外刊精讲 | 伊朗水雷战术：非对称战争下，美国为何进退两难

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标题：Can America clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iran’s drones and mines? Escorting convoys of oil tanker with warships may give Iran juicy American targets

正文：THE STRAIT of Hormuz is tricky for mariners at the best of times—narrow, shallow, congested and often hazy with humidity and dust. In times of conflict, it is a potential death-trap, overlooked by barren mountains and bereft of reliable navigational aids. Tankers carrying oil, refined fuels and liquefied natural gas (LNG) have all but stopped sailing through the passage since the start of Operation Epic Fury, the American and Israeli air war against Iran, brought a shuddering energy shock. Amid reports that Iran is preparing to mine the strait, can America clear the waterway by military force？

知识点：Tricky /ˈtrɪki/ adj. 难处理的；棘手的；狡诈的
• Navigating the narrow channel can be tricky even for experienced pilots.  即便是经验丰富的飞行员，在狭窄的航道中航行也很棘手。
• The situation in the Middle East is getting more tricky by the day. 中东局势日益变得更加复杂难办。

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