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The situation in the Middle East is very tense.

中东地区局势非常紧张。

Yemen's Houthis attacked tankers in the Red Sea.

也门的胡塞武装袭击了红海的油轮。

The United States launched airstrikes at night.

美国在夜间发起了空袭。

This is the twelfth night in a row that the US has attacked.

这是美国连续第十二个夜晚发动攻击。

Iran is unhappy with the actions of the US.

伊朗对美国的行为感到不满。

The conflict is escalating constantly.

冲突正在不断升级。

Kuwait's air defense system discovered some drones.

科威特的防空系统发现了一些无人机。

These drones posed a threat to the country.

这些无人机对国家构成了威胁。

The army is intercepting these attacks.

军队正在拦截这些攻击。

People heard explosion sounds on social media.

民众在社交媒体上听到了爆炸声。

Iran responded to US military actions in the region.

伊朗回应了美国在地区的军事行动。

Peace remains a distant goal.

和平仍然是一个遥远的目标。

Vocabulary (English)

局势: situation
紧张: tense
武装: militia
袭击: attack
连续: consecutive
升级: escalate
防空系统: air defense system
威胁: threat
拦截: intercept
爆炸声: explosion sounds
回应: respond
遥远: distant

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