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Donald Trump (US President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to threaten
wēixié
威胁
to destroy
cuīhuǐ
摧毁
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
export
chūkǒu
出口
hub / center
shūniǔ
枢纽
Kharg Island
Hāěrgé Dǎo
哈尔格岛
，
to demand
yāoqiú
要求
immediately
lìjí
立即
to reopen
chóng kāi
重开
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Donald Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on
yú
于
March 30
3 yuè 30 rì
3月30日
to issue
fāchū
发出
hardline / tough
qiángyìng
强硬
warning
jǐnggào
警告
，
stating
chēng
称
if
ruò
若
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
does not
bù
不
immediately
lìjí
立即
reopen
chóng kāi
重开
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
，
US military
měijūn
美军
will
jiāng
将
destroy
cuīhuǐ
摧毁
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive particle
de
的
oil wells
yóujǐng
油井
、
power generation
fādiàn
发电
facilities
shèshī
设施
and
jí
及
Kharg Island
Hāěrgé Dǎo
哈尔格岛
。
affected by
shòu
受
this
cǐ
此
news
xiāoxi
消息
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
international
guójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
to climb / to surge
pānshēng
攀升
to
zhì
至
approximately
yuē
约
115 US dollars per barrel
měi tǒng 115 měiyuán
每桶115美元
，
being
wéi
为
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to break out / outbreak
bàofā
爆发
since
yǐlái
以来
highest
zuìgāo
最高
level
shuǐpíng
水平
。

March 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Donald Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on
yú
于
March 30, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 30 rì
2026年3月30日
to issue
fāchū
发出
stern / severe
yánlì
严厉
warning
jǐnggào
警告
，
stating that
chēng
称
if
ruò
若
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
cannot / does not
bùnéng
不能
immediately
lìjí
立即
reopen
chóng kāi
重开
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
and
bìng
并
to reach
dáchéng
达成
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
will
jiāng
将
to destroy
cuīhuǐ
摧毁
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive particle
de
的
oil wells
yóujǐng
油井
、
power generation
fādiàn
发电
facilities
shèshī
设施
and
jí
及
major / key
zhǔyào
主要
oil
shíyóu
石油
export
chūkǒu
出口
hub
shūniǔ
枢纽
Kharg Island
Hāěrgé Dǎo
哈尔格岛
。
Kharg Island
Hāěrgé Dǎo
哈尔格岛
is
shì
是
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
approximately
yuē
约
90 percent
90%
90%
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
exports
chūkǒu
出口
possessive particle
de
的
shipment / loading
zhuāngyùn
装运
center
zhōngxīn
中心
，
once / if
yīdàn
一旦
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāodào
遭到
a strike / an attack
dǎjī
打击
，
will
jiāng
将
on
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to cause
zàochéng
造成
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
shock / impact
chōngjī
冲击
。
Donald Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on
zài
在
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
on
shàng
上
wrote
xiědào
写道
，
US military
měijūn
美军
may also
hái kěnéng
还可能
destroy
cuīhuǐ
摧毁
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive particle
de
的
seawater desalination
hǎishuǐ dànhuà
海水淡化
facilities
shèshī
设施
，
this is
zhè shì
这是
he
tā
他
to date / up to now
qìjīn
迄今
wording / language
cuòcí
措辞
most
zuìwéi
最为
strong / forceful
qiángliè
强烈
possessive particle
de
的
threat
wēixié
威胁
one of
zhī yī
之一
。
upon this news
shòu cǐ xiāoxi
受此消息
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
international
guójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
to climb
pānshēng
攀升
to
zhì
至
to approximately per barrel
yuē měi tǒng
约每桶
115 US dollars
115 měiyuán
115美元
，
compared to
jiào
较
one month ago
yī gè yuè qián
一个月前
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
outbreak
bàofā
爆发
at the time
shí
时
risen
shàngzhǎng
上涨
nearly
jìn
近
60 percent
60%
60%
。
White House
Báigōng
白宫
officials
guānyuán
官员
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
currently
mùqián
目前
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
have achieved
yǐ qǔdé
已取得
"
significant progress
zhòngdà jìnzhǎn
重大进展
"，
but
dàn
但
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
side
fāngmiàn
方面
however
zé
则
said
chēng
称
the US side
měifāng
美方
proposed
tíchū de
提出的
conditions / terms
tiáojiàn
条件
"
unrealistic
bù qiē shíjì
不切实际
"。
given / in light of
jiànyú
鉴于
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
against
duì
对
United Arab Emirates
Āliányù
阿联酋
possessive particle
de
的
attacks
xíjī
袭击
are still
réng zài
仍在
continuing
chíxù
持续
，
Egypt
Āijí
埃及
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Sisi
Sāixī
塞西
also
yě
也
publicly
gōngkāi
公开
urged
dūncù
敦促
Donald Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to stop
tíngzhǐ
停止
military
jūnshì
军事
action
xíngdòng
行动
，
and warned
bìng jǐnggào
并警告
oil price
yóujià
油价
could
kěnéng
可能
break through
tūpò
突破
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
200 US dollars
200 měiyuán
200美元
。
military
jūnshì
军事
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
believe / consider
rènwéi
认为
，
by force
qiángxíng
强行
to seize / to occupy
zhànlǐng
占领
Kharg Island
Hāěrgé Dǎo
哈尔格岛
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
extremely high
jí gāo
极高
，
and moreover
qiě
且
not necessarily
wèibì
未必
can
néng
能
to force / to compel
pòshǐ
迫使
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to surrender
tóuxiáng
投降
，
related
xiāngguān
相关
plans
jìhuà
计划
possessive particle
de
的
feasibility
kěxíngxìng
可行性
still exist
réng cún
仍存
controversy / debate
zhēngyì
争议
。

New Words

jǐnggào
警告
warning
zǒngtǒng
总统
president
hǎixiá
海峡
strait
yóujǐng
油井
oil well
fādiàn
发电
power generation
chūkǒu
出口
export
cuīhuǐ
摧毁
to destroy
shíyóu
石油
oil / petroleum
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Iran
tínghuǒ
停火
ceasefire

News in English

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Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran Oil Hub Kharg Island Unless Hormuz Deal Is Reached

US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on March 30, demanding Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of its oil wells, power facilities, and key oil export hub Kharg Island. Oil prices climbed to approximately 115 US dollars per barrel, the highest since the conflict began.

On March 30, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern warning, stating that if Iran does not immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach a ceasefire agreement, the United States will destroy Iran's oil wells, power generation facilities, and its major oil export hub on Kish Island. Kish Island is a strategic Persian Gulf petroleum hub that handles a significant portion of Iran's oil exports.

This represents an escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions and reflects the heightened geopolitical stakes in the Persian Gulf region. The threat involves vital global energy infrastructure and could impact worldwide oil supplies.

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