インターネット調査室：　「Iran kicks off air force drill as US sends more fighter planes to the region」

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AP: 24 Jul,2023

「Iran kicks off air force drill as US sends more fighter planes to the region」: どこかで激突してもおかしくはありませんね。

Iran on Sunday began an annual air force drill in the central part of country, state media reported, as the U.S. sends more fighter planes to the region to deter the Islamic Republic from seizing commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf area.

「an annual air force drill」なら刺激は少ない？

でも演っているところが

The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all crude oil passes.

のとこらしいので、やはり緊張なしということには行かないでしょう。

The report said more than 90 fighter planes, bombers and drones would participate in the drill.

しかも、すごい量。

The U.S. said last week it is sending additional fighter jets and a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.

そりゃこうなりますよ。

Tensions have steadily risen since the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers and restored crippling sanctions. Iran has responded by ramping up its nuclear activities — which it says are purely peaceful — and also provided drones to Russia for its war against Ukraine.

イスラエルを地図から消すと言っているのに「purely peaceful 」の訳がないでしょう？

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