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the United States
Měiguó
美国
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch / to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
consecutive
liánxù
连续
the tenth night
dì shí yè
第十夜
airstrikes
kōngxí
空袭
the Iranian side
Yī fāng
伊方
on the same day
tóng rì
同日
attacked
xíjī
袭击
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command (CENTCOM)
zhōngyāng sīlìngbù
中央司令部
on / at (formal time marker)
July 21st
qī yuè èrshíyī rì
7月21日
once again
zàicì
再次
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
multiple
duō chù
多处
military targets
jūnshì mùbiāo
军事目标
conducted
shíshī
实施
airstrikes
kōngxí
空袭
this is
zhè shì
这是
two weeks
liǎng zhōu
两周
within
nèi
structural particle
de
consecutive
liánxù
连续
the tenth time
dì shí cì
第十次
nighttime
yèjiān
夜间
strike
dǎjī
打击
operation
xíngdòng
行动
on the same day
tóng rì
同日
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
armed forces
wǔzhuāng lìliàng
武装力量
attacked
xíjī
袭击
completion particle
le
one (vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
in
zài
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
nearby
fùjìn
附近
sailing
hángxíng de
航行的
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮
Yemen
Yěmén
也门
the Houthi armed forces
Húsāi wǔzhuāng
胡塞武装
also (formal)
declared
xuānbù
宣布
against
duì
Saudi Arabia
Shātè
沙特
to impose
shíshī
实施
naval blockade
hǎishàng fēngsuǒ
海上封锁

July 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command (CENTCOM)
zhōngyāng sīlìngbù
中央司令部
to issue / to release
fābiǎo
发表
statement
shēngmíng
声明
confirmed
quèrèn
确认
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
command centers
zhǐhuī zhōngxīn
指挥中心
naval / maritime
hǎishàng
海上
combat
zuòzhàn
作战
capabilities
nénglì
能力
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
and / as well as
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
launch
fāshè
发射
sites
zhèndì
阵地
and
air defense
fángkōng
防空
systems
xìtǒng
系统
conducted
shíshī
实施
completion particle
le
airstrikes
kōngxí
空袭
this is
zhè shì
这是
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
outbreak of
bàofā
爆发
direct confrontation
zhíjiē duìkàng
直接对抗
since
yǐlái
以来
structural particle
de
consecutive
liánxù
连续
the tenth
dì shí gè
第十个
nighttime
yèjiān
夜间
strike
dǎjī
打击
operation
xíngdòng
行动
marking / signaling
biāozhì zhe
标志着
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation
júshì
局势
continuously
chíxù
持续
escalating
shēngjí
升级
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
immediately / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against
duì
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
nearby
fùjìn
附近
structural particle
de
one (vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
oil tanker
yóulún
油轮
to launch / to initiate
fāqǐ
发起
attack
xíjī
袭击
and / also
bìng
against
duì
Jordan
Yuēdàn
约旦
and other
děng
American
Měiguó
美国
allies
méngyǒu
盟友
countries
guójiā
国家
launched / fired
fāshè
发射
completion particle
le
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
and
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
Jordan
Yuēdàn
约旦
the military
jūnfāng
军方
communique / briefing
tōngbào
通报
stated
chēng
in total
gòng
intercepted
lánjié
拦截
completion particle
le
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
fired
fāshè de
发射的
five (aircraft)
wǔ jià
五架
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
and
three (missiles)
sān méi
三枚
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
none / not one
wú yī
无一
reached
dǐdá
抵达
targets
mùbiāo
目标
the United States
Měiguó
美国
the Pentagon
Wǔjiǎo Dàlóu
五角大楼
stated
biǎoshì
表示
the past
guòqù
过去
two weeks
liǎng zhōu
两周
within
nèi
approximately
yuē yǒu
约有
100 (people)
yī bǎi míng
100名
US military
Měijūn
美军
personnel
rényuán
人员
in
zài
conflict
chōngtú
冲突
in the course of
zhōng
were injured
shòushāng
受伤
among them
qízhōng
其中
the vast majority
jué dàduōshù
绝大多数
were
wèi
mild
qīngdù
轻度
concussion
nǎo zhèndàng
脑震荡
and / moreover
qiě
all have already
jūn yǐ
均已
returned
fǎnhuí
返回
duty stations
gǎngwèi
岗位
meanwhile / at the same time
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
Yemen
Yěmén
也门
the Houthi armed forces
Húsāi wǔzhuāng
胡塞武装
declared
xuānbù
宣布
against
duì
Saudi Arabia
Shātè Ālābó
沙特阿拉伯
to impose
shíshī
实施
naval blockade
hǎishàng fēngsuǒ
海上封锁
further
jìnyībù
进一步
exacerbated / intensified
jiājù
加剧
completion particle
le
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region
dìqū
地区
structural particle
de
tension
jǐnzhāng
紧张
situation / posture
tàishì
态势
global
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
markets
shìchǎng
市场
consequently
suízhī
随之
roiled / shaken
zhèndàng
震荡
latest
zuìxīn
最新
intelligence
qíngbào
情报
assessment
pínggū
评估
indicated
xiǎnshì
显示
sustained / ongoing
chíxù de
持续的
airstrikes
kōngxí
空袭
operations
xíngdòng
行动
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
fundamentally
cóng gēnběn shàng
从根本上
shake / undermine
dòngyáo
动摇
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
structural particle
de
negotiation
tánpàn
谈判
position / stance
lìchǎng
立场
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
and
Tehran
Déhēilán
德黑兰
between
zhījiān
之间
structural particle
de
confrontation
duìkàng
对抗
mired in
xiànrù
陷入
protracted / long-term
chángqī
长期
deadlock / impasse
jiāngjú
僵局

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