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ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to break down / collapse
pòliè
破裂
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to implement
shíshī
实施
naval / maritime
hǎishàng
海上
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
。

US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
in
zài
在
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
to declare
xuāngào
宣告
broke down
pòliè
破裂
after
hòu
后
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
on (formal)
yú
于
April 13
sì yuè shísān rì
四月十三日
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
all
suǒyǒu
所有
ports
gǎngkǒu
港口
to implement
shíshī
实施
naval
hǎishàng
海上
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnfāng
军方
described
jiāng
将
this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
condemned as
chì wéi
斥为
bordering on / amounting to
jìnhū
近乎
piracy
hǎidào
海盗
behavior / act
xíngwéi
行为
，
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
price
jiàgé
价格
consequently
suí zhī
随之
to break through
tūpò
突破
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
$100
100 měiyuán
100美元
。

April 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
and / with (formal)
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on (formal)
yú
于
April 7
sì yuè qī rì
四月七日
to reach (an agreement)
dáchéng
达成
lasting two weeks
wéi qī liǎng zhōu
为期两周
(structural particle)
de
的
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
，
by (agent marker)
yóu
由
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
serving as intermediary
cóngzhōng
从中
to mediate
wòxuán
斡旋
。
however
rán ér
然而
，
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
immediately after
suíjí
随即
to fall into
xiànrù
陷入
crisis
wēijī
危机
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
using (as a reason)
yǐ
以
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to strike / attack
xíjī
袭击
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
as a pretext
wéi yóu
为由
，
to refuse
jùjué
拒绝
again / re-
chóngxīn
重新
to open
kāifàng
开放
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
。
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
in
zài
在
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
to hold (talks)
jǔxíng
举行
(structural particle)
de
的
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
on (formal)
yú
于
April 12
sì yuè shí èr rì
四月十二日
to declare
xuāngào
宣告
broke down
pòliè
破裂
，
mutually
xiānghù
相互
to blame / accuse
zhǐzé
指责
the other side
duìfāng
对方
failed to
wèi néng
未能
to fulfill
lǚxíng
履行
commitment / promise
chéngnuò
承诺
。
after this
cǐhòu
此后
，
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to declare
xuānchēng
宣称
already
yǐ
已
to not care about
bù zàihu
不在乎
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
，
and
bìng
并
on (formal)
yú
于
April 13
sì yuè shísān rì
四月十三日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
all
suǒyǒu
所有
ports
gǎngkǒu
港口
to implement
shíshī
实施
naval / maritime
hǎishàng
海上
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
。
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
from
zì
自
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
Gélínnízhi shíjiān
格林尼治时间
that same day
dāngrì
当日
14:00 (2 PM)
shísì shí
十四时
starting from
qǐ
起
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
。
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military / armed forces
jūnfāng
军方
to condemn
chìzé
斥责
the US side
Měifāng
美方
this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
bordering on / amounting to
jìnhū
近乎
piracy
hǎidào
海盗
behavior / act
xíngwéi
行为
，
and
bìng
并
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
if
ruò
若
this country / Iran
běnguó
本国
port
gǎngkǒu
港口
to be subjected to
shòudào
受到
threat
wēixié
威胁
，
Persian Gulf
Bōsīwān
波斯湾
any
rènhé
任何
port
gǎngkǒu
港口
will all
dōu jiāng
都将
face disruption / not be at peace
bù dé ānníng
不得安宁
。
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
price
jiàgé
价格
consequently
suí zhī
随之
broke through
tūpò
突破
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
$100
100 měiyuán
100美元
，
global
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
market
shìchǎng
市场
broadly / widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
under pressure
chéngyā
承压
。
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
will
jiāng
将
to continue
chíxù
持续
until
zhì
至
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to agree
tóngyì
同意
to reopen
chóng kāi
重开
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr mù zī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
until (end marker)
wéizhǐ
为止
。

New Words

guójì
国际
international
jìshù
技术
technology
shìchǎng
市场
market
jīngjì
经济
economy
fāzhǎn
发展
development
yǐngxiǎng
影响
impact
quánqiú
全球
global
tiáojiàn
条件
conditions

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missiles
dǎodàn
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