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US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tíng​huǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xié​yì
协议
to receive / to be subjected to
shòu
受
to be shaken / impact
chōng​jī
冲击
after
hòu
后
，
both sides
shuāng​fāng
双方
to agree
tóng​yì
同意
in / at
zài
在
Qatar
Kǎ​tǎ​ěr
卡塔尔
to resume / to restore
huī​fù
恢复
negotiations
tán​pàn
谈判
。

late June
liù​yuè​xià​xún
六月下旬
，
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
and / with
yǔ
与
Iran
Yī​lǎng
伊朗
in / at
zài
在
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò​ěr​mù​zī​Hǎi​xiá
霍尔木兹海峡
nearby / in the vicinity of
fù​jìn
附近
to break out / to erupt
bào​fā
爆发
conflict / clash
chōng​tū
冲突
，
to endanger / to threaten
wēi​jí
危及
June 17th
liù​yuè​shí​qī​rì
六月十七日
to sign / to conclude
qiān​shǔ
签署
(modifier particle)
de
的
temporary / interim
lín​shí
临时
ceasefire agreement
tíng​huǒ​xié​yì
停火协议
。
June 30th
liù​yuè​sān​shí​rì
六月三十日
，
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
special envoy
tè​shǐ
特使
Witkoff
Wēi​tè​kē​fū
威特科夫
to arrive at
dǐ​dá
抵达
Doha
Duō​hā
多哈
，
with
yǔ
与
Qatar
Kǎ​tǎ​ěr
卡塔尔
mediator
tiáo​jiě​rén
调解人
to meet
huì​miàn
会面
，
regarding / concerning
jiù
就
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
negotiations
tán​pàn
谈判
to conduct / to carry out
jìn​xíng
进行
consultations / discussions
cuō​shāng
磋商
。

June 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM

June 17th
liù​yuè​shí​qī​rì
六月十七日
，
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
with
yǔ
与
Iran
Yī​lǎng
伊朗
to sign / to conclude
qiān​shǔ
签署
(completion particle)
le
了
one (document / copy)
yī​fèn
一份
14-point
shí​sì​diǎn
十四点
temporary / interim
lín​shí
临时
ceasefire agreement
tíng​huǒ​xié​yì
停火协议
，
to allow / in order to
wéi
为
the two countries
liǎng​guó
两国
60 days
liù​shí​tiān
六十天
within
nèi
内
to negotiate
tán​pàn
谈判
permanent / lasting
yǒng​jiǔ
永久
ceasefire
tíng​huǒ
停火
to create conditions for
chuàng​zào​tiáo​jiàn
创造条件
。
however / nevertheless
rán​ér
然而
，
late June
liù​yuè​xià​xún
六月下旬
，
both sides
shuāng​fāng
双方
in
zài
在
the Strait of Hormuz
Huò​ěr​mù​zī​Hǎi​xiá
霍尔木兹海峡
nearby
fù​jìn
附近
mutually / each other
xiāng​hù
相互
to exchange fire / to clash
jiāo​huǒ
交火
，
to last / to continue
chí​xù
持续
four days
sì​tiān
四天
，
agreement
xié​yì
协议
to face / to confront
miàn​lín
面临
serious / stern
yán​jùn
严峻
test / challenge
kǎo​yàn
考验
。
subsequently / afterward
suí​hòu
随后
，
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
president
zǒng​tǒng
总统
Trump
Tè​lǎng​pǔ
特朗普
to announce / to declare
xuān​bù
宣布
，
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
both sides
shuāng​fāng
双方
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
Qatar
Kǎ​tǎ​ěr
卡塔尔
to resume
huī​fù
恢复
talks / discussions
huì​tán
会谈
。
June 30th
liù​yuè​sān​shí​rì
六月三十日
，
the United States
Měi​guó
美国
special envoy
tè​shǐ
特使
Witkoff
Wēi​tè​kē​fū
威特科夫
with
yǔ
与
Trump
Tè​lǎng​pǔ
特朗普
(possessive particle)
de
的
son-in-law
nǚ​xù
女婿
Kushner
Kù​shén​nà
库什纳
to arrive at
dǐ​dá
抵达
Doha
Duō​hā
多哈
，
with
yǔ
与
Qatari
Kǎ​tǎ​ěr
卡塔尔
mediators
tiáo​jiě​rén
调解人
to hold / to convene
jǔ​xíng
举行
talks
huì​tán
会谈
。
it is reported that / according to sources
jù​xī
据悉
，
Iran
Yī​lǎng
伊朗
also
yě
也
to dispatch
pài​qiǎn
派遣
(completion particle)
le
了
technical
jì​shù
技术
delegation
dài​biǎo​tuán
代表团
to go to / to head for
qián​wǎng
前往
Qatar
Kǎ​tǎ​ěr
卡塔尔
，
but / however
dàn
但
the two countries
liǎng​guó
两国
delegations
dài​biǎo​tuán
代表团
not at all / by no means
bìng​bù
并不
directly
zhí​jiē
直接
to meet
huì​miàn
会面
。
this round of
cǐ​cì
此次
negotiations
tán​pàn
谈判
(modifier particle)
de
的
core / central
hé​xīn
核心
agenda item / topic
yì​tí
议题
to include
bāo​kuò
包括
Iran
Yī​lǎng
伊朗
nuclear
hé
核
issue / problem
wèn​tí
问题
、
sanctions
zhì​cái
制裁
(modifier particle)
de
的
removal / lifting
jiě​chú
解除
and / as well as
jí
及
regional
dì​qū
地区
situation / state of affairs
jú​shì
局势
stability / stabilization
wěn​dìng
稳定
。
Pakistan
Bā​jī​sī​tǎn
巴基斯坦
and
hé
和
Qatar
Kǎ​tǎ​ěr
卡塔尔
serving as / in the capacity of
zuò​wéi
作为
main / primary
zhǔ​yào
主要
mediating parties
tiáo​jiě​fāng
调解方
，
currently / in the process of
zhèng​zài
正在
actively
jī​jí
积极
to promote / to push forward
tuī​dòng
推动
negotiations
tán​pàn
谈判
to achieve / to obtain
qǔ​dé
取得
breakthrough
tū​pò
突破
。

News in English

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US and Iran Agree to Resume Talks in Qatar After Ceasefire Agreement Is Tested

In late June, the US and Iran clashed near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening the interim ceasefire signed June 17th. On June 30, US envoy Witkoff arrived in Doha to consult with Qatari mediators on resuming negotiations.

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