The U.S. military said on Saturday that it attacked three Iranian oil tankers. This happened after a Navy warship was hit by ballistic missiles.
美国军方周六表示,在海军军舰遭到弹道导弹袭击后,美军打击了三艘伊朗油轮。
The military also warned that, if needed, it would "destroy Iran's small and unprotected oil fleet."
军方还警告说,如有必要,将“摧毁伊朗有限且暴露的石油船队”。
Experts say this is a dangerous step up after Iran's earlier attacks on ships that carry goods.
专家称,这是伊朗此前针对商业航运的海上攻击后的危险升级。
The strikes came the day after U.S. President Trump tried to call the conflict a "small matter."
这次打击发生在美国总统特朗普试图把冲突说成“小事”的第二天。
The war before this lasted six months, on and off. It began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
此前六个月的断断续续战争始于2月28日美国和以色列对伊朗的袭击。
Talks between the two sides have broken down. Both are trying to cause military and economic pain to the other.
双方谈判已经破裂,都在试图给对方造成军事和经济上的痛苦。
The military said that an American aircraft carrier and a destroyer avoided "many unprovoked Iranian attacks." They were patrolling the area. No American soldiers were hurt.
军方声明说,一艘美国航母和一艘驱逐舰在该地区巡逻时躲过了“多次无端的伊朗攻击”,没有美军人员受伤。
The statement also said that two Iranian oil tankers were "permanently disabled." A third empty tanker was destroyed.
声明还说,两艘伊朗油轮被“永久性瘫痪”,第三艘空载油轮被摧毁。
The United States said these tankers belonged to a shadow network. This network helped fund Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its agents.
美国称这些油轮属于一个影子网络,这个网络帮助资助伊朗革命卫队及其代理人。
Iran's state broadcaster said the spokesman for Iran's joint military command later warned about this. The US keeps interfering with Iranian shipping. Attacks on US warships will be more severe.
伊朗国家广播公司报道,伊朗联合军事指挥部发言人随后警告说,如果美国继续干涉伊朗航运,对美军舰船的打击将更加严厉。
Israeli expert Sitrinovitz said on X that Iran aimed ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier. This shows Tehran is more willing to accept risks it previously tried to avoid.
以色列专家西特里诺维茨在X上表示,伊朗用弹道导弹瞄准美国航母,这表明德黑兰越来越愿意接受以前试图避免的风险。
The United States said one oil tanker was hit near Khark Island and another near Jask.
美国表示,一艘油轮在哈尔克岛附近被击中,另一艘在贾斯克附近被击中。
An empty oil tanker was hit in the Gulf of Oman. The crew was told to leave the ship.
空载油轮在阿曼湾被击中,船员已被“命令弃船”。
Admiral Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said: "We will not hesitate to defend American forces."
美国中央司令部司令库珀上将说:“我们不会犹豫保卫美国军队。”
The latest strikes came almost a week after the US and Iran resumed attacks. The Strait of Hormuz was targeted again.
最新打击发生在美国和伊朗恢复攻击近一周后,霍尔木兹海峡再次成为目标。
Earlier this week, US bombing in southern Iran killed at least five people. One strike hit a wedding.
本周早些时候,美国对伊朗南部的轰炸导致至少五人死亡,一次打击击中了一场婚礼。
Masoumeh Zarei, 13, was injured in the attack.
13岁的玛苏梅·扎雷伊在袭击中受伤。
She said the celebration had started when she left for the wedding. But after a telecom tower was hit, she was knocked out. She woke up in the hospital.
她说她出发去参加婚礼时庆祝活动已开始,但电信塔被击中后她被震昏,醒来时已在医院。
Her friend, Kiana Karimi, 14, was also hurt and is in intensive care.
她的朋友、14岁的基安娜·卡里米也受伤,正在重症监护室。
The Trump administration used two methods at the same time. These were military action and attacks on Iran's money-handling groups.
特朗普政府采取双管齐下的方式,一边进行军事回应,一边打击伊朗的资金处理机构。
Vice President Vance said on Thursday that Iran keeps attacking ships. There is no chance to restart talks.
副总统万斯周四表示,只要伊朗继续袭击船只,就没有恢复谈判的前景。
Iran's new hard-line leaders said they are ready to stay strong under sanctions. But President Pezeshkian's government supports ending the war through talks.
伊朗强硬派新高层表示愿意在制裁下坚持,但总统佩泽希齐扬的政府赞成通过谈判结束战争。
The nuclear issue that caused the war should have been solved in talks. But talks broke down soon after the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in mid-June.
导致战争的核问题本应在谈判中解决,但美伊在6月中旬签署谅解备忘录后不久谈判破裂。
Diplomats said the US, UK, France, and Germany sought to refer Iran to the UN Security Council.
外交官表示,美国、英国、法国和德国寻求将伊朗提交联合国安理会。
Tehran's new leverage is focused on the Strait of Hormuz. US forces have been helping guide ships, but overall traffic is still very low.
德黑兰的新影响力杠杆集中在霍尔木兹海峡,美军一直在协助引导船只航行,但总体交通量仍然很低。