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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
citing
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
suffered / was violated
zāo
being broken / being violated
pòhuài
破坏
as the stated reason
wéiyóu
为由
once again
zàidù
再度
closed / shut down
guānbì
关闭
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on
June 20th
6 yuè 20 rì
6月20日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
once again
zàidù
再度
closing
guānbì
关闭
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
reason / grounds
lǐyóu
理由
is
shì
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
continued
chíxù
持续
towards
duì
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern
nánbù
南部
launching
fādòng
发动
airstrikes
kōngxí
空袭
violated
wéifǎn le
违反了
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议

June 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on
June 20th
6 yuè 20 rì
6月20日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
citing
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
continued
chíxù
持续
attacks on
xíjī
袭击
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern
nánbù
南部
violating
wéifǎn
违反
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
as the stated reason
wéiyóu
为由
once again
zàidù
再度
closed
guānbì
关闭
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
previously
cǐqián
此前
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
had already on
yǐ yú
已于
this week
běn zhōu
本周
earlier
zǎo xiē shíhou
早些时候
declared
xuānbù
宣布
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
opening
kāifàng
开放
this / the said
gāi
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
as part of
zuòwéi
作为
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
interim / temporary
línshí
临时
agreement
xiéyì
协议
(structural particle)
de
one part of
yī bùfen
一部分
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Yīsīlán Gémìng Wèiduì
伊斯兰革命卫队
Navy
hǎijūn
海军
immediately
suíjí
随即
warned
jǐnggào
警告
all nations
gèguó
各国
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
not to
bùyào
不要
approach
kàojìn
靠近
the said
gāi
waterway
shuǐdào
水道
stating that
chēng
vessels
chuánzhī
船只
safety
ānquán
安全
cannot be
wúfǎ
无法
ensured
dédào
得到
guaranteed
bǎozhàng
保障
but / however
dàn
United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command (CENTCOM)
zhōngyāng sīlìngbù
中央司令部
immediately
suíjí
随即
countered / refuted
fǎnbó
反驳
stating that
chēng
the strait
hǎixiá
海峡
that day
dāngtiān
当天
still had
réng yǒu
仍有
55 (vessels)
55 sōu
55艘
merchant ships
shāngchuán
商船
normally
zhèngcháng
正常
transiting
tōngguò
通过
carrying / transporting
yùnzài
运载
more than
17 million barrels
1700 wàn tǒng
1700万桶
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
this
zhè yī
这一
situation
júshì
局势
occurred at
fāshēng zài
发生在
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
about to
jíjiāng
即将
on
jiù
long-term
chángqī
长期
peace
hépíng
和平
agreement
xiéyì
协议
beginning
zhǎnkāi
展开
formal
zhèngshì
正式
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
on the eve of
qiányī
前夕
causing
lìng
global
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
markets
shìchǎng
市场
once again
zàidù
再度
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
uncertainty
bù quèdìngxìng
不确定性
United States
Měiguó
美国
Vice President
fùzǒngtǒng
副总统
Vance (JD Vance)
Wànsī
万斯
had already
arrived in
dǐdá
抵达
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
with
Iranian
Yīlǎng
伊朗
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
begun
zhǎnkāi
展开
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判

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zài cì
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airstrike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
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伊朗
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against / toward
duì
the Gulf / Persian Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
countries / states
guójiā
国家
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击

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Měiguó
美国
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cānyìyuán
参议员
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Géléiémǔ
格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁

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Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
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哈梅内伊
at
zài
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬

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