Iran Kills More People and Arrests Many During War

伊朗在戰爭期間殺害更多人並逮捕多人


Introduction

The US and Israel started a war on February 28, 2026. After this, Iran killed more people and put more people in prison.

美國與以色列於2026年2月28日開始了一場戰爭。此後,伊朗殺害了更多人,並將更多人投入監獄。

Main Body

Iran kills many people who disagree with the government. In 2025, the state killed 2,159 people. This is more than double the number from 2024. Now, the state kills one person every two days.

伊朗殺害了許多不同意政府的人。在2025年,國家殺害了2,159人。這比2024年的數字增加了一倍多。現在,國家每兩天就殺害一人。

The government says these people are spies for Israel. They arrested more than 6,000 people. These people are journalists and lawyers. Some people have very short trials and no good lawyers.

政府稱這些人是以色列的間諜。他們逮捕了超過6,000人。這些人是記者和律師。有些人的審判過程非常短,且沒有優秀的律師。

The state also kills young people. Five people aged 18 to 21 got the death penalty. One person is only 17 years old. The government also hurts prisoners to stop other young people from protesting.

國家還殺害年輕人。五名18至21歲的人被判處死刑。其中一人僅17歲。政府還虐待囚犯,以阻止其他年輕人抗議。

Conclusion

Iran uses the war to arrest and kill more people. They do this to stop people from fighting the government.

伊朗利用這場戰爭來逮捕並殺害更多人。他們這樣做是為了阻止人們反對政府。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "More"

In this text, we see the word more used to show a change or a bigger amount. For a beginner, this is the easiest way to compare things without using difficult grammar.

How it works: More + noun = A larger number of things.

Examples from the story:

  • More people → (A bigger group of humans)
  • More than double → (Twice as many)
  • More than 6,000 → (A number higher than 6,000)

Word Pairs (Action \rightarrow Person)

Notice how the text connects an action to a specific type of person. This helps you build a vocabulary for jobs and roles.

  • Arrest \rightarrow Prisoners
  • Write/Report \rightarrow Journalists
  • Law/Court \rightarrow Lawyers

Simple Time Words

To reach A2, you must move from "now" to "then." The text uses these markers:

  1. In 2025 (Specific point in the past)
  2. Now (Current situation)
  3. After this (One event following another)

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
spies (n.)
People who secretly collect information about another country
Example:The man was a spy for a foreign country.
journalists (n.)
People who write news stories for newspapers or TV
Example:Journalists ask many questions to get the truth.
lawyers (n.)
People who study the law and help people in court
Example:The lawyer helped the man in the trial.
trials (n.)
Meetings in a court to decide if someone is guilty
Example:The trial lasted for three days.
death penalty (n.)
A punishment where a person is killed by the law
Example:Some countries still use the death penalty.
prisoners (n.)
People who are kept in prison because they broke the law
Example:The prisoners must follow the rules of the jail.
protesting (v.)
Showing that you disagree with something in public
Example:People are protesting against the new tax.
Practice A2 words in a crossword