US Sends More Troops and a Warship Near Iran
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The United States is sending more soldiers to the Middle East. About 10,000 troops are going there. The US is also sending a big aircraft carrier. An aircraft carrier is a large ship with planes on it.
This move comes during tension between the US and Iran. President Trump said Iran is "ready to fold up." This means he thinks Iran is close to giving up.
The Pentagon is getting ready for more ships in the area. The Pentagon is the US military headquarters. People are asking if the war with Iran will get bigger.
Many people are watching this situation closely. More troops and ships can mean more danger. No one knows what will happen next.
Vocabulary15 words
- aircraft carrier
- a very big ship that carries war planes
- Pentagon
- the main office of the US military
- troops
- soldiers
- escalate
- to become bigger or worse
- tension
- a feeling of trouble between two groups
- Middle East
- an area of countries including Iran
- military
- the army, navy, and air force of a country
- fold up
- to stop fighting or give up
- surge
- a sudden big increase
- naval forces
- a country's navy ships
- president
- the leader of a country
- war
- fighting between countries
- ship
- a big boat
- soldier
- a person in the army
- area
- a place or region
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1. 10,000 2. Iran is ready to fold up 3. A surge of naval forces
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The United States is sending more soldiers to the _____ East. About _____ troops are going there. The US is also sending a big aircraft _____. An aircraft carrier is a large ship with planes on it.
This move comes during _____ between the US and Iran. President _____ said Iran is "ready to fold up." This means he thinks Iran is close to giving up.
The _____ is getting ready for more ships in the area. The Pentagon is the US military _____. People are asking if the war with Iran will get bigger.
Many people are watching this _____ closely. More troops and ships can mean more _____. No one knows what will happen next.
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