理穆罕默德·希亚·苏达尼谴责了对北部半自治库尔德地区埃尔比勒市一次夜间无人机袭击

Authorities claimed the drone had been intercepted, and the attack occurred during his visit to the United States; while there, he stated that Iraq would commit to disarming non-state armed groups, including those backed by Iran.

当局声称该无人机已被拦截此次袭击发生在他访问美国期间他在美期间表示伊拉克将致力于解除非国家武装团体包括伊朗支持的团体)的武装。

The latest round of military operations is concentrated on the Strait of Hormuz.

最新一轮军事行动聚焦于霍尔木兹海峡

Since Iran blockaded the strait early in the war, the question of how to reopen this strategic waterway has persistently troubled the United States.

伊朗在战争初期封锁该海峡以来,如何重新开放这一战略水道始终美国深感困扰。

During the period when the interim agreement was in effect, some vessels began to navigate a strait route monitored by the US military, adjacent to Oman, and not under Tehran's jurisdiction.

在临时协议有效期内部分船只开始取道一条由美军监控毗邻阿曼且不受德黑兰管辖的海峡航线

Recently, Iran launched attacks on vessels using that route, followed by a series of retaliatory actions between the two sides.

近日伊朗对使用该航线的船只发动了袭击随后双方报复行动接连不断

The United States has threatened to reopen the strait by force, but experts point out that such an action would likely require a larger naval fleet and even the deployment of tens of thousands of ground troops.

美国扬言要以武力重新开放海峡专家指出此举可能需要更大规模的海军舰队甚至数万地面部队的投入

Imposing a blockade represents another means of exerting pressure on Iran.

实施封锁则是向伊朗施压的另一途径

Meanwhile, international oil prices are exhibiting an upward trend.

与此同时国际油价呈现上行趋势

Brent crude, the global benchmark, traded above $85 per barrel on Thursday, representing an increase of over 15% from before the conflict erupted, yet it remains significantly below the nearly $120 peak reached during the height of the conflict.

作为全球基准的布伦特原油周四交易价格已突破每桶85美元较冲突爆发前上涨逾15%但仍显著低于冲突高峰期触及的近120美元高位

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