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the United States
Měiguó
美国
once again / another round of
zài cì
再次
airstrike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against / toward
duì
对
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
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command / CENTCOM
zhōngyāng sīlìngbù
中央司令部
to confirm / to verify
zhèngshí
证实
，
US military forces
Měijūn
美军
on / at (formal)
yú
于
July 11th
qīyuè shíyī rì
七月十一日
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch
fādòng
发动
the third round
dì sān lún
第三轮
precision / precise
jīngquè
精确
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
against
duì
对
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
、
Qatar
Kǎtǎěr
卡塔尔
and
hé
和
the United Arab Emirates / UAE
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
，
regional / the region
dìqū
地区
tense situation / regional tensions
jǐnzhāng júshì
紧张局势
sharply / dramatically
jíjù
急剧
to escalate / to intensify
shēngjí
升级
。

July 12, 2026 at 10:50 AM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command / CENTCOM
zhōngyāng sīlìngbù
中央司令部
to confirm / to verify
zhèngshí
证实
，
US military forces
Měijūn
美军
on / at (formal time marker)
yú
于
July 11th
qīyuè shíyī rì
七月十一日
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
the third round
dì sān lún
第三轮
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
，
to destroy / to demolish
cuīhuǐ
摧毁
approximately / about
yuē
约
140 locations / 140 sites
140 chù
140处
military
jūnshì
军事
targets
mùbiāo
目标
。
this round / the current round
cǐ lún
此轮
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
is / constitutes
shì
是
in response to / against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Islamic
Yīsīlán
伊斯兰
Revolutionary Guard / IRGC
Gémìng Wèiduì
革命卫队
in / within
zài
在
Hormuz (as in Strait of Hormuz)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait / channel
hǎixiá
海峡
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
multiple (ships, counting word for vessels)
duō sōu
多艘
commercial
shāngyè
商业
vessels / ships
chuánzhī
船只
attributive particle
de
的
response / reply
huíyìng
回应
，
related / the relevant
xiāngguān
相关
incidents / events
shìjiàn
事件
already
yǐ
已
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
one (person)
yī míng
一名
crew member
chuányuán
船员
to go missing / to disappear
shīzōng
失踪
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
随即
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
unilaterally / on its own initiative
dān fāngmiàn
单方面
to close / to shut
guānbì
关闭
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
，
and / moreover
bìng
并
against
duì
对
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
、
Qatar
Kǎtǎěr
卡塔尔
and
hé
和
the United Arab Emirates / UAE
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击
，
regional / the region
dìqū
地区
tense situation / regional tensions
jǐnzhāng júshì
紧张局势
sharply / dramatically
jíjù
急剧
to escalate / to intensify
shēngjí
升级
。
globally / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
approximately / about
yuē
约
one fifth
wǔ fēn zhī yī
五分之一
attributive particle
de
的
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
trade
màoyì
贸易
to pass through / to transit via
tújīng
途经
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
，
the strait
hǎixiá
海峡
closure / closing
guānbì
关闭
attributive particle
de
的
threat
wēixié
威胁
to trigger / to set off
yǐnfā
引发
international
guójì
国际
energy
néngyuán
能源
markets
shìchǎng
市场
attributive particle
de
的
widespread / extensive
guǎngfàn
广泛
shock / disruption (figurative)
zhèndòng
震动
。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (Donald Trump, US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
previously / prior to this
cǐ qián
此前
to sign / to execute
qiānshǔ
签署
attributive particle
de
的
to stop / to cease
tíngzhǐ
停止
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
attacks
xíjī
袭击
memorandum of understanding / MOU
liàngjie bèiwànglù
谅解备忘录
already
yǐ
已
tantamount to / equivalent to
xíngtóng
形同
waste paper / a worthless document
fèizhǐ
废纸
，
ceasefire
tíng huǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
to declare / to proclaim
xuāngào
宣告
to become invalid / to lapse
shīxiào
失效
。
this series of / these successive
zhè yī xìliè
这一系列
conflicts / clashes
chōngtū
冲突
after / in the context of
zài
在
Iran-US (abbreviated form)
Yī Měi
伊美
both sides / the two parties
shuāngfāng
双方
at (formal time marker)
yú
于
less than / fewer than
bù dào
不到
three weeks ago
sān zhōu qián
三周前
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
fragile / precarious
cuìruò
脆弱
ceasefire
tíng huǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
after / following
hòu
后
suddenly / abruptly
zhòurán
骤然
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
，
causing / making (formal)
lìng
令
the international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
to be caught off guard / completely unprepared
cùbùjífáng
猝不及防
。
multiple countries / multinational
duō guó
多国
governments
zhèngfǔ
政府
to call for / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
immediately / at once
lìjí
立即
ceasefire
tíng huǒ
停火
and / as well as
bìng
并
through / by means of
tōngguò
通过
diplomacy / diplomatic
wàijiāo
外交
means / channel / approach
tújìng
途径
to resolve / to defuse
huàjiě
化解
crisis
wēijī
危机
，
in order to prevent / to guard against
yǐ fáng
以防
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
further / to a greater degree
jìn yī bù
进一步
to spread / to extend
mànyán
蔓延
to / reaching
zhì
至
the entire / the whole
zhěnggè
整个
region
dìqū
地区
。

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shìshì
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fákuǎn
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dìzhèn
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yú liǎng bǎi rén
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línàn
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