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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
drones / unmanned aerial vehicles
wúrénjī
无人机
airport
jīchǎng
机场
to be damaged
shòusǔn
受损
to close / to shut down
guānbì
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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
and
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
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
June 3
liù yuè sān rì
6月3日
early morning / wee hours
língchén
凌晨
toward / at
xiàng
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
and
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
stating / claiming
chēng
this action
cǐjǔ
此举
is
shì
in response to
duì
United States
Měiguó
美国
strikes / attacks
xíjī
袭击
Qeshm Island
Géshímǔ dǎo
格什姆岛
(modifier particle)
de
retaliation / revenge
bàofù
报复
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
Ministry of Defense
guófángbù
国防部
stated / said
chēng
this time
cǐcì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
in total
gòng
involving
shèjí
涉及
30 (missiles/drones, unit for projectiles)
30 méi
30枚
ballistic missiles
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
and
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
more than
chāoguò
超过
more than ten (projectiles)
shí yú méi
十余枚
(passive marker)
bèi
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
attack
xíjī
袭击
in (the midst of)
zhōng
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
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
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
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
en route / in transit
túzhōng
途中
to break apart / to disintegrate
jiětǐ
解体
while / and
ér
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(modifier particle)
de
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
(contrastive particle)
all / entirely
quánbù
全部
(passive marker)
bèi
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
to resume / to restore
huīfù
恢复
normal
zhèngcháng
正常
operations
yùnyíng
运营

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tūrán
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71 suì
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zài
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
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wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
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