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shì jiè
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United States
Měiguó
美国
and / together with
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
under / within
zài
在
ceasefire / truce
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
framework
kuàngjià
框架
under / within
xià
下
mutually / each other
xiānghù
相互
to launch / to carry out
fādòng
发动
military
jūnshì
军事
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击
。

US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
both sides / both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
on / at
yú
于
June 27
6 yuè 27 rì
6月27日
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
military
jūnshì
军事
conflict / clash
chōngtū
冲突
，
despite / even though
jǐnguǎn
尽管
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
had already at
yǐ yú
已于
June 17
6 yuè 17 rì
6月17日
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
memorandum / MOU
bèiwànglù
备忘录
。
US military / American forces
Měijūn
美军
against / toward
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
10 locations / sites
10 chù
10处
military
jūnshì
军事
targets
mùbiāo
目标
to carry out / to execute
shíshī
实施
strikes / attacks
dǎjī
打击
，
subsequently / afterwards
suíhòu
随后
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
toward / at
xiàng
向
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
and
hé
和
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(structural particle)
de
的
US military
Měijūn
美军
facilities / installations
shèshī
设施
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drones / UAVs
wúrénjī
无人机
。

June 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM

United States
Měiguó
美国
and
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on / at
yú
于
June 17
6 yuè 17 rì
6月17日
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
(completion particle)
le
了
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
memorandum / MOU
bèiwànglù
备忘录
，
to initiate / to open
kāiqǐ
开启
60 days
60 tiān
60天
(structural particle)
de
的
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
window period / negotiating window
chuāngkǒuqī
窗口期
。
however / yet
rán er
然而
，
June 26
6 yuè 26 rì
6月26日
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
to attack / carry out an attack on
xíjī
袭击
(completion particle)
le
了
one vessel / a ship
yī sōu
一艘
navigating through
zài
在
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
navigating / traveling through
hángxíng de
航行的
cargo ship / freighter
huòchuán
货船
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
immediately / thereupon
suíjí
随即
to dispatch / to deploy
chūdòng
出动
navy / naval
hǎijūn
海军
and
yǔ
与
air force
kōngjūn
空军
fighter jets / warplanes
zhànjī
战机
，
against
duì
对
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
near / nearby
fùjìn
附近
10 locations
10 chù
10处
Iranian
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
targets
mùbiāo
目标
to carry out
shíshī
实施
strikes
dǎjī
打击
。
as / in response
zuòwéi
作为
retaliation / reprisal
bàofù
报复
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps / IRGC
Yīsīlán Gémìng Wèiduì
伊斯兰革命卫队
toward / at
xiàng
向
Kuwait
Kēwēitè
科威特
and
hé
和
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(structural particle)
de
的
US military
Měijūn
美军
bases / installations
jīdì
基地
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and
hé
和
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
。
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
President
zǒngtǒng
总统
to confirm / to acknowledge
quèrèn
确认
(completion particle)
le
了
aforementioned / the above
shàngshù
上述
strikes
dǎjī
打击
action / operation
xíngdòng
行动
，
stating / saying
chēng
称
this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
is / was
shì
是
in response to
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
violating / breaching
wéifǎn
违反
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
(structural particle)
de
的
response / reply
huíyìng
回应
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
conflict / clash
chōngtū
冲突
did not / has not
wèi
未
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
US side / American
Měifāng
美方
personnel / people
rényuán
人员
casualties / deaths and injuries
shāngwáng
伤亡
or
huò
或
facilities
shèshī
设施
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
damage / losses
sǔnshī
损失
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
still / continue to
réng zài
仍在
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
nuclear
hé
核
issue / question
wèntí
问题
and / as well as
jí
及
sanctions
zhìcái
制裁
lifting / removal
jiěchú
解除
and other / etc.
děng
等
core / key
héxīn
核心
issues / agenda items
yìtí
议题
to conduct / to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
consultations / negotiations
cuōshāng
磋商
。

News in English

China & World

US and Iran Exchange Military Strikes Despite Active Ceasefire Agreement

US and Iranian forces exchanged military strikes on June 27, despite both nations having signed a ceasefire memorandum on June 17. US jets hit 10 Iranian military targets, and Iran retaliated with missiles and drones at US facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain.

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nèidì
内地
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gǔshì
股市
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jié hòu
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chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
，
the Shanghai index (Shanghai Composite)
Hù Zhǐ
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slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
小幅
to edge up / to rise
zǒu gāo
走高
。

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