Iran and USA Argue About School Attack

May 12, 2026, 11:04
AfricaInternational

Introduction

Iran and the USA are angry. Iran wrote messages about Karoline Leavitt. She works for the White House.

Main Body

In February, missiles hit a school in Minab. Many people died. More than 100 children died. The USA says this was a mistake. They wanted to hit a military base. In May, Karoline Leavitt had a second baby. Iran wrote about this on the internet. Iran says she is a bad person. They say she does not care about the dead children. The USA says they do not kill civilians on purpose. Pete Hegseth is checking the facts. President Trump says maybe Iran made the mistake.

Conclusion

The two countries are still angry. They do not talk to each other.

Learning

⚡ Quick Power-Up: Talking about the Past

Look at these words from the story:

  • Hit (now) →\rightarrow Hit (past)
  • Write (now) →\rightarrow Wrote (past)
  • Die (now) →\rightarrow Died (past)

The Rule of Thumb: Most English words just add -ed to talk about yesterday.

  • Care →\rightarrow Cared
  • Die →\rightarrow Died

The Rebels: Some words change completely. You just have to remember them!

  • Write becomes Wrote

Real World Example: "Iran wrote messages" (This happened in the past, not right now).

Vocabulary Learning

missiles (n.)
a weapon that is launched into the air
Example:The missiles flew over the city.
school (n.)
a place where children learn
Example:My brother goes to school every day.
people (n.)
human beings in general
Example:Many people were at the market.
children (n.)
young human beings
Example:The children played in the park.
mistake (n.)
an action that is wrong or incorrect
Example:I made a mistake in my homework.
military (adj.)
relating to the armed forces
Example:The military base is guarded by soldiers.
baby (n.)
a very young child
Example:She had a baby last month.
internet (n.)
a global computer network
Example:He uses the internet to learn.
bad (adj.)
not good
Example:That movie was bad.
care (v.)
to look after someone
Example:She cares for her pet.
civilians (n.)
non-military people
Example:The civilians were safe during the war.
purpose (n.)
the reason for something
Example:The purpose of the meeting is to discuss plans.
facts (n.)
pieces of information that are true
Example:He checked the facts before speaking.
president (n.)
the elected head of a country
Example:The president gave a speech.
countries (n.)
nations
Example:Many countries joined the conference.
talk (v.)
to speak with someone
Example:They will talk about the future.
angry (adj.)
feeling strong displeasure
Example:She was angry after the argument.
write (v.)
to put words on paper
Example:He writes letters to his friend.
message (n.)
a communication
Example:She sent a message on her phone.
base (n.)
a place where something is located
Example:The base of the mountain is rocky.
dead (adj.)
no longer living
Example:The dead animals were buried.
maybe (adv.)
possibly
Example:Maybe we can go later.
February (n.)
the second month of the year
Example:My birthday is in February.
May (n.)
the fifth month of the year
Example:We will travel in May.
Minab (n.)
a city in Iran
Example:Minab is located on the coast.