WorldVoice of America Chinese Broadcast — August 21, 2026

Top stories include Trump announcing what he called the “most devastating economic action” and threatening severe consequences for countries whose institutions or individuals provide Iran an economic lifeline. Russian missiles and drones killed at least 16 people and wounded about 40 in and around Kyiv. The U.S. military says it has helped roughly 1,300 commercial vessels carrying more than 600 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz since early May. Senators from both parties urged Trump to reverse his decision to reduce the scale of U.S.-South Korean joint exercises.