英語 での The strait of hormuz の使用例とその 日本語 への翻訳
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Moreover, it has to be remembered that control over Yemen is not only important for mitigating the effects from a scenario where the Strait of Hormuz are closed by Tehran.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, with 23 seafarers onboard of Indian, Russian, Latvian and Filipino nationality.
If Iran wanted to carry out such an operation, it would be much more feasible to do it near the Iranian territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz.
Following the incidents in the Gulf of Oman, and specifically the Strait of Hormuz, over the past few months, the International Bargaining Forum(IBF) has designated the Straits a Temporary Extended Risk Zone.
They foresee Tehran doing everything possible to retaliate, such as kidnapping, terrorism, missile attacks, naval combat, and closing the Strait of Hormuz.
In the same week that the Pentagon called for a naval coalition, the US and Britain were blaming Iranian forces for trying to block a British oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has not threatened to block Bab al-Mandeb but has said it would block the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Gulf, if it were prevented from exporting its own oil.
These it blamed on Iran, claiming that the US goal will be to ensure the safety of navigation through a crucial oil-exporting lane- the Strait of Hormuz.
Although neighboring Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz out of the Gulf using small boat swarms that the LaWS is able to counter, it was not designed or deployed specifically to be used against any one particular country.[12].
Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz still does not change the fact that most of the oil fields belonging to GCC countries are located in the Persian Gulf or near its shores, which means they are all situated within close proximity to Iran and therefore within Iranian striking distance.
Asked what would be the U.S. Naval Forces reaction if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, he said:“Together, we stand ready to ensure the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce wherever international law allows.”.
This explanation cites the danger of Saddam Hussein closing down the Strait of Hormuz, invading the Gulf States, inciting revolts in Saudi Arabia and/or reducing the flow of Middle East oil to the US and its allies.
For all the patriotic flag-waving, the truth is that if the Iranians decide to block the Strait of Hormuz the only option left for the US will be to land a force on the Iranian shore and engage in a limited but still extremely dangerous offensive land-attack operation.
Amongst other things, Velayat-90 should be understood as a signal that Tehran is ready to operate outside of the Persian Gulf and can even strike or block the pipelines trying to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
And they can also not only shut down the Strait of Hormuz(which the US Navy would eventually be able to re-open, but only at a cost of a huge military operation on the Iranian coast), they can also strike at Saudi Arabia proper and, of course, at Israel.
On Jul. 3 the New York Times also reported that while a recent U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf was“purely defensive”, it was also a“message” to Iran that it should refrain from attempting to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Asked about the poll during a visit to Washington, Kono noted that nearly 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan came from the Middle East and more than 80 per cent passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the report, Iran's Navy has been“transformed into a highly motivated, well-equipped, and well-financed force and is effectively in control of the world's oil lifeline, the Strait of Hormuz.”.
The Strait of Hormuz between Oman and Iran at the opening from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman, is undeniably the most strategic water choke-point in today's world with more than 35% of all seaborne oil passing through it to China and other world markets.