India has almost identical energy concerns , though its potential chokepoint is not malacca but the strait of hormuz .

印度也有着同样的能源担忧，尽管其可能的阻塞点不是马六甲海峡而是霍尔木兹海峡。

That israel launches a surprise attack and iran retaliates shutting down the strait of hormuz , the gateway for middle east oil .

他们担忧的是，以色列对伊朗发起突然袭击，伊朗则封锁中东石油通道霍尔木兹海峡（straitofhormuz）作为报复。

But neither stocks nor copper are as dependant as oil on the persian gulf 's strait of hormuz .

与石油不同的是，股票和铜都不需要依赖波斯湾的霍尔木兹海峡进行运输。

Oil politics played a part in iran 's nuclear ambitions , and the country 's threat to close the strait of hormuz helped to send oil above $ 125 a barrel in march .

石油政治在伊朗的核野心当中扮演了重要角色，而该国曾威胁要关闭霍尔木兹海峡，这让今年三月的油价一度上涨到每桶125美元以上。

Iranian defense officials have intensified threats this week to retaliate against sanctions efforts by targeting western ships operating in the strait of hormuz , a major route for oil shipments .

伊朗防务官员本周以更大力度威胁说，要以打击航行在霍尔木兹海峡的船只的方式报复西方的制裁，这一海峡是海上石油运输的重要通道。