Are We Closer to War? Trump Sends Letter to Iran: IELTS and TOEFL Practice

If you like learning about the current news and improving your English for your next English conversation, this English lesson is for you. While watching a news clip about President Trump sending a letter to Iran, you will learn English phrasal verbs, English idioms, and other advanced English vocabulary that can really stump English learners. 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join📰 Get 15% off GROUND NEWS https://check.ground.news/AmericanEnglishBrent 🇹🇷 🇸🇪 👨🏼‍🦱 Want a Hair Transplant? Check out https://cabhealth.com/Get 10% off a hair transplant Code Brent10U.S. and Iran 1. Exclusive (adjective) – Only for one person or group; not shared. • The news channel got an exclusive interview about the letter to Iran. 2. Supreme Leader (noun) – The highest leader in some countries, like Iran. • President Trump sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader to talk about peace. 3. Ambitions (noun) – Strong goals or dreams. • Iran’s nuclear ambitions worry other countries. 4. Apparent (adjective) – Easy to see or understand. • It became apparent that both countries needed to talk. 5. Demands (noun) – Strong requests. • The letter included demands for Iran to stop making nuclear weapons. 6. Weighing in (phrasal verb) – Giving an opinion. • Many experts are weighing in on what the letter means for peace. 7. Sincere (adjective) – Honest and real. • The president said he had a sincere wish for peace. 8. On his watch (idiom) – During his time in power. • The president said Iran would not get nuclear weapons on his watch. 9. Diplomacy (noun) – Talking and negotiating between countries. • Diplomacy is important to avoid war. 10. Spoke highly of (phrase) – Said good things about. • The ambassador spoke highly of the peace talks. 11. Fat and happy (idiom) – Comfortable and satisfied. • Some people think Iran will be fat and happy if sanctions end. 12. Leverage (noun) – Power to get what you want. • The U.S. used sanctions as leverage to make Iran negotiate. 13. On the march (phrase) – Growing or moving forward. • Iran’s nuclear program seems to be on the march. 14. Veiled threat (noun) – A threat that is not said clearly. • The letter included a veiled threat of military action. 15. Systematic (adjective) – Planned and organized. • The peace talks followed a systematic process. 16. Bolster (verb) – To support or strengthen. • The U.S. wanted to bolster its alliances, or friends, in the region. 17. Bring it on (phrase) – A challenge to face something difficult. • When asked about the conflict, the leader said, “Bring it on.” 18. A build-up (noun) – A slow increase. • There was a build-up of military forces near Iran. 19. Intertwined (adjective) – Connected or linked. • The U.S. and Iran have intertwined histories. 20. Brazen (adjective) – Very bold, without shame. • The brazen actions of both countries led to more tension.