US-Israel (both countries)Měi Yǐ美以joint / combinedliánhé联合airstrike / air raidkōngxí空袭IranYīlǎng伊朗，Supreme Leaderzuìgāo lǐngxiù最高领袖Khamenei (Iranian Supreme Leader)Hāméinèiyī哈梅内伊in / duringzài在attack / strikexíjī袭击in / duringzhōng中to die / to be killedshēnwáng身亡。
US-Israel (both countries)
Měi Yǐ
美以
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
airstrike / air raid
kōngxí
空袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei (Iranian Supreme Leader)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
in / during
zài
在
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
in / during
zhōng
中
to die / to be killed
shēnwáng
身亡
February 28, 2026
2026 nián 2 yuè 28 rì
2026年2月28日
United States
Měiguó
美国
and / together with
yǔ
与
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
against / toward
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
surprise attack / sudden strike
tūxí
突袭
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei (Iranian Supreme Leader)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
in / during
zài
在
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
in / during
zhōng
中
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately / at once
suíjí
随即
to launch / to begin
zhǎnkāi
展开
large-scale / massive
dà guīmó
大规模
retaliation / revenge
bàofù
报复
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
passive marker
bèi
被
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
blockade / closure
fēngsuǒ
封锁
international
guójì
国际
energy
néngyuán
能源
market
shìchǎng
市场
as a result / following this
suízhī
随之
violent / severe / dramatic
jùliè
剧烈
shock / turbulence
zhèndàng
震荡
March 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
February 28, 2026
2026 nián 2 yuè 28 rì
2026年2月28日
United States
Měiguó
美国
and / together with
yǔ
与
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
against / toward
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
joint / combined
liánhé
联合
surprise attack / sudden strike
tūxí
突袭
target / objective
mùbiāo
目标
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
nuclear facility
hé shèshī
核设施
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
base / facility
jīdì
基地
and / as well as
jí
及
political and military
zhèngzhì jūnshì
政治军事
leadership / top leadership
lǐngdǎo céng
领导层
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Ali Khamenei (Iranian Supreme Leader)
Ālǐ Hāméinèiyī
阿里·哈梅内伊
in / during
zài
在
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
in / during
zhōng
中
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
official / government
guānfāng
官方
media
méitǐ
媒体
on / at (formal time marker)
yú
于
March 1
3 yuè 1 rì
3月1日
early morning / early hours
língchén
凌晨
to confirm / to verify
zhèngshí
证实
his
qí
其
death
sǐwáng
死亡
according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
United States
Měiguó
美国
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
Zhōngyāng Qíngbàojú
中央情报局
in advance / beforehand
shìxiān
事先
to obtain / to possess
zhǎngwò
掌握
verb complement particle
le
了
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
with / and
yǔ
与
senior officials / top leadership
gāocéng guānyuán
高层官员
to meet / a meeting
huìmiàn
会面
structural particle
de
的
intelligence / classified information
qíngbào
情报
and / furthermore
bìng
并
with
yǔ
与
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to share / to exchange
gòngxiǎng
共享
thereby / thus
cóng ér
从而
to coordinate / to orchestrate
xiétiáo
协调
verb complement particle
le
了
this / this time
cǐcì
此次
precise / targeted
jīngzhǔn
精准
strike / blow
dǎjī
打击
in / during
zài
在
this / this time
cǐcì
此次
strike / blow
dǎjī
打击
in / during
zhōng
中
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
more than ten / over a dozen
shí yú míng
十余名
top-level / senior
dǐngjí
顶级
national defense
guófáng
国防
official
guānyuán
官员
at the same time / simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
to be killed / to perish
yùnàn
遇难
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
structural particle
de
的
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
family members
jiāshǔ
家属
also / likewise
yì
亦
in / during
zài
在
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
in / during
zhōng
中
to die in a disaster / to be killed
línàn
罹难
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately / at once
suíjí
随即
to launch / to begin
zhǎnkāi
展开
retaliation / revenge
bàofù
报复
toward / against
xiàng
向
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
and / as well as
jí
及
United States
Měiguó
美国
stationed / based in
zhù
驻
Gulf region
hǎiwān dìqū
海湾地区
military base
jūnshì jīdì
军事基地
to fire / to launch
fāshè
发射
verb complement particle
le
了
more than 500
yú wǔ bǎi méi
逾五百枚
ballistic missile
dàndào dǎodàn
弹道导弹
and
hé
和
nearly 2,000
jìn liǎng qiān jià
近两千架
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Revolutionary Guard
gémìng wèiduì
革命卫队
one / a
yī míng
一名
commander / military officer
zhǐhuīguān
指挥官
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
blockade / closure
fēngsuǒ
封锁
this action / this move
cǐjǔ
此举
for / to
duì
对
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
impact / shock
chōngjī
冲击
international
guójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
as a result / following this
suízhī
随之
sharply / dramatically
jíjù
急剧
to climb / to rise sharply
pānshēng
攀升
March 8
3 yuè 8 rì
3月8日
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to complete / to conclude
wánchéng
完成
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
election / to elect
xuǎnjǔ
选举
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
son of (literary form)
zhī zǐ
之子
Mojtaba Khamenei (new Supreme Leader)
Mùjiétǎbā Hāméinèiyī
穆杰塔巴·哈梅内伊
passive marker
bèi
被
to elect / to choose
tuīxuǎn
推选
as / to be
wéi
为
newly appointed / incoming
xīnrèn
新任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
toward / regarding
duì
对
this / this round of
cǐcì
此次
military action / military operation
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
varied responses / mixed reactions
fǎnyìng bù yī
反应不一
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
to call on / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
all parties / all sides
gèfāng
各方
to maintain / to exercise
bǎochí
保持
maximum / utmost
zuìdà
最大
restraint / self-restraint
kèzhì
克制
United States
Měiguó
美国
domestic / within the country
guónèi
国内
public opinion poll
míndào
民调
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
more than 60 percent
yú liù chéng
逾六成
respondent / person surveyed
shòufǎng zhě
受访者
do not support
bù zhīchí
不支持
against Iran
duì Yī
对伊
military action / military operation
jūnshì xíngdòng
军事行动
analyst / observer
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
this / this round of
cǐcì
此次
conflict / clash
chōngtū
冲突
already
yǐ
已
from
cóng
从
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
confrontation / opposition
duìkàng
对抗
to evolve into / to transform into
yǎnbiàn wéi
演变为
to affect / to involve
qiāndòng
牵动
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
and even / extending to
nǎizhì
乃至
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
order / world order
zhìxù
秩序
structural particle
de
的
multilateral
duōbiān
多边
crisis
wēijī
危机
regional / the region
dìqū
地区
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
in the short term
duǎnqī nèi
短期内
difficult to / hard to
nányǐ
难以
to restore / to recover
huīfù
恢复
stability / stable
wěndìng
稳定
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