In the past ten days, Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and warned the United States against sending an aircraft carrier back into the Persian Gulf. The US predictably responded that its aircraft carriers could and would patrol wherever necessary to promote freedom of navigation.
发自普林斯顿——西方与伊朗正在玩一场危险的游戏。在过去十天内，伊朗先是威胁要封锁霍尔木兹海峡，继而又对美国将“约翰·斯滕尼斯”号航母重新派往波斯湾的举动发出警告。美方的回应也不出所料，声称这些航母只要有需要都可以且将会到该地区巡逻——以保障其自由航行权。而伊朗随后又宣布将会在海峡区域进行海上军事演习。