U.S. militaryMěijūn美军again / once morezàicì再次to strike / to hitdǎjī打击IranYīlǎng伊朗militaryjūnshì军事targets / sitesmùbiāo目标，in retaliation forbàofù报复Strait of HormuzHuò ěr Mùzī Hǎixiá霍尔木兹海峡attacks on shipsxí chuán袭船conduct / behaviorxíngwéi行为。
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
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
military base
jūnshì jīdì
军事基地
and
hé
和
port / harbor
gǎngkǒu
港口
to carry out / to implement
shíshī
实施
strikes / to strike
dǎjī
打击
in order to
yǐ
以
to retaliate against / in retaliation for
bàofù
报复
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
continued / ongoing
chíxù
持续
in / at
zài
在
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
的
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
yǐ
已
against
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
multiple locations / several sites
duō chù
多处
military base
jūnshì jīdì
军事基地
and
hé
和
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
是
in response to
duì
对
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
in / at
zài
在
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
的
retaliation
bàofù
报复
Strait of Hormuz
Huò ěr Mùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
is
shì
是
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
most important / most critical
zuì zhòngyào
最重要
[structural particle]
de
的
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
的
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
的
attack
xíjī
袭击
conduct / behavior
xíngwéi
行为
has / already
yǐ
已
seriously
yánzhòng
严重
to affect / to impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
completion marker
le
了
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
的
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
就
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
了
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region / area
dìqū
地区
already / inherently
běn yǐ
本已
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
[structural particle]
de
的
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
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zài cì
再次
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kōngxí
空袭
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伊朗
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伊朗
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suíjí
随即
against / toward
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对
the Gulf / Persian Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
countries / states
guójiā
国家
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
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美国
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参议员
Graham (Lindsey Graham, US Senator)
Géléiémǔ
格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁
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Yīlǎng
伊朗
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前
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
在
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬
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