WorldVoice of America Chinese Radio (July 15, 2026)

The program leads with reports that Iran struck an oil tanker and that the US military launched a new wave of attacks on Iran. President Donald Trump welcomed Iraq’s new prime minister, Zaidi, at the White House. Darlene Graham was sworn in to take over her late brother’s Senate seat. The US State Department demanded China immediately release Chinese American scholar Chen Youlin, who has been detained for more than 600 days, and announced a diplomatic offensive against the International Criminal Court.