USA and Iran Talk About Peace

美國與伊朗討論和平協議


Introduction

The USA and Iran are talking. They want to stop a war. They want ships to move safely in the sea.

美國與伊朗正在進行對話。他們希望停止戰爭,並確保船隻在海上的航行安全。

Main Body

The two countries fought for a long time. Many people died in 2025 and 2026. This includes important Iranian leaders. Now, some Iranian leaders want peace. But other people in Iran are angry and say no.

兩國之間經歷了長期的戰爭。2025年與2026年有許多人喪生,其中包括一些重要的伊朗領導人。現在,部分伊朗領導人希望實現和平,但伊朗內部其他人士則感到憤怒並表示反對。

President Trump and the USA want Iran to stop its nuclear program. Iran must destroy its nuclear machines. If Iran does this, the USA will stop its trade punishments.

川普總統與美國要求伊朗停止核計劃。伊朗必須摧毀其核設施。如果伊朗這樣做,美國將停止貿易制裁。

Pakistan is helping the two countries talk. The UK and other neighbors also want the sea to be open for ships. Some people do not trust the deal because old deals failed before.

巴基斯坦正協助兩國進行對話。英國及其他鄰國也希望海路能對船隻開放。由於之前的協議都失敗了,有些人並不信任這次的協議。

Conclusion

The leaders may sign the peace paper on Sunday, June 15, 2026.

領導人們可能會在2026年6月15日(週日)簽署和平協議。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful word: want. For an A2 learner, this is the key to talking about needs and goals.

How it works: Person \rightarrow want \rightarrow Action/Thing

Examples from the text:

  • They want to stop a war. (Goal: Stop war)
  • They want ships to move safely. (Goal: Safe ships)
  • Some Iranian leaders want peace. (Goal: Peace)

🕰️ Talking About the Past

Look at how the story describes things that already happened. We add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • fight \rightarrow fought (Special change!)
  • die \rightarrow died
  • fail \rightarrow failed

Quick Tip: When you see -ed, think: It is finished. \rightarrow It happened before now.

Vocabulary Learning

safely (adv.)
In a way that is not dangerous
Example:Please drive safely when it rains.
includes (v.)
To have something as a part of a group
Example:The price includes breakfast and dinner.
nuclear (adj.)
Related to the energy from the center of an atom
Example:Some countries use nuclear power for electricity.
destroy (v.)
To damage something so badly that it cannot be used
Example:The fire will destroy the old building.
punishments (n.)
Things done to a person or country because they did something wrong
Example:The student received punishments for being late.
neighbors (n.)
People or countries that live or are located next to each other
Example:Canada and the USA are neighbors.
trust (v.)
To believe that someone is honest and will not hurt you
Example:I trust my best friend with my secrets.
failed (v.)
Did not work or did not succeed
Example:The old car failed to start this morning.
Practice A2 words in a crossword