US-Iran peace deal
6/17/20268 min
The US and Iran have agreed on an initial deal to end the war between their two countries. Hear about this news story in simpler English and learn interesting vocabulary from the news headlines.
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[upbeat music] From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News, our podcast about the news headlines.
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In this program, Iran and US peace deal.
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[upbeat music] Hello, I'm Pippa.
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And I'm Phil.
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In this program, we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
Phil· Host1:22
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode, as well as a worksheet, on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.