Iran Losing Grip on Key Strait as Trump Posts US Territory Map
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Iran is losing control of the Strait of Hormuz. This is a narrow sea path near Iran. Many ships use it to carry oil to other countries.
News reports say Iran cannot control this area like before. This is important because much of the world's oil moves through this water.
US President Trump posted a map online. The map called the Strait of Hormuz "new" US territory. Territory means land or area that a country controls.
This is part of the news about Iran right now. People are watching the situation closely. Many countries need oil from this area.
The story is still happening. New updates come out about Iran and the strait every day.
Vocabulary15 words
- Strait of Hormuz
- a narrow sea path near Iran; many ships use it
- oil
- a liquid used for fuel and energy
- Trump
- the President of the United States
- map
- a picture that shows countries, land, or water
- territory
- land or area that a country controls
- control
- power to manage or decide what happens
- narrow
- not wide; thin space
- posted
- put something online for people to see
- situation
- what is happening now
- update
- new information about something
- labeling
- putting a name or word on something
- reports
- news stories that give information
- world
- the whole planet Earth
- important
- very needed or serious
- closely
- with careful attention
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Strait of Hormuz 2. A map calling the strait US territory 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Iran is losing control of the _____ of Hormuz.
Many _____ use it to carry oil to other countries.
News reports say Iran cannot _____ this area like before.
Much of the world's oil moves through this _____.
US President Trump posted a _____ online.
The map called the strait "new" US _____.
Territory means land or area that a country _____.
People are watching the _____ closely.
Many countries need _____ from this area.
New _____ come out about Iran every day.
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