�� Learn English with the News: What’s Happening in Iran?
In this English lesson, we look at the latest news about Iran and teach 24 important vocabulary words you might hear in political news, including words like nuclear, retaliate, enrichment facility, and anticipate.
This lesson is perfect for students who have been learning English for about two years and want to improve their vocabulary by learning real English from real events.

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� You’ll learn:
Simple definitions

Easy example sentences

How these words are used in real news stories

Phrases and idioms that appear in international headlines

� Great for learners at the A2–B1 level, especially if you’re preparing for the TOEFL, IELTS, or just want to understand English news better!

Israel and Iran ����

Series

: A group of related things that happen one after another.

: There was a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iran over several hours.

Taking Out

: To remove or destroy something completely.

: Israel focused on taking out Iran’s missile systems.

Nuclear

: Related to atomic energy or weapons.

: The Israeli attack targeted Iran’s nuclear program.

Intense

: Very strong, powerful, or serious.

: The bombing was so intense that people in Tehran felt the ground shake.

Streak Off

: A fast or sudden movement, like an attack starting quickly.

: The bus went streaking off so quickly I missed it and was late for work.

Operation Rising Lion

: The name of Israel’s military attack on Iran in June 2025.

: Operation Rising Lion began with airstrikes on nuclear sites.

Apparently

: Used when something seems true but is not for sure.

: Apparently, Israel used drones that were already inside Iran.

Enrichment Facility

: A place where uranium is made stronger for use in energy or weapons.

: One major enrichment facility was damaged in the attack.

Ballistic Missiles

: Long-range weapons that fly through the air and explode on impact.

: Iran fired ballistic missiles in response to the Israeli strikes.

Fending Off

: To protect yourself by stopping an attack.

: The man was fending off the lion with a chair.

Retaliate

: To attack after being attacked.

: Iran promised to retaliate for the destruction of its facilities.

Zionist

: Related to the belief that Jewish people should have their own country in Israel.

: Iran often refers to Israel as the Zionist enemy.

Regime

: A government, usually one that is strict or controlling.

: Israel said the strikes were aimed at Iran’s regime, not its people.

Anticipate

: To expect something to happen.

: I anticipate that I will get an A on the exam tomorrow.

Unpunished

: Without being punished.

: Israel said Iran would not go unpunished for building nuclear weapons.

Prior

: Before something happened.

: Prior to the attack, talks between Iran and the West had failed.

Nuclear Talks

: Discussions about stopping or limiting nuclear weapons.

: The nuclear talks with Iran were not successful.

Setback

: A problem that causes delay or failure.

: The attack was a major setback to Iran’s nuclear program.

Dismantle

: To take apart or destroy.

: We had to dismantle the trampoline after the party and return it to the store.

Rubbleize

: To reduce a building or structure to rubble (broken pieces).

: Many of Iran’s military buildings were rubbleized in the strike.

Uranium

: A heavy metal used for nuclear energy and bombs.

: Iran had been enriching Uranium to high levels before the attack.

Potentially

: Possibly; could happen.

: We could potentially lose power tonight because of the thunder storms.

Atom Bombs

: Powerful weapons made from nuclear energy.

: Israel said Iran had enough uranium to build several atom bombs.

Conventional Weapons

: Normal military weapons like guns and non-nuclear bombs.

: The airstrikes also hit storage sites for conventional weapons.