Attacks in Strait of Hormuz Increase as War Talks Fail
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Attacks are happening more often in the Strait of Hormuz. This is a narrow sea area near Iran. Many ships use it to carry oil.
A big oil ship, called a supertanker, hit a mine in the strait. A mine is a bomb that floats or sits in the water. The ship caught fire while it tried to leave the area.
Iran gave a warning to other ships after the fire. Iran said a 'terrible fire' can happen to ships in the area.
People are trying to stop the war connected to Iran. But these efforts are not working well right now. Talks have stalled, which means they have stopped moving forward.
The Strait of Hormuz is very important for world oil. Many countries get oil through this narrow sea path. More attacks there can make oil prices go up.
People around the world are watching this situation. They want to know if the war will stop or get worse.
Vocabulary15 words
- Strait of Hormuz
- a narrow sea path near Iran; many oil ships use it
- supertanker
- a very big ship that carries oil
- mine
- a bomb that sits or floats in water
- war
- fighting between countries or groups
- stalled
- stopped moving forward; not making progress
- intensify
- to become stronger or worse
- efforts
- strong tries to do something
- warning
- words that tell people about danger
- catch fire
- to start burning
- oil
- a liquid used for fuel and energy
- narrow
- not wide; thin
- exit
- to leave a place
- end
- to stop something
- result
- what happens because of an action
- situation
- the state of things happening now
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Answer key
1. It hit a mine and caught fire 2. In the Strait of Hormuz 3. False
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Attacks are happening more often in the _____. This is a narrow sea area near Iran.
A big oil ship, called a _____, hit a mine in the strait.
A mine is a bomb that _____ or sits in the water.
The ship caught fire while it tried to _____ the area.
Iran gave a _____ to other ships after the fire.
People are trying to stop the _____ connected to Iran.
But these efforts are not working well right now. Talks have _____.
The Strait of Hormuz is very important for world _____.
More attacks there can make oil prices go _____.
People around the world are watching this _____.
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