{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/6aea78aaf7e4924fb7bc4dda?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 English News | U.S. Strikes Iran After Missile Threatens Ships","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a203ce23d098b7011022fcb/e3d6c28e-7a1e-45ac-958c-c1770b70edd4.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: The U.S. launches limited strikes on Iran&#x27;s Qeshm Island after Iran fires at a U.S. jet and launches a missile that threatens ships. Also: Russian strikes kill at least 38 civilians in Ukraine, including people at an aid centre, hospice, and hospital.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: no = used before a noun to say that something does not exist. Vocabulary: island (land with water all around it), traffic (the movement of vehicles or ships), control (to direct or manage something).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-11-04\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-11-04</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}