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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward
xiàng
向
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
to launch
fādòng
发动
intensive / concentrated
mì jí
密集
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
attacks
xí jī
袭击
，
oil prices
yóu jià
油价
in a single day
dān rì
单日
to surge sharply
bào zhǎng
暴涨
12 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí èr
12%
。

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Yīsīlán Gémìng Wèiduì
伊斯兰革命卫队
July 18
7 yuè 18 rì
7月18日
during the night
yè jiān
夜间
once again
zài dù
再度
against
duì
对
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
launched
fādòng
发动
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
strikes
xí jī
袭击
，
hitting
jī zhòng
击中
electricity
diàn lì
电力
and
yǔ
与
water desalination
hǎishuǐ dànhuà
海水淡化
facilities
shè shī
设施
and
jí
及
one
yī chù
一处
oil
shí yóu
石油
facility / base
jī dì
基地
。
international
guó jì
国际
oil prices
yóu jià
油价
due to
yīn
因
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
situation
jú shì
局势
continued
chí xù
持续
tense / escalating
jǐn zhāng
紧张
and as a result
ér
而
in a single day
dān rì
单日
rose
shàng zhǎng
上涨
approximately
yuē
约
12 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí èr
12%
。

July 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM

July 18
7 yuè 18 rì
7月18日
at night
yè jiān
夜间
，
as
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
(possessive particle)
de
的
bombing
hōng zhà
轰炸
entered
jìn rù
进入
the seventh night
dì qī yè
第七夜
after
hòu
后
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Yīsīlán Gémìng Wèiduì
伊斯兰革命卫队
once again
zài dù
再度
toward
xiàng
向
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
launched
fādòng
发动
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
strikes
xí jī
袭击
。
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
armed forces
wǔzhuāng bùduì
武装部队
intercepted
lán jié
拦截
(completion marker)
le
了
multiple
duō méi
多枚
ballistic missiles
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
and
hé
和
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
，
but
dàn
但
some
bù fen
部分
attacks
gōng jī
攻击
still
réng
仍
caused
zào chéng
造成
damage
pò huài
破坏
。
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
one
yī zuò
一座
electricity
diàn lì
电力
and
yǔ
与
water desalination
hǎishuǐ dànhuà
海水淡化
facility
shè shī
设施
in
zài
在
this
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xí jī
袭击
during
zhōng
中
was struck by a missile
zhòng dàn
中弹
and caught fire
qǐ huǒ
起火
，
the capital
shǒu dū
首都
infrastructure
jīchǔ shè shī
基础设施
suffered
zāo shòu
遭受
serious
yán zhòng
严重
blow / impact
chōng jī
冲击
。
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Kēwēitè Shíyóu Gōngsī
科威特石油公司
announced
xuānbù
宣布
，
under its management
qí xià
旗下
one
yī chù
一处
oil
shí yóu
石油
facility
shè shī
设施
was subjected to
shòu dào
受到
repeated
duō cì
多次
Iranian
Yīlǎng
伊朗
attacks
gōng jī
攻击
，
damage
sǔn huǐ
损毁
severe
yán zhòng
严重
，
and there were
bìng yǒu
并有
personnel
rén yuán
人员
injured
shòu shāng
受伤
。
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
international
guó jì
国际
airport
jī chǎng
机场
also
yì
亦
due to
yīn
因
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
(possessive particle)
de
的
continued
chí xù
持续
threats
wēi xié
威胁
and as a result
ér
而
suspended
zàn tíng
暂停
some
bù fen
部分
operations
yùn yíng
运营
。
affected by
shòu
受
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
being attacked
zāo xí
遭袭
and
hé
和
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
situation
jú shì
局势
continued
chí xù
持续
tense
jǐn zhāng
紧张
impact
yǐng xiǎng
影响
，
international
guó jì
国际
oil prices
yóu jià
油价
on that day
dāng tiān
当天
significantly
dà fú
大幅
rose
shàng zhǎng
上涨
approximately 12 percent
yuē bǎifēnzhī shí èr
约12%
，
Brent crude oil
Bùlúntè yuányóu
布伦特原油
at one point
yī dù
一度
touched / reached
chù jí
触及
$87 per barrel
měi tǒng 87 měiyuán
每桶87美元
。
according to
jù
据
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Ministry of Health
wèi shēng bù
卫生部
stated
chēng
称
，
over the past
guò qù
过去
three weeks
sān zhōu
三周
US military
Měi jūn
美军
against Iran
duì Yī
对伊
strikes
dǎ jī
打击
have already
yǐ
已
caused
zào chéng
造成
50 people
50 rén
50人
to die
sǐ wáng
死亡
、
more than 500 people
yú 500 rén
逾500人
injured
shòu shāng
受伤
，
the situation
jú shì
局势
faces
miàn lín
面临
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
escalation
shēng jí
升级
(possessive particle)
de
的
risk
fēng xiǎn
风险
。

News in English

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Iran Launches Intensive Missile and Drone Strikes on Kuwait as Oil Prices Surge 12 Percent

The IRGC launched intensive missile and drone strikes on Kuwait on the night of July 18, hitting a power and desalination plant and an oil facility. International oil prices rose approximately 12 percent in a single day as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continued to escalate.

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