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US Military Strikes Iran's Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Ports in Shock Escalation
The US military on Thursday hit Iran's strategic Bandar Abbas and Qeshm ports near the Strait of Hormuz, with loud explosions reported around 9:40 p.m. local time. A senior US official insisted the war has not restarted, even as Washington awaits Iran's response to a peace proposal.
By SpeakBase Times Editorial Team
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The US Army hit two ports in Iran. The ports are called Bandar Abbas and Qeshm. They are near the Strait of Hormuz. Many ships pass there.
People heard big sounds at night. The time was about 9:40 p.m. There was fire and smoke. People were very scared.
A US man said the war is not back. He said it is just one strike. The two countries are still talking. They want to find peace.
Many ships cannot move now. About 1,600 ships are stuck. Oil prices are high. The world is watching this story.
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Key Vocabularyport —a place where ships stop and load goods
strike —a military attack
fire —hot light from burning
smoke —gray air from a fire
war —a fight between two countries
peace —no fighting, calm time
ship —a big boat that moves on the sea
scared —feeling afraid
Exercises
Multiple Choice
1Who hit the ports?
2What are the ports called?
3Where are the ports near?
4When were the explosions?
5Did the war restart?
True or False
6The US hit two ports in Iran.
7The ports are far from the Strait of Hormuz.
8People heard big sounds at night.
9About 1,600 ships are stuck.
10Oil prices are low now.
Fill in the Blank
11The US Army hit two ___ in Iran.
12The ports are near the Strait of ___.
13People heard explosions at about ___ p.m.