Trump Says He Will Soon Declare the Strait of Hormuz "U.S. Territory"
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US President Donald Trump made a big statement. He said he will soon call the Strait of Hormuz "US territory."
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow sea passage. It is near Iran. Many ships use it to carry oil.
Trump said this will happen after the US "defeats Iran." He did not give more details about this plan.
The fight over the Strait of Hormuz continues. Trump says he could soon declare it as US territory.
Many people are watching this story closely. It could change relations between the US and Iran.
Vocabulary15 words
- Strait
- a thin piece of sea between two areas of land
- territory
- land that belongs to a country
- declare
- to say something officially and clearly
- defeat
- to win against someone
- statement
- words said in public about something important
- passage
- a way through a place
- narrow
- not wide
- relations
- how two countries act with each other
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- continue
- to keep happening
- president
- the leader of a country
- official
- done by the government
- oil
- a liquid used for fuel and energy
- ships
- big boats that carry people or goods
- closely
- with a lot of attention
Quiz
Answer key
1. Declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory 2. Defeating Iran 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
US President Donald Trump made a big statement. He said he will soon call the _____ "US territory."
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow sea _____. It is near Iran. Many ships use it to carry _____.
Trump said this will happen after the US "_____ Iran." He did not give more details about this plan.
The fight over the Strait of Hormuz _____. Trump says he could soon _____ it as US territory.
Many people are watching this story _____. It could change _____ between the US and Iran.