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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
向
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drones / unmanned aerial vehicles
wúrénjī
无人机
,
airport
jīchǎng
机场
to be damaged
shòusǔn
受损
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
。

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
向
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
and
hé
和
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
,
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
international airport
guójì jīchǎng
国际机场
to suffer / to be hit by
zāodào
遭到
severe / serious
yánzhòng
严重
damage / destruction
pòhuài
破坏
,
to cause / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
one person
yī rén
一人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
、
63 people
63 rén
63人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
。

June 6, 2026 at 7:30 AM

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Islamic
Yīsīlán
伊斯兰
Revolutionary Guard
gémìng wèiduì
革命卫队
on / at
yú
于
June 3
liù yuè sān rì
6月3日
early morning / wee hours
língchén
凌晨
toward / at
xiàng
向
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
and
hé
和
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
,
stating / claiming
chēng
称
this action
cǐjǔ
此举
is
shì
是
in response to
duì
对
United States
Měiguó
美国
strikes / attacks
xíjī
袭击
Qeshm Island
Géshímǔ dǎo
格什姆岛
(modifier particle)
de
的
retaliation / revenge
bàofù
报复
。
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
Ministry of Defense
guófángbù
国防部
stated / said
chēng
称
,
this time
cǐcì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
in total
gòng
共
involving
shèjí
涉及
30 (missiles/drones, unit for projectiles)
30 méi
30枚
ballistic missiles
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
and
hé
和
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
,
more than
chāoguò
超过
more than ten (projectiles)
shí yú méi
十余枚
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to intercept
lǎnjié
拦截
to shoot down
jīluò
击落
。
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
international airport
guójì jīchǎng
国际机场
in
zài
在
attack
xíjī
袭击
in (the midst of)
zhōng
中
to suffer / to sustain
zāoshòu
遭受
severe / serious
yánzhòng
严重
damage
pòhuài
破坏
,
to be forced to / compelled
bèipò
被迫
to suspend / to halt
zàntíng
暂停
operations
yùnyíng
运营
several hours
shù xiǎoshí
数小时
。
attack
xíjī
袭击
to cause / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
one (person)
yī míng
一名
Indian
Yìndù
印度
national / citizen of
jí
籍
worker
gōngrén
工人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
,
additionally there are
lìng yǒu
另有
63 people
63 rén
63人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
,
among whom
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
airport
jīchǎng
机场
staff / workers
gōngzuò rényuán
工作人员
and
hé
和
passengers / travelers
lǚkè
旅客
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command
zhōngyāng sīlìngbù
中央司令部
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
,
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward
xiàng
向
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
launched
fāshè de
发射的
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
(in transit)
zài
在
en route / in transit
túzhōng
途中
to break apart / to disintegrate
jiětǐ
解体
,
while / and
ér
而
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(modifier particle)
de
的
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
(contrastive particle)
zé
则
all / entirely
quánbù
全部
(passive marker)
bèi
被
intercepted
lǎnjié
拦截
。
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
aviation / airline
hángkōng
航空
authority / administration
guǎnlǐjú
管理局
subsequently / afterward
suíhòu
随后
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
,
Kuwait Airways
Kēwēitè hángkōng
科威特航空
all
suǒyǒu
所有
flights
hángbān
航班
already
yǐ
已
to resume / to restore
huīfù
恢复
normal
zhèngcháng
正常
operations
yùnyíng
运营
。

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