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zhōng guó
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shì jiè
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U.S. military
Měijūn
美军
again / once more
zàicì
再次
to strike / to hit
dǎjī
打击
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military
jūnshì
军事
targets / sites
mùbiāo
目标
in retaliation for
bàofù
报复
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr Mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
attacks on ships
xí chuán
袭船
conduct / behavior
xíngwéi
行为

United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command
Zhōngyāng Sīlìngbù
中央司令部
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military base
jūnshì jīdì
军事基地
and
port / harbor
gǎngkǒu
港口
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
strikes / to strike
dǎjī
打击
in order to
to retaliate against / in retaliation for
bàofù
报复
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
continued / ongoing
chíxù
持续
in / at
zài
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr Mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
to attack / attack
xíjī
袭击
ships / vessels
chuánzhī
船只
[structural particle]
de
conduct / behavior
xíngwéi
行为

July 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
Central Command
Zhōngyāng Sīlìngbù
中央司令部
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
already
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
multiple locations / several sites
duō chù
多处
military base
jūnshì jīdì
军事基地
and
port / harbor
gǎngkǒu
港口
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
powerful strikes / forceful attacks
qiánglì dǎjī
强力打击
this / this round of
cǐcì
此次
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
is
shì
in response to
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
in / at
zài
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr Mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
continued / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to attack / attack
xíjī
袭击
passing / transiting
guòwǎng
过往
ships / vessels
chuánzhī
船只
conduct / behavior
xíngwéi
行为
[structural particle]
de
retaliation
bàofù
报复
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr Mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
is
shì
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
most important / most critical
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
[structural particle]
de
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
transport / shipping
yùnshū
运输
passage / corridor
tōngdào
通道
one of
zhī yī
之一
approximately / about
yuē yǒu
约有
20 percent
20%
20%
[structural particle]
de
global
quánqiú
全球
oil
shíyóu
石油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to pass through / to transit via
tújīng
途经
here / this location
cǐchù
此处
U.S. side / American officials
Měi fāng
美方
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
[structural particle]
de
attack
xíjī
袭击
conduct / behavior
xíngwéi
行为
has / already
seriously
yánzhòng
严重
to affect / to impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
completion marker
le
this
zhè yī
这一
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
maritime shipping / sea transport
hángyùn
航运
vital passage / strategic corridor
yàodào
要道
[structural particle]
de
security / safety
ānquán
安全
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
has not yet
shàng wèi
尚未
regarding / concerning
jiù
this
cǐcì
此次
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
to make / to issue
zuòchū
作出
formal / official
zhèngshì
正式
response
huíyìng
回应
this
cǐcì
此次
incident / event
shìjiàn
事件
further / to further
jìn yī bù
进一步
to intensify / to worsen
jiājù
加剧
completion marker
le
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region / area
dìqū
地区
already / inherently
běn yǐ
本已
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
[structural particle]
de
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势

News in English

China & World

U.S. Military Strikes Iranian Military Sites Again in Retaliation for Strait of Hormuz Ship Attacks

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yú liǎng bǎi rén
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