Turkey May Help Clear Bombs in Strait of Hormuz After Iran-US Peace

Apr 25, 2026, 08:01

Introduction

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey may help clear bombs in the Strait of Hormuz. This can happen only if Iran and the United States make a peace agreement. He said this to reporters in London on April 25.

Main Body

Fidan said a team from many countries will clear bombs after a peace deal. Turkey will join because it is a good thing to do. But Fidan said Turkey will leave if the team starts fighting again. Turkey wants to help only after the fighting stops. Fidan also said he is happy about talks on Iran's nuclear program. The next talks are in Pakistan. He thinks they can make progress.

Conclusion

Turkey says it will help clear bombs in the Strait of Hormuz only if Iran and the US make peace. The work must be only to help people, not to fight. Fidan also hopes for good news from nuclear talks.

Vocabulary Learning

clear (v.)
remove / to take away something so that it is no longer there清除；清理
Example:Please clear the table after dinner.
help (v.)
assist / to do something for someone幫助
Example:Can you help me carry this bag?
join (v.)
become a member / to become part of a group or activity加入
Example:I want to join the club.
peace (n.)
no war / a time when there is no fighting和平
Example:Everyone wants peace in the world.
talks (n.)
discussions / conversations between people or groups會談；談話
Example:The two leaders had talks about trade.

Sentence Learning

He said this to reporters in London on April 25.
Time Marker & Prepositional Phrase: 'On April 25' tells when; 'in London' tells where.「on April 25」表示時間；「in London」表示地點。
Turkey will join because it is a good thing to do.
Reason Connector: 'Because' gives the reason for joining.「because」表示加入的原因。
But Fidan said Turkey will leave if the team starts fighting again.
Contrast Connector & Conditional: 'But' shows contrast; 'if' introduces a condition.「but」表示對比；「if」引入條件。
Fidan said a team from many countries will clear bombs after a peace deal.
Time Marker & Prepositional Phrase: 'After a peace deal' tells when; 'from many countries' describes the team.「after a peace deal」表示時間；「from many countries」描述團隊。
This can happen only if Iran and the United States make a peace agreement.
Conditional Connector & Basic Connector: 'Only if' sets a condition; 'and' connects two countries.「only if」設定條件；「and」連接兩個國家。