Summary
That is less than the usual fifteen ships we see in ten days
Two ships carried cooking gas, one had sticky road material, and two empty ships came in
Key Points
4 points1
Five cargo ships passed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
2
Usually about fifteen ships pass in ten days.
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Ships carried gas for cooking, road material, or were empty.
4
Iran and Oman talked about making a safe lane and removing hidden explosives.
New Words to Learn
7 wordscargo ships
big boats that carry things like gas or road material
Strait of Hormuz
a narrow water passage where many ships travel
cooking gas
a type of gas used for cooking at home
road material
a sticky stuff called bitumen used to make roads
safe lane
a special path where ships can travel safely
hidden explosives
dangerous bombs placed underwater, also called mines
average
the usual number we see over a period of time
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