Fighting in the Strait of Hormuz
霍爾مز海峽衝突
Introduction
The United States and Iran are fighting again. They attacked ships in the sea. Now, their peace agreement is in danger.
美國與伊朗再次發生衝突。他們攻擊了海上的船隻，現在兩國的和平協議面臨危機。
Main Body
On Monday and Tuesday, three big ships had problems. Drones and missiles hit them near Oman. The US says Iran did this. The US military then attacked Iranian drones and radar sites.
在週一與週二，三艘大船遭遇問題。無人機與飛彈在阿曼附近擊中了它們。美國表示這是伊朗所為。隨後美國軍方攻擊了伊朗的無人機與雷達站。
In June, the two countries had a deal. The US let Iran sell oil. Now, the US stopped this deal because of the attacks. Iran is angry. They say the US broke the rules first.
六月時，兩國達成了一項協議。美國允許伊朗銷售石油。現在由於這些攻擊，美國停止了這項協議。伊朗對此感到憤怒，稱是美國先違反規則。
Iran wants ships to pay money to pass through the water. The US and other countries say no. They want the water to be free for all ships.
伊朗希望船隻在通過該水域時支付費用。美國與其他國家表示不同意，他們希望該水域對所有船隻均免費開放。
Iran is also sad because their leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died. They had a funeral this week. Iran says they will not talk to the US if the US continues to threaten them.
伊朗也處於悲痛之中，因為他們的領袖哈梅內伊（Ayatollah Ali Khamenei）去世了。他們本週舉行了葬禮。伊朗表示，如果美國繼續威脅他們，他們將不會與美國對話。
Conclusion
The situation in the sea is very dangerous. The peace deal might end.
海上的情況非常危險，和平協議可能會結束。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words (Past vs. Now)
Look at how the story changes from yesterday to today. This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2.
The Past (It already happened)
- attacked →’hit’ (did it once)
- had →’possessed’ (in the past)
- died →’passed away’
- broke →’did not follow’
The Now (Current state)
- is →’current feeling’ (e.g., Iran is angry)
- want →’desire’ (e.g., Iran wants money)
- say →’speaking now’
🌍 a / an / the (The 'Pointer' Words)
- The US / The sea Use this when we both know exactly which one we are talking about.
- A deal / A funeral Use this for one thing in general.
Quick Rule: Specific thing The General thing A