Iran borders the strait of hormuz , conduit for roughly two - fifths of all globally traded oil 伊朗面靠霍尔木兹海峡,霍尔木兹海峡承载了大约5分之2的全球石油贸易运输。
By traveling to hormuz in the persian gulf and to mecca , zheng he brought eastern culture to the edge of the western world 郑和航海到了霍尔木兹海峡和麦加,把东方文化带到西方世界的东边。
Blocking the straits of hormuz would be one military option for iran if the dispute over its nuclear programme were to escalate 如果关于伊朗核问题的争议升级,封锁霍尔木兹海峡将是伊朗的一种军事选择。
But threats to close the strait of hormuz , through which roughly a quarter of the world ' s oil supplies passes , send shivers through oil markets 伊朗发出的威胁要关闭霍尔木兹海峡的消息更是引起了石油市场的振荡,因为供应到全世界的石油大约四份之一从这里经过。