美國海軍表示目前無法為航運業提供霍爾木茲海峽護航
海軍拒絕航運業的護航請求
根據熟悉此事的來源，自伊朗戰事爆發以來，美國海軍已拒絕航運業近每日提出的軍事護航請求，理由是當前攻擊風險過高，目前無法提供護航。
護航計畫的現實限制
雖然有報導指出美國總統特朗普曾表示，若有必要，美國海軍將開始護航油輪通過霍爾木茲海峽，但實際上，海軍官員表示目前並無船隻可用，且尚未啟動護航任務。
市場與產業反應
保險業界已表示不願承擔相關風險，導致霍爾木茲海峽的航行實際上已近乎關閉，航運業面臨嚴重挑戰。
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