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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack
xíjī
袭击
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
airport
jīchǎng
机场
，
cruise missile
xúnháng dǎodàn
巡航导弹
to strike
jīzhòng
击中
Qatar
Kǎtǎěr
卡塔尔
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮
。

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack
xíjī
袭击
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
international airport
guójì jīchǎng
国际机场
fuel storage facility
chúyóu shèshī
储油设施
，
to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
large fire
dàhuǒ
大火
，
fortunately
suǒxìng
所幸
no casualties
wú rén shāngwáng
无人伤亡
。
at the same time
yǔcǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
one missile
yī méi
一枚
cruise missile
xúnháng dǎodàn
巡航导弹
to strike
jīzhòng
击中
QatarEnergy
Kǎtǎěr Néngyuán Gōngsī
卡塔尔能源公司
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮
，
21
èrshíyī míng
二十一名
crew members
chuányuán
船员
all
quánbù
全部
safely
ānquán
安全
to evacuate
chèlí
撤离
。

April 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to use
shǐyòng
使用
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack
xíjī
袭击
completion marker
le
了
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
international airport
guójì jīchǎng
国际机场
possessive particle
de
的
fuel
rányóu
燃油
storage facility
chúcún shèshī
储存设施
。
the attack
xíjī
袭击
to cause
yǐnfā
引发
large fire
dàhuǒ
大火
，
authorities
dāngjú
当局
stated
biǎoshì
表示
this time
cǐ cì
此次
incident
shìjiàn
事件
did not
wèi
未
to result in
zàochéng
造成
casualties
rényuán shāngwáng
人员伤亡
。
at the same time
yǔcǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward
xiàng
向
Qatar
Kǎtǎěr
卡塔尔
near-shore waters
jìnhǎi
近海
to launch
fāshè
发射
completion marker
le
了
three
sān méi
三枚
cruise missiles
xúnháng dǎodàn
巡航导弹
。
Qatar
Kǎtǎěr
卡塔尔
Ministry of Defense
guófáng bù
国防部
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to intercept
lánjié
拦截
completion marker
le
了
among them
qízhōng
其中
two
liǎng méi
两枚
。
the third one
dì sān méi
第三枚
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
to hit
jīzhòng
击中
completion marker
le
了
one ship
yī sōu
一艘
QatarEnergy
Kǎtǎěr Néngyuán Gōngsī
卡塔尔能源公司
chartered
zūyòng
租用
possessive particle
de
的
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮
。
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮
aboard
shàng
上
possessive particle
de
的
21
èrshíyī míng
二十一名
crew members
chuányuán
船员
already
yǐ
已
all
quánbù
全部
safely
ānquán
安全
to evacuate
chèlí
撤离
，
no one
wú rén
无人
was injured
shòushāng
受伤
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
is
shì
是
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
against
duì
对
US-Israel
Měi Yǐ
美以
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
possessive particle
de
的
counter-attack
fǎnjī
反击
one of
zhī yī
之一
。
according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
already
yǐ
已
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
the Gulf
Hǎiwān
海湾
various countries
gè guó
各国
to stop
tíngzhǐ
停止
toward
xiàng
向
US military
Měi jūn
美军
to provide
tígōng
提供
support
zhīchí
支持
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this type of
cǐ lèi
此类
attacks
xíjī
袭击
currently
zhèng
正
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
the Gulf
Hǎiwān
海湾
region
dìqū
地区
possessive particle
de
的
energy
néngyuán
能源
supply
gōngyìng
供应
security
ānquán
安全
。

New Words

Yīlǎng
伊朗
Iran
wúrén jī
无人机
unmanned drone
xíjī
袭击
attack
Kēwēitè
科威特
Kuwait
jīchǎng
机场
airport
rányóu
燃油
fuel
chǔcún
储存
storage
dàhuǒ
大火
major fire
shānwáng
伤亡
casualties
xúnháng
巡航
cruise
dǎodàn
导弹
missile
Kǎtǎer
卡塔尔
Qatar

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Iran Drone Hits Kuwait Airport Fuel Tanks as Cruise Missile Strikes QatarEnergy Tanker

Iran struck Kuwait airport fuel facilities with a drone, triggering a large fire with no casualties, while a cruise missile hit a QatarEnergy-chartered tanker with all 21 crew members safely evacuated.

Iran used unmanned drones to attack fuel storage facilities at Kuwait International Airport. The attack triggered a major fire; authorities stated that the incident resulted in no casualties. Meanwhile, Iran also launched three cruise missiles toward the waters near Qatar. The attacks represent continued escalation of regional tensions. Kuwait's airport operations were temporarily disrupted. International community expressed serious concern about the expanding conflict in the Middle East.

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