DRIVE ALONG Bahrain’s King Khalifa causeway(堤道) into Manama, the capital, and the war damage to America’s main naval hub(枢纽) in the Gulf is apparent: destroyed communication antennae on one side; blackened buildings on the other. Gashes in high-rise buildings are boarded up(用木板封住).
沿着巴林国王哈利法堤道驶入首都麦纳麦，美国在海湾的主要海军枢纽所遭受的战争破坏显而易见：一侧是损毁的通信天线，另一侧是烧焦的建筑。高层建筑上的裂口已被木板封住。
Iran fired more than 700 missiles and attack drones at Bahrain at the height of the American-Israeli war on Iran between February 28th and April 8th. Most were intercept(拦截)ed but some inflict(造成（破坏）)ed real damage. Iran hit not only military targets but also a desalination(海水淡化) plant, refineries and an aluminium factory. A similar trauma(创伤) was felt elsewhere in the Gulf (see map).
在2月28日至4月8日美以对伊朗战争的高峰期，伊朗向巴林发射了700多枚导弹和攻击无人机。大多数被拦截，但有些造成了实际破坏。伊朗不仅打击军事目标，还袭击了一家海水淡化厂、炼油厂和一家铝厂。海湾其他地区也经历了类似的创伤（见图）。
Now a second round of the war loom(逼近)s. To the east, the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group(航母打击群) is sailing to join two others in the Arabian Sea. To the west, an American airlift(空运) is ferry(运送)ing military equipment to bases in Israel and Jordan, including more Patriot air-defence batteries. American strikes against Iranian anti-aircraft missiles on Qeshm island this week were seemingly provoke(引发)d by threats to American drones and jets, but may also serve to prepare the battlefield.
现在，第二轮战争迫在眉睫。在东边，西奥多·罗斯福号航母打击群正驶向阿拉伯海，与另外两个航母打击群会合。在西边，美国空运正将军事装备运往以色列和约旦的基地，包括更多爱国者防空导弹连。本周美国对格什姆岛上伊朗防空导弹的打击似乎是由对美国无人机和战机的威胁引发的，但也可能是为了准备战场。