伊朗支持的地区民兵组织一直在向伊斯兰革命卫队（IRGC）汇款，以缓解其在九个月战争后所承受的经济压力。美国中央司令部司令布拉德·库珀上将周五表示。
Iran-backed militias in the region have been sending money back to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to relieve the economic pressure it's under after nine months of war U.S. CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Friday. Why it matters:
为何重要：虽然美国军方一直在为可能恢复对伊朗的大规模战斗行动做准备，但特朗普政府仍通过海上封锁和严厉制裁对伊朗政权施加巨大压力。
While the U.S. military has been preparing for a possible resumption of major combat operations against Iran, the Trump administration continues to put immense pressure on the regime with its naval blockade and severe sanctions.
- 美国官员表示，这种经济窒息正给伊朗及其安全部队带来严重困难，同时使政权感到沮丧并变得更具侵略性。
• U.S. officials say the economic chokehold is causing serious difficulties for Iran and its security forces, while making the regime frustrated and aggressive.
- 白宫希望这种压力能迫使伊朗达成包含核心让步的协议。但迄今为止，尚未实现。
• The White House hopes the pressure will induce Iran to make a deal that includes nuclear concessions. But so far, that hasn't happened.
新闻推动：库珀表示，海上封锁已导致伊朗损失250亿美元的石油收入。
Driving the news: Cooper said the naval blockade has cost Iran $25 billion in lost oil revenue.
- 此外，美国中央司令部和财政部在过去几周内成功冻结了伊朗持有的3.5亿美元加密货币资产。
• Additionally, CENTCOM and the Treasury Department have managed in recent weeks to freeze $350 million that Iran had in cryptocurrency.
幕后情况：库珀周五发布的一段视频信息中透露，伊朗支持的组织——如真主党、哈马斯以及伊拉克的什叶派民兵——这些组织多年来一直得到伊斯兰革命卫队的资助，如今被迫将资金汇回。
Behind the scenes: In a video message released Friday, Cooper revealed that Iran-backed groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and Shia militias in Iraq — which have been funded by the IRGC for years — now have to give the money back.
- “伊朗军队所承受的财政压力已经变得极其严重，以至于有报道称，全地区的伊朗支持民兵组织正在扣留士兵的工资，以便将资金汇回伊斯兰革命卫队——而该卫队同样也未能支付其部队的工资，”他说。
• "The financial strain on Iran's military has become so significant that there are reports about Iran-aligned militia groups across the region withholding payments for their soldiers in order to funnel money back to the IRGC, which also isn't paying its troops," he said.
- 库珀表示，伊朗政府正在扣留公共部门工作人员的工资、养老金和福利，其中包括内部安全部队和伊斯兰革命卫队。
• Cooper said the Iranian government is withholding salaries, pensions and benefits from public sector workers, including the internal security forces and the IRGC.
局势态势：库珀将伊朗在霍尔木兹海峡对船只发动的攻击显著增加归因于伊斯兰革命卫队内部的“绝望”。
State of play: Cooper attributed the significant increase in Iranian attacks against ships in the Strait of Hormuz to "desperation" within the IRGC.
- 尽管遭到这些袭击，他表示霍尔木兹海峡仍然开放 — — 上周有400艘船只和1亿桶石油通过该海峡。
• Despite those attacks, he said that the Strait of Hormuz is still open — with 400 ships and 100 million barrels of oil moving through it over the last week.
但情况并非如此：最近几周，美国中央司令部几乎完全停止了对霍尔木兹海峡地区伊朗反舰导弹和攻击无人机发射器的打击行动。
Yes, but: In recent weeks, CENTCOM has almost completely stopped conducting strikes against Iranian anti-ship missiles and attack drone launchers in the area of the strait.
- 一位美国官员表示，白宫下令暂停打击行动，以避免在中期选举前升级战争，这使伊朗对发动袭击更有信心。
• The pause in strikes, which was ordered by the White House to avoid escalating the war ahead of the midterm elections, made Iran more confident about launching attacks, a U.S. official said.
- 因此，美国中央司令部担心船只袭击增加会让航运公司犹豫是否通过该海峡 — — 导致石油产出减少、油价飙升。
• Consequently, CENTCOM is concerned that the increase in ship attacks will cause shipping companies to think twice about transiting the strait — resulting in less oil coming out and a spike in oil prices.
- 美国官员表示，伊朗也在增加对船只的袭击，试图推高油价并在中期选举前对特朗普施加更大压力。接下来白宫和卡塔尔调解人仍在等待伊朗对美国反提案的回应，以结束战争。“这仍在德黑兰内部讨论中，”一位美国官员表示。
• U.S. officials say Iran is also attacking more ships to try to raise oil prices and ratchet up pressure on Trump ahead of the midterms. What to The White House and Qatari mediators are still waiting to hear back from Iran about a U.S. counterproposal to end the war. "It's still in internal deliberations in Tehran," a U.S. official said.
- 地区调解人近日告诉伊朗外长阿巴斯·阿拉格齐，伊朗不应等到中期选举后才作出回应，一位直接了解情况的地区消息人士表示。
• Regional mediators told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in recent days that Iran shouldn't wait until after the midterms to give its response, a regional source with direct knowledge said.
- 地区调解人告诉伊朗，特朗普在中期选举后会更具和解性这一点没有保证 — — 相反，他可能会更具侵略性。
• The regional mediators told Iran there's no guarantee that Trump will be more conciliatory after the midterms — on the contrary, he might be more aggressive.