Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Be "U.S. Territory" After War
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Donald Trump is the president of the United States. He made a big statement about a place called the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is a thin piece of water. It is near Iran. Many ships use it to carry oil.
Trump said the strait will be "a territory of the United States" after the war. This means U.S. land or control.
People in Tehran, the capital of Iran, did not like this. Iran's government reacted strongly to his words.
There is also a war happening near this area. The war affects Iran's economy. This means Iran's money and business.
People are asking a question: how long can Iran's economy continue during the war? Nobody knows the answer yet.
This news is important. The Strait of Hormuz is a key place for world oil. Many countries watch this situation closely.
Vocabulary15 words
- Strait of Hormuz
- a narrow water path between two seas; used by many oil ships
- territory
- land or area that a country controls
- Tehran
- the main city of Iran; its capital
- economy
- how a country makes and uses money
- declare
- to say something in public and strongly
- react
- to answer or respond to something
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- oil
- a dark liquid used for fuel and energy
- war
- fighting between countries or groups
- president
- the top leader of a country
- control
- to have power over something
- statement
- words said in public about something important
- capital
- the main city of a country
- situation
- what is happening now
- world
- the whole earth and all countries
Quiz
Answer key
1. It will be U.S. territory after the war 2. Tehran 3. How long can its economy last?
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Donald Trump is the president of the United States. He made a big statement about a place called the _____.
The Strait of Hormuz is a thin piece of water. It is near _____. Many ships use it to carry oil.
Trump said the strait will be "a territory of the _____" after the war.
People in Tehran, the capital of _____, did not like this.
There is also a war happening near this area. The war affects Iran's _____.
People are asking a question: how long can Iran's economy continue during the _____?
The Strait of Hormuz is a key place for world _____. Many countries watch this situation closely.