Iran and US Talk About Opening an Important Sea Route
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Vocabulary
route /ruːt/ noun
a way or path that you travel from one place to another
Ships use the Strait of Hormuz as their main route to the ocean.
blocked /blɑkt/ adjective
stopped from moving or passing through
The sea route is blocked, so ships cannot go through it.
offer /ˈɔfər/ noun
something that someone asks you to accept or agree to
Iran made an offer to open the strait in seven days.
Article
Iran and the United States have a problem. A sea route called the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. Ships cannot pass through it. Iran says it can open the route in one week. But the United States must agree to Iran's plan first. The choice is now with America.
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