Iran Kills Student Erfan Shakourzadeh

May 11, 2026, 16:53
AsiaPolitics

Introduction

Iran killed a 29-year-old student named Erfan Shakourzadeh. The government said he worked for other countries.

Main Body

Erfan studied space engineering. The government said he gave secret information about satellites to the USA and Israel. He died in a prison. Some groups say this is not true. They say the police hurt Erfan for nine months. They say he did not do anything wrong. Iran is killing many people now. The government wants to stop enemies. Many people died in prison in 2025 and 2026.

Conclusion

Iran is killing more people because the country has many problems and fights with other nations.

Learning

⚡ Focus: The 'Past' vs. 'Now'

In this text, we see two ways to talk about time. One is for things that finished, and one is for things happening lately.

1. Finished Actions (The Past) When something is over, we add -ed or change the word.

  • Studied (Study → Studied)
  • Worked (Work → Worked)
  • Died (Die → Died)

2. Things Happening Now (The Continuous) When something is still happening or repeating, we use is/are + -ing.

  • Is killing (Happening now)

💡 Quick Pattern Rule

Subject + is/are + Verb-ing → Right now / These days Subject + Verb-ed → Finished / Before

Examples from the text:

  • Erfan studied space engineering. (Finished his studies) → He is a student. (Current state)
  • Iran is killing people. (Current situation)

Vocabulary Learning

student (n.)
a person who is learning at school or college
Example:The student wrote a report.
government (n.)
the group of people who run a country
Example:The government made new rules.
worked (v.)
did a job or task
Example:She worked at a shop.
countries (n.)
places that have their own government
Example:Many countries have different cultures.
studied (v.)
learned about a subject
Example:He studied history.
space (n.)
the area outside Earth
Example:Space is very cold.
engineering (n.)
the field of designing machines or structures
Example:Engineering helps build bridges.
secret (adj.)
kept hidden or unknown
Example:She kept a secret.
information (n.)
facts or knowledge
Example:The book has useful information.
satellites (n.)
devices that orbit Earth
Example:Satellites send signals.
prison (n.)
a place where people are kept as punishment
Example:He was in prison.
police (n.)
officers who enforce laws
Example:The police stopped the car.
hurt (v.)
caused pain
Example:He hurt his arm.
months (n.)
units of time, about 30 days each
Example:They waited for months.
wrong (adj.)
not correct
Example:That answer is wrong.