Iran Warns of Retaliation Over New US Sanctions
Iran has made a warning to other countries. The US wants to put new sanctions on Iran. Sanctions are rules that stop trade or money between countries. Iran says it will retaliate against any country that helps the US do this. Retaliate means to do something bad back to someone.
The US wants other countries to help stop trade with Iran. Big countries like India, China, and Russia will need to choose. They can help the US, or they can keep working with Iran. This is a big test for the US. Other countries need to believe the US threat is real, or a credible threat.
This news comes from a report about Iran's new security leader. Experts say this could start an economic war. An economic war is when countries fight using money and trade instead of weapons. It is not clear yet what Iran will do if countries help the US.
Vocabulary8 words
- sanctions
- rules that stop money or trade with a country
- retaliate
- to do something bad back to someone who hurt you
- credible
- able to be believed as true
- economic war
- a fight between countries using money and trade
- vowed
- made a strong promise
- cooperate
- to work together with someone
- impose
- to force a rule on someone
- threat
- a warning that something bad will happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Retaliate against countries that help the US 2. Rules that stop trade or money with a country 3. India, China, Russia
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Iran has made a _____ to other countries.
The US wants to put new _____ on Iran.
Iran says it will _____ against any country that helps the US do this.
Retaliate means to do something bad back to _____.
The US wants other countries to help stop _____ with Iran.
Big countries like India, China, and Russia will need to _____.
This is a big test for the _____.
Other countries need to believe the US threat is real, or a _____ threat.
This news comes from a report about Iran's new security _____.
Experts say this could start an economic _____.
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