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Progress is seen in the US reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the war against Iran is still not over.

Progress is seen in the US reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the war against Iran is still not over.

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September 11th, 2026

Progress is seen in the US reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the war against Iran is still not over.

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In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in weakening Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz, while at the same time almost completely cutting off Iran's own oil exports, causing its economy to accelerate into free fall.

近幾週來,美國成功削弱了伊朗對荷莫茲海峽的控制,同時幾乎完全切斷了伊朗自身的石油出口,使其經濟加速陷入自由落體。

However, the war that the United States and Israel launched in Februarywhich was originally expected to last only a few weeksis still far from over, and this stalemate is costly for both sides.

然而美國與以色列於二月發動的戰爭——原本預計僅持續數週——至今仍遠未結束這種僵局對雙方而言都代價高昂

An agreement reached in June quickly collapsed, and since then there have been no signs of diplomatic progress.

六月達成的一項協議迅速瓦解此後再無外交進展的跡象

Low-intensity fighting continues unabated, and the United States appears to have no exit strategy.

低烈度戰鬥持續不斷而美國似乎沒有退出策略

The mounting economic pressure on Iran has not yet triggered an uprising, and if its leaders are pushed into a corner, they may opt for military escalation rather than surrender.

對伊朗日益加劇的經濟壓力尚未引發起義而如果其領導人被逼入絕境他們可能會選擇軍事升級而非投降

Meanwhile, their Houthi allies in Yemen have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia, helping to drive oil prices back up.

與此同時他們在葉門的胡塞盟友已加強了對沙烏地阿拉伯的攻擊助長油價回升

The international benchmark Brent crude oil price soared to over $100 per barrel this week, while the price of diesel, which is widely used in transportation and agriculture, hit a record high, potentially triggering inflation.

國際基準布倫特原油價格本週飆升至每桶100美元以上廣泛用於運輸農業柴油價格創下歷史新高可能引發通貨膨脹

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that gasoline prices may remain persistently high throughout the midterm elections.

美國總統唐納·川普已承認汽油價格可能在期中選舉期間持續居高不下

"Unfortunately, the United States has not emerged victorious in its war with Iran, even though it has achieved limited success in loosening Iran's grip on the strait and has dealt a devastating blow to the Iranian economy," said Mona Yacoubian, a Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

不幸的是美國在與伊朗的戰爭中並未取勝儘管它在鬆動伊朗對海峽的控制方面取得了有限成功,並對伊朗經濟造成了毀滅性打擊,」華盛頓戰略與國際研究中心的中東問題專家莫娜·雅庫比安表示

There is no sign that Iran is backing down; on the contrary, it has shown a willingness not only to retaliate but also to escalate the conflict wherever it is able to do so.

伊朗沒有退讓的跡象,反而表現出不僅願意反擊而且願意在力所能及之處升級衝突

This war is likely to be protracted, with no clear victor.

這場戰爭很可能曠日持久沒有明確的勝利者

Early in the war, Iran effectively blockaded the Strait of Hormuzthrough which a fifth of the world's oil and gas trade passes in peacetimeand used the impact on the global economy as a bargaining chip.

伊朗在戰爭初期便有效封鎖了荷莫茲海峽——和平時期全球五分之一石油和天然氣貿易均經由此處運輸——並以對全球經濟的衝擊作為籌碼

At the same time, it continued to export its own oil, mainly to China.

與此同時持續出口本國石油主要銷往中國

However, in recent weeks, the situation has reversed.

近幾週來形勢發生了逆轉

According to data compiled by Homayoun Falakshahi, an oil expert at the global trade monitoring agency Kpler, the US blockade has almost brought Iran's exports to a standstill, while the US military has helped Gulf states increase their exports.

根據全球貿易監測機構Kpler石油專家霍馬永·法拉卡沙希彙編數據美國的封鎖已幾乎使伊朗的出口陷入停頓美軍則促進了海灣國家增加出口

He found that Iran's oil exports had fallen from 1.85 million barrels per day last spring to about 255,000 barrels per day in August.

他發現伊朗的石油出口量已從去年春季每日185萬桶下降至八月的約25.5萬桶

Meanwhile, exports of non-Iranian oil climbed from 300,000 barrels per day at the peak of the war to 8.4 million barrels per day in September, and exports via alternative routes pushed that figure up to 10.8 million barrels per day.

與此同時非伊朗石油的出口量則從戰爭高峰期的每日30萬桶攀升至九月的840萬桶而透過替代路線的出口更使這一數字達到1080萬桶

On Sunday, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright also boasted of similar figures, saying, "We may have reached two-thirds or more of pre-conflict flows."

美國能源部長克里斯·賴特週日也誇耀了類似數字並表示我們可能已達到衝突前流量的三分之二或更多」。

According to Farakashahi's data, non-Iranian oil exports before the war stood at approximately 14 million barrels per day.

