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Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
rejected
jùjué
拒绝
45-day
sìshíwǔ tiān
四十五天
ceasefire proposal
tínghuǒ fāng àn
停火方案
，
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
deadline
jiézhǐ qīxiàn
截止期限
approaching
línjìn
临近
。

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on
yú
于
April 6th
sìyuè liùrì
四月六日
rejected
jùjué le
拒绝了
Egypt
Āijí
埃及
、
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
and
jí
及
Turkey
Tǔěrqí
土耳其
jointly submitted
liánhé tíjiāo de
联合提交的
45-day
sìshíwǔ tiān
四十五天
ceasefire proposal
tínghuǒ fāng àn
停火方案
。
as Trump
jù Tèlǎngpǔ
距特朗普
demands
yāoqiú
要求
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
open
kāifàng
开放
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
(possessive particle)
de
的
deadline
zuìhòu qīxiàn
最后期限
less than
shàng bùzú
尚不足
24 hours
èrshísì xiǎoshí
二十四小时
。

April 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
authorities
dāngjú
当局
on
yú
于
April 6th
sìyuè liùrì
四月六日
formally
zhèngshì
正式
rejected
jùjué le
拒绝了
by
yóu
由
Egypt
Āijí
埃及
、
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
and
jí
及
Turkey
Tǔěrqí
土耳其
envoys of the three countries
sān guó tèshǐ
三国特使
jointly mediated
liánhé wòxuán
联合斡旋
submitted
tíjiāo de
提交的
45-day
sìshíwǔ tiān
四十五天
ceasefire proposal
tínghuǒ fāng àn
停火方案
。
Tehran
Déhēilán
德黑兰
side
fāngmiàn
方面
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
temporary ceasefire
línshí tínghuǒ
临时停火
would
jiāng
将
grant
fùyǔ
赋予
US-Israeli joint forces
Měi Yǐ liánjūn
美以联军
at ease
cóngróng
从容
regroup military forces
chóngzhěng bīnglì
重整兵力
(possessive particle)
de
的
window of opportunity
chuāngkǒu qī
窗口期
。
previously
cǐqián
此前
，
the proposal
gāi fāng àn
该方案
proposed
tíyì
提议
all parties
gèfāng
各方
immediately
lìjí
立即
halt
tíngzhǐ
停止
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
，
and
bìng
并
within
zài
在
15 to 20 days
shíwǔ zhì èrshí tiān nèi
十五至二十天内
on nuclear issues and sanction relief
jiù hé wèntí jí zhìcái jiěchú
就核问题及制裁解除
reach an agreement
dáchéng xiéyì
达成协议
。
at the same time
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
the Trump administration
Tèlǎngpǔ zhèngfǔ
特朗普政府
set
shèdìng de
设定的
deadline
zuìhòu qīxiàn
最后期限
rapidly approaching
rìqū línjìn
日趋临近
，
the US side
Měifāng
美方
demands
yāoqiú
要求
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
by
yú
于
US Eastern Time
Měi dōng shíjiān
美东时间
before 8 PM Tuesday
zhōu èr wǎn bā shí qián
周二晚八时前
reopen
chóngxīn kāifàng
重新开放
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
。
Brent crude oil
Bùlúntè yuányóu
布伦特原油
price
jiàgé
价格
during
zài
在
this round of conflict
běn lún chōngtū zhōng
本轮冲突中
at one point
yīdù
一度
climbed to
pānshēng zhì
攀升至
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
126 US dollars
yī bǎi èrshíliù měiyuán
一百二十六美元
。
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
is
shì
是
global
quánqiú
全球
approximately
yuē
约
one-third
sān fēn zhī yī
三分之一
oil trade
shíyóu màoyì
石油贸易
(possessive particle)
de
的
critical chokepoint
yānhóu yàodào
咽喉要道
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
stated
chēng
称
already
yǐ
已
regarding
jiù
就
the current situation
dāngqián júshì
当前局势
formulated
zhìdìng le
制定了
response plan
huíyìng fāng àn
回应方案
，
but
dàn
但
refused
jùjué
拒绝
engage in
jiēchù
接触
any direct negotiation channel
rènhé zhíjiē tánpàn qúdào
任何直接谈判渠道
。
the UN Security Council
Liánhéguó Ānlǐhuì
联合国安理会
regarding
jiù
就
authorizing
shòuquán
授权
in
zài
在
the strait region
hǎixiá dìqū
海峡地区
use of force
shǐyòng wǔlì
使用武力
(possessive particle)
de
的
draft resolution
juéyì cǎo àn
决议草案
has been unable to
chíchí wèi néng
迟迟未能
advance
tuījìn
推进
。

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consult
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ask
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