Iran Says It Is Ready for New US Sanctions
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The United States has new sanctions on Iran. Sanctions are rules that stop money or trade with a country. The US calls this the biggest financial attack ever. It says the sanctions are like an "economic D-Day." D-Day was a very big attack in World War Two. Now the US is using the same words for money problems.
Iran says it is not worried. Iran says it has a plan. The country says it is ready for the new sanctions. Iran's leaders say they can stop the sanctions from hurting the country too much.
The US wants to stop Iran from getting money. The US thinks less money will change what Iran does. Iran says it will not change its plans because of sanctions.
Many countries are watching this situation. It could affect oil prices and business around the world. People want to know what will happen next between the US and Iran.
Vocabulary15 words
- sanctions
- rules that stop trade or money with a country
- economic D-Day
- a name for a very big attack, but with money instead of soldiers
- financial
- about money
- offensive
- a big attack
- Tehran
- the capital city of Iran, used to mean the government
- counter
- to stop or fight back against something
- plan
- an idea of what to do
- leaders
- the people in charge of a country
- situation
- what is happening now
- oil prices
- how much oil costs to buy
- trade
- buying and selling between countries
- attack
- an action to hurt or damage someone
- country
- a nation, like Iran or the US
- ready
- prepared for something
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad will happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. An economic D-Day 2. Ready with a plan 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The United States has new _____ on Iran.
Sanctions are rules that stop money or _____ with a country.
The US calls this the biggest _____ attack ever.
It says the sanctions are like an _____.
D-Day was a very big attack in World War _____.
Iran says it is not _____.
Iran says it has a _____.
The country says it is _____ for the new sanctions.
Iran's _____ say they can stop the sanctions from hurting the country too much.
The US wants to stop Iran from getting _____.
Many countries are watching this _____.
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