U.S. Plans Major Financial Action Against Iran
The United States plans a big new action against Iran. It is about money, not war. U.S. official Bessent said it will be the greatest financial attack ever made against another country.
Bessent used a special name for it. He called it an economic D-Day. D-Day was a famous military attack long ago. Now the U.S. wants to use money as a weapon instead of guns.
This action will use new sanctions. Sanctions are rules that stop money and trade with a country. The U.S. wants to hurt Iran's economy this way.
Iran is angry about this. Iran says it may stop ship seizures are also possible. This means Iran could take control of ships from other countries.
Iran also says it might stop selling oil. Iran sells a lot of oil to other countries. If Iran stops, this could change oil prices around the world.
Both countries are now in a serious situation. The U.S. wants to use money power. Iran wants to use ships and oil as its power.
Vocabulary15 words
- greatest
- biggest; most powerful
- D-Day
- a very famous, very big attack in history
- sanctions
- rules that stop money or trade with a country
- ship seizures
- taking control of ships by force
- oil
- a liquid used for fuel and energy; very important for money
- adversary
- an enemy; a country you fight against
- offensive
- a strong attack
- Tehran
- the capital city of Iran; also used to mean Iran's government
- economic
- about money and business
- exports
- goods sold to other countries
- halt
- to stop completely
- threaten
- to say you will do something bad
- official
- a person who works for the government
- financial
- about money
- vow
- to promise strongly
Quiz
Answer key
1. A big financial action 2. Stop oil exports and seize ships 3. An economic D-Day
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The United States plans a big new action against _____. It is about money, not war.
Bessent used a special name for it. He called it an economic _____.
This action will use new _____. These rules stop money and trade with a country.
Iran is angry about this. Iran says it may take ships in _____.
Iran also says it might stop selling _____. Iran sells a lot of oil to other countries.
Both countries are now in a serious situation. The U.S. wants to use money _____.
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