根据英国海上贸易行动署（UKMTO）和国际海上安全来源的数据，伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡及其周边水域的船只发动的袭击自2月28日与美国冲突爆发以来达到最高频率，单日就有六艘船只成为目标。
Iranian attacks on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest pace since the war with the US began on Feb. 28, with six ships targeted in a single day, according to data from the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) and international maritime security sources.
UKMTO和海上安全来源的数据显示，伊朗在10月前12天内对超过18艘商用船只发动了袭击，其中周一就有六艘船只被袭击。
Data from UKMTO and maritime security sources showed that more than 18 commercial vessels were targeted by Iran during the first 12 days of October, including six on Monday.
仅在10月5日至12日期间，根据同一来源的数据，霍尔木兹海峡及其周边水域共记录了至少14起涉及船只的袭击、未遂袭击和拦截事件。
Between Oct. 5 and 12 alone, at least 14 attacks, attempted attacks and interceptions involving vessels were recorded in and around the strait, according to the same sources.
UKMTO的数据以及伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队（IRGC）的声明表明，自7月德黑兰与华盛顿的冲突恢复以来，对商用航运的袭击明显增加。
UKMTO data and statements by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) indicated a marked rise in attacks on commercial shipping since clashes between Tehran and Washington resumed in July.
7月份至少记录了12起对油轮和货船的袭击，而8月份至少有10艘船只成为目标，其中包括阿联酋富查伊拉港和阿曼索哈尔港外海的油轮和液化天然气船。
At least 12 attacks on oil tankers and cargo ships were recorded in July, while at least 10 vessels were targeted in August, including oil and liquefied natural gas tankers off the UAE port of Fujairah and Oman’s Sohar.
随着美国和海湾国家越来越多地采用船对船转运方式——即使用较小的船只在较安全的海域将原油装载到更大的油轮上——9月份受袭船只数量升至18艘。
The number rose to 18 vessels in September as the US and Gulf countries increasingly resorted to ship-to-ship transfers, using smaller vessels to transport oil before loading it onto larger tankers in safer areas.
伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队声称，这些行动是“非法走私石油和试图突破霍尔木兹封锁”的行为，并将行动范围扩大到包括海湾地区的补给船、拖船和小型油轮。
The IRGC claimed that the operations were “illegal oil smuggling and an attempt to break the Hormuz blockade” and expanded its operations to include supply vessels, tugboats and small tankers in the Gulf.
伊朗革命卫队还声称，一些被袭击的船只在其认为“不安全”的航线上“非法”航行时触及水雷爆炸而受损。德黑兰表示，其对航运的升级行动是对“美国海军封锁”的回应，并警告船只不要使用其未批准的航线，或在关闭导航和识别系统后进入该区域。
The IRGC also claimed that some targeted vessels were damaged by explosions after striking naval mines while sailing “illegally” through routes it considered “unsafe.”Tehran says the escalation in its operations against shipping is a response to a “US naval blockade,” while warning vessels against using routes it has not approved or crossing the area after switching off navigation and identification systems.
自4月以来，伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡的海上交通实施了限制，包括指定的过境航线以及要求事先与伊朗革命卫队海军协调的规定。
Since April, Iran has imposed restrictions on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, including designated transit routes and a requirement for prior coordination with the IRGC Navy.
5月30日，德黑兰宣布，通过该海峡的船舶须事先获得伊朗革命卫队海军的授权，警告称未经许可的过境将构成“安全威胁”。这些发展正值伊朗与美国在霍尔木兹海峡航行问题上持续紧张之际，该海峡是全球能源和大宗商品供应最重要的战略通道之一，也是双方谈判的关键议题。
On May 30, Tehran announced that vessels passing through the strait would be required to obtain prior authorization from the IRGC Navy, warning that transit without permission would constitute a “security threat.”The developments come amid continued tensions between Iran and the US over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important strategic routes for energy and commodity supplies and a key issue in negotiations between the two sides.
战争始于2月28日美国和以色列对伊朗的袭击，随后在4月达成停火。此后，随着谈判陷入僵局，尽管双方在6月签署了一份谅解备忘录，华盛顿与德黑兰之间的冲突又再次爆发。
The war began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, before a ceasefire was reached in April. Clashes between Washington and Tehran later resumed as negotiations stalled despite the two sidesg a memorandum of understanding in June.