USA and Germany Argue About Iran

Apr 29, 2026, 16:54
AsiaPolitics

Introduction

President Donald Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz are angry. They do not agree about the war in Iran.

Main Body

Chancellor Merz says the USA has no good plan to stop the war. He says Iran is winning and the USA is losing. President Trump is unhappy. He wrote on social media that Merz is not a good leader. He says Germany has money problems because of this. Germany is worried about oil and energy. A sea path called the Strait of Hormuz is closed. This is bad for Europe's economy.

Conclusion

The two leaders disagree, but they still talk to each other.

Learning

Feelings & Reactions

Look at how the text describes people who are not happy:

  • Angry →\rightarrow Strong feeling of being upset.
  • Unhappy →\rightarrow Not feeling good or satisfied.
  • Worried →\rightarrow Thinking about bad things that might happen.

Opposites in the Text

These words show two different sides of a situation:

Winning ↔\leftrightarrow Losing

Example:

  • Iran is winning (getting better/stronger).
  • The USA is losing (getting worse/weaker).

Simple Cause and Effect

Some things happen because of other things.

The Problem: The Strait of Hormuz is closed. The Result: This is bad for Europe's economy.

Vocabulary Learning

president (n.)
president / head of state總統
Example:The president signed the new law.
chancellor (n.)
chancellor / head of government總理
Example:The chancellor announced a new policy.
angry (adj.)
angry / feeling mad生氣
Example:She was angry when her phone fell.
war (n.)
war / armed conflict戰爭
Example:The war lasted for many years.
plan (n.)
plan / scheme計畫
Example:He made a plan to study every day.
stop (v.)
stop / to cease停止
Example:Please stop making noise.
winning (adj.)
winning / successful勝利的
Example:The team was winning at the game.
losing (adj.)
losing / unsuccessful失敗的
Example:She felt losing after the test.
unhappy (adj.)
unhappy / sad不快樂
Example:He was unhappy with the result.
wrote (v.)
wrote / wrote down寫下
Example:She wrote a letter to her friend.
social media (n.)
social media / online platforms社交媒體
Example:Many people use social media every day.
leader (n.)
leader / person in charge領袖
Example:The leader gave a speech.
money (n.)
money / currency錢
Example:He needs more money to travel.
problems (n.)
problems / difficulties問題
Example:They have many problems to solve.
worried (adj.)
worried / anxious擔心
Example:She was worried about the exam.
oil (n.)
oil / petroleum石油
Example:Oil is used to make cars run.
energy (n.)
energy / power能源
Example:Solar energy can be clean.
sea (n.)
sea / ocean海
Example:We saw dolphins in the sea.
path (n.)
path / route路徑
Example:The path leads to the park.
closed (adj.)
closed / shut關閉
Example:The store is closed on Sundays.
bad (adj.)
bad / poor壞
Example:The soup tastes bad.
economy (n.)
economy / financial system經濟
Example:The economy is growing.
leaders (n.)
leaders / heads領導人
Example:Leaders must make good choices.
disagree (v.)
disagree / not agree不同意
Example:They disagree about the best plan.
talk (v.)
talk / speak談話
Example:We need to talk about this.
good (adj.)
good / positive好
Example:She did a good job.