根據法拉卡沙希的數據戰前非伊朗石油的出口約為每日1400萬桶

However, the increase in traffic depends on a large-scale US deployment in the strait, which has stretched military resources to the limit.

然而流量的增加有賴於美國在海峽的大規模部署,已使軍隊資源捉襟見肘

This unpopular war has cost American taxpayers more than 37.5 billion dollars and claimed the lives of 18 US service members, and is expected to put pressure on Republicans in the November elections.

這場不受歡迎的戰爭已使美國納稅人耗費超過375億美元並造成18名美國軍人喪生預計將在十一月的選舉對共和黨人構成壓力

Increasingly stringent blockade measures, combined with new US sanctions, have dealt a severe blow to Iran's economy, driving up prices and causing longer queues outside petrol stations.

日益嚴厲的封鎖措施,加上美國的新制裁,已對伊朗經濟造成沉重打擊,推高了物價,並導致加油站外排起更長的隊伍。

However, so far there is no sign that this will force the country's increasingly hardline leaders to make concessions on issues such as the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's controversial nuclear programme, or its support for armed groups in the region.

然而,迄今為止,並無任何跡象顯示,這將迫使該國立場日益強硬的領導人在荷莫茲海峽、伊朗備受爭議的核計畫,或其對該地區武裝團體的支持等問題上作出讓步。

"Washington's main problem is that it still lacks a theory of victory: more ships are passing through, Iran is suffering, but none of this has produced a political outcome," said Ali Vaez, an Iran specialist at the International Crisis Group think tank.

「華盛頓的主要問題在於,它仍然缺乏一套勝利理論:更多船隻正在通過,伊朗正在受苦,但這些都沒有產生政治結果,」國際危機組織智庫的伊朗問題專家阿里·瓦埃茲表示。

Iran kept attacking ships in the strait, which provoked limited American strikes on its coastal areas, after which Tehran responded by launching missile attacks on Arab countries that host US troops.

伊朗持續攻擊海峽中的船隻招致美國對其沿海地區的有限打擊,隨後德黑蘭以飛彈襲擊駐有美軍的阿拉伯國家作為回應

Trump recently played down the conflict, dismissing it as "a minor skirmish."

川普近日將這場衝突輕描淡寫地稱為「小事一樁」。

However, as the supply of sophisticated American interceptor missiles becomes increasingly strained, Iran may be tempted to escalate its attacksor to respond through regional proxies.

然而隨著美國精密攔截飛彈供應日益緊張伊朗或將受到誘惑,進而升級其攻擊——或透過地區代理人作出回應

This week, Iran-backed Houthi forces launched a wave of attacks on Saudi oil facilities, part of a conflict that has lasted for more than a decade and has intensified in recent weeks.

伊朗支持的胡塞武裝本週對沙烏地石油設施發動了一波攻擊這是持續十多年近幾週來愈演愈烈的衝突的一部分。

The Houthis have also attacked Saudi shipping, threatening its oil exports and trade routes that pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial chokepoint leading to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.

胡塞武裝還攻擊沙烏地航運威脅其石油出口以及經由曼德海峽這個通往紅海和蘇伊士運河關鍵咽喉要道貿易路線

Farakashahi stated that the Houthis have damaged Saudi Arabia's Jizan refinery, which is a major supplier of diesel and jet fuel to Europe.

法拉卡沙希表示胡塞武裝已損壞沙烏地的吉贊煉油廠該廠歐洲柴油航空燃油大型供應商

According to data from Kpler, the volume of Saudi oil shipped to Asia via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait plummeted from about 3.4 million barrels per day in June to just 128,000 barrels per day in August, although it had recovered slightly to about 700,000 barrels per day in September.

根據Kpler的數據經由曼德海峽運往亞洲的沙烏地石油量已從六月的每日約340萬桶驟降至八月的僅12.8萬桶儘管九月已略微回升至每日約70萬桶

"Tehran has made clear repeatedly that it will respond to growing US pressure by climbing the escalation ladder rather than backing down," wrote Danny Citrinowicz, a senior research fellow at the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies who focuses on Iran and a former Israeli intelligence official, in a post on X.

德黑蘭已多次表明它將透過在升級階梯上攀升回應美國日益增長的壓力而不是退讓,」專注於伊朗問題的以色列國家安全研究所高級研究員前以色列情報官員丹尼·西特里諾維奇在X上寫道

He wrote: "Iran will not easily accept an indefinite maritime blockade, nor will it allow Washington to keep imposing economic costs without paying a price itself."

他寫道:「伊朗不會輕易接受無限期海上封鎖亦不會容許華盛頓持續施加經濟代價而自身無需付出代價。」

Klaus has devoted more than two decades to reporting on the Middle East, having been stationed successively in Cairo, Jerusalem, and Baghdad.

克勞斯深耕中東報導逾二十載,曾先後派駐開羅、耶路撒冷與巴格達。

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