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Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / with
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
mutual / reciprocal
xiānghù
相互
strikes / attacks
xíjī
袭击
after
hòu
后
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to pause / to suspend
zànting
暂停
military operations
xíngdòng
行动
，
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
situation / state of affairs
xíngshì
形势
still
réng
仍
fragile / vulnerable
cuìruò
脆弱
。

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
Prime Minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Netanyahu
Nèitǎníyǎhú
内塔尼亚胡
June 9
liù yuè jiǔ rì
6月9日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to suspend / to pause
zànting
暂停
against / towards
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
structural particle
de
的
military operations
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
armed forces
wǔzhuāng bùduì
武装部队
also
yě
也
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
to stop / to cease
tíngzhǐ
停止
strikes / attacks
dǎjí
打击
。

June 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM

June 7
liù yuè qī rì
6月7日
to / through
zhì
至
the 8th
bā rì
8日
，
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / with
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to break out
bàofā
爆发
in the past several months
shù yuè lái
数月来
most / most notably
zuìwéi
最为
fierce / intense
jīliè
激烈
structural particle
de
的
mutual
xiānghù
相互
strikes / attacks
xíjī
袭击
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
against
duì
对
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to launch
fādòng
发动
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
strike / attack
xíjī
袭击
，
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
subsequently
suíhòu
随后
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
defense
fángyù
防御
system / infrastructure
tǐxì
体系
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
strikes
dǎjí
打击
。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
President
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
had previously (done)
céng
曾
to request / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
to maintain
bǎochí
保持
restraint
kèzhì
克制
，
and / also
bìng
并
to seek
xúnqiú
寻求
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
。
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
Prime Minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Netanyahu
Nèitǎníyǎhú
内塔尼亚胡
the 9th
jiǔ rì
9日
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
the Israeli side
Yǐ fāng
以方
already
yǐ
已
to suspend / to pause
zànting
暂停
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
structural particle
de
的
attacks
gōngjī
攻击
，
but / however
dàn
但
not yet / has not
wèi
未
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to acknowledge / to admit
chéngrèn
承认
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
to exist
cúnzài
存在
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
armed forces
wǔzhuāng bùduì
武装部队
also (formal)
yì
亦
to declare / to state
shēngmíng
声明
to suspend
zànting
暂停
targeting / directed at
zhēnduì
针对
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
structural particle
de
的
military
jūnshì
军事
operations
xíngdòng
行动
，
but
dàn
但
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
to say / to state
chēng
称
，
if
ruò
若
the Israeli side
Yǐ fāng
以方
in / at
zài
在
Lebanon
Lǐbānèn
黎巴嫩
structural particle
de
的
attacks
gōngjī
攻击
to continue
chíxù
持续
，
will (future)
jiāng
将
to resume
huīfù
恢复
strikes
dǎjí
打击
。
this round
cǐ lún
此轮
escalation
shēngjí
升级
to cause
zàochéng
造成
the region
gāi dìqū
该地区
multiple countries
duō guó
多国
personnel
rényuán
人员
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
，
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
still / as before
yīrán
依然
highly
gāodù
高度
tense
jǐnzhāng
紧张
。
April
sì yuè
4月
the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
in
zài
在
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
mediation / to mediate
wòxuán
斡旋
under
xià
下
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
two weeks
liǎng zhōu
两周
ceasefire agreement
tínghuǒ xiéyì
停火协议
，
but
dàn
但
agreement
xiéyì
协议
since then
zìcǐ
自此
multiple times
shùdù
数度
to fall apart / to collapse
gào pò
告破
。

News in English

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Israel and Iran Halt Strikes After Worst Escalation in Months, Ceasefire Remains Fragile

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced a suspension of military operations against Iran on June 9, and the Iranian armed forces said it would also halt its strikes. However, both sides have issued conditions, leaving the ceasefire fragile.

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