{"aiVersion":"1","content":{"id":"cmmpmgp7m0004zubceb9njzsj","slug":"kharg-island-strike-key-facts-and-vocabulary-for-l-20260314","title":"Kharg Island Strike: Key Facts and Vocabulary for Learners","level":"EASY","publishedAt":"2026-03-14T01:03:26.453Z"},"topic":{"slug":"kharg-island-strike-key-facts-and-vocabulary-for-l-20260314","category":"world"},"article":{"paragraphs":["U.S. forces struck Kharg Island in Iran on March 13. The strikes hit military sites that stored missiles and naval mines. The U.S. said it did not target economic oil infrastructure.","Kharg Island is Iran’s main oil export hub. Most of Iran’s crude is loaded there, so damage can hurt the country’s economy. Global oil prices rose sharply and passed $100 per barrel after the fighting began.","People in the region worry about higher fuel costs. Many countries said they will watch shipping and insurance in the Gulf. Some analysts said this could make prices stay high for weeks."],"wordCount":99,"readTime":1},"vocabulary":[{"word":"island","example":"Kharg Island is in the Persian Gulf.","phonetic":"/ˈaɪ.lənd/","definition":"land surrounded by water"},{"word":"terminal","example":"The oil terminal loads crude onto ships.","phonetic":"/ˈtɜːr.mɪ.nəl/","definition":"a place where goods or passengers are loaded and unloaded"},{"word":"price","example":"Fuel prices can go up after big events.","phonetic":"/praɪs/","definition":"the amount of money for something"}],"quiz":[{"answer":"U.S. forces","question":"Who struck Kharg Island?"},{"answer":"Iran","question":"Where is Kharg Island?"},{"answer":"March 13","question":"When did the article say the strike happened?"}],"discussion":[{"question":"Do you worry about fuel price changes? How do they affect you?"},{"question":"Have you ever changed travel plans because fuel or ticket prices rose? What happened?"},{"question":"What do you think when you hear that a port or terminal is damaged?"}]}