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the United States
Měiguó
美国
against
duì
对
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)
yú
于
July 21st
qī yuè èrshíyī rì
7月21日
once again
zàicì
再次
against
duì
对
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
内
structural particle
de
的
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
了
one (vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
in
zài
在
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)
yì
亦
declared
xuānbù
宣布
against
duì
对
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
对
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
jí
及
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
launch
fāshè
发射
sites
zhèndì
阵地
and
hé
和
air defense
fángkōng
防空
systems
xìtǒng
系统
conducted
shíshī
实施
completion particle
le
了
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
的
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
对
the Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
nearby
fùjìn
附近
structural particle
de
的
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
并
against
duì
对
Jordan
Yuēdàn
约旦
and other
děng
等
American
Měiguó
美国
allies
méngyǒu
盟友
countries
guójiā
国家
launched / fired
fāshè
发射
completion particle
le
了
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
and
hé
和
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
。
Jordan
Yuēdàn
约旦
the military
jūnfāng
军方
communique / briefing
tōngbào
通报
stated
chēng
称
，
in total
gòng
共
intercepted
lánjié
拦截
completion particle
le
了
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
fired
fāshè de
发射的
five (aircraft)
wǔ jià
五架
drones
wúrénjī
无人机
and
hé
和
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
内
approximately
yuē yǒu
约有
100 (people)
yī bǎi míng
100名
US military
Měijūn
美军
personnel
rényuán
人员
in
zài
在
conflict
chōngtú
冲突
in the course of
zhōng
中
were injured
shòushāng
受伤
，
among them
qízhōng
其中
the vast majority
jué dàduōshù
绝大多数
were
wèi
为
mild
qīngdù
轻度
concussion
nǎo zhèndàng
脑震荡
，
and / moreover
qiě
且
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
对
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
了
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region
dìqū
地区
structural particle
de
的
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
的
negotiation
tánpàn
谈判
position / stance
lìchǎng
立场
，
Washington
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
and
yǔ
与
Tehran
Déhēilán
德黑兰
between
zhījiān
之间
structural particle
de
的
confrontation
duìkàng
对抗
mired in
xiànrù
陷入
protracted / long-term
chángqī
长期
deadlock / impasse
jiāngjú
僵局
。

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United States Conducts 10th Consecutive Night of Airstrikes on Iran as Tanker Is Hit in Strait of Hormuz

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