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shāng yè
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Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
the Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
aluminum
lǚ
铝
smelting plant
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
，
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
to set a record
chuàng
创
four-year
sì nián
四年
new high
xīngāo
新高
。

Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
Revolutionary Guard
gémìng wèiduì
革命卫队
late March
sān yuè xià xún
三月下旬
attacked
xíjī
袭击
United Arab Emirates
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
and
hé
和
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(possessive particle)
de
的
aluminum
lǚ
铝
smelter
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
，
causing
zàochéng
造成
major / serious
zhòngdà
重大
damage
pòhuài
破坏
，
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
immediately after
suíjí
随即
to surge / skyrocket
biāoshēng
飙升
to / reaching
zhì
至
per metric ton
měi dūn
每吨
$3,500
sān qiān wǔ bǎi měiyuán
3500美元
(particle)
de
的
four-year high
sì nián gāodiǎn
四年高点
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
warned
jǐnggào
警告
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
ongoing
chíxù
持续
escalation
shēngjí
升级
will
jiāng
将
toward / on
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
commodities
dàzōng shāngpǐn
大宗商品
market
shìchǎng
市场
pose / constitute
gòuchéng
构成
serious
yánzhòng
严重
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。

March 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
Revolutionary Guard
gémìng wèiduì
革命卫队
in / at
yú
于
late March
sān yuè xià xún
三月下旬
against
duì
对
United Arab Emirates
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
and
hé
和
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(possessive particle)
de
的
aluminum
lǚ
铝
smelter
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
launched
fādòng le
发动了
precise
jīngzhǔn
精准
air strike
kōngxí
空袭
。
Emirates Global Aluminium
Āliánqiú Quánqiú Lǚyè Gōngsī
阿联酋全球铝业公司
(possessive particle)
de
的
Abu Dhabi
Ābùzhābǐ
阿布扎比
factory / plant
gōngchǎng
工厂
suffered
zāoshòu
遭受
major
zhòngdà
重大
damage
pòhuài
破坏
，
its
qí
其
3,500-megawatt
sān qiān wǔ bǎi zhàowǎ
3500兆瓦
power supply
gōngdiàn
供电
facilities
shèshī
设施
was damaged
shòusǔn
受损
，
six (people)
liù míng
六名
employees
yuángōng
员工
were injured
shòushāng
受伤
。
Aluminium Bahrain
Bālín Lǚyè Gōngsī
巴林铝业公司
likewise / also
tóngyàng
同样
suffered
zāoshòu
遭受
attack
gōngjī
攻击
，
two (people)
liǎng míng
两名
employees
yuángōng
员工
minor injuries
qīngshāng
轻伤
，
production
shēngchǎn
生产
forced to
bèipò
被迫
halt / interrupt
zhōngduàn
中断
。
Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
military authorities
jūnfāng
军方
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
this
cǐcì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
is
shì
是
against / in response to
duì
对
United States
Měiguó
美国
and / as well as
jí
及
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
allies
méngyǒu
盟友
attacking
gōngjī
攻击
Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
steel plants
gāngtiěchǎng
钢铁厂
(particle)
de
的
retaliation
fǎnjī
反击
。
affected by this / as a result
shòu cǐ yǐngxiǎng
受此影响
，
London Metal Exchange
Lúndūn Jīnshǔ Jiāoyìsuǒ
伦敦金属交易所
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
rapidly
xùnsù
迅速
surged
biāoshēng
飙升
to / reaching
zhì
至
per metric ton
měi dūn
每吨
$3,500
sān qiān wǔ bǎi měiyuán
3500美元
，
set
chuàng
创
in four years
sì nián lái
四年来
new high
xīngāo
新高
。
global
quánqiú
全球
aluminum
lǚ
铝
supply
gōngyìng
供应
shortfall / gap
quēkǒu
缺口
consequently
suízhī
随之
expanded
kuòdà
扩大
to
zhì
至
approximately
yuē
约
1.3 million metric tons
yī bǎi sān shí wàn dūn
130万吨
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
saw
chūxiàn
出现
brief
duǎnzàn
短暂
panic
kǒnghuāng
恐慌
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
pointed out
zhǐchū
指出
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
tensions
jǐnzhāng júshì
紧张局势
continued
chíxù
持续
escalation
shēngjí
升级
，
may
kěnéng
可能
on
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
commodities
dàzōng shāngpǐn
大宗商品
market
shìchǎng
市场
cause
zàochéng
造成
even more
gèng
更
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
impact
chōngjī
冲击
。
United Arab Emirates
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
already
yǐ
已
summoned
zhàojiàn
召见
Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
representative
dàibiǎo
代表
，
raised / lodged
tíchū
提出
solemn / serious
yánzhèng
严正
protest
kàngyì
抗议
。

News in English

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Iran Attacks Gulf Aluminum Smelters, Sending Prices to Four-Year High

Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces struck major aluminum smelters in the UAE and Bahrain in late March, causing significant damage and sending aluminum prices to a four-year high of $3,500 per metric ton. Analysts warned that ongoing Middle East conflict escalation poses serious risk to global commodity markets.

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