1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. For what reason has the U.S. made this move? Be specific.

3. What is the purpose of the deployment?

4. What does the strike force entail?

5. a) What are economic sanctions? - What is the purpose of imposing sanctions on a country?
b) Define waiver. Which countries will no longer buy oil from Iran now that the U.S. ended the waiver?
c) For how long were U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran before President Obama ended them in 2016?
d) What was the purpose of the sanctions the Trump administration imposed on Iran in November? (See “Background” below the questions)

6. Iran’s 20 year secret nuclear program was discovered in 2002. Iran says its program is for fuel purposes only, but it has been working on uranium enrichment which is used to make nuclear bombs. The world knows the Iranian regime is lying.
-Under the United Nations’ NPT (Non Proliferation Treaty) countries are not allowed to make nuclear weapons (except for the 5 that had nuclear weapons prior to the treaty – the U.S., Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom).
-The Iranian government has called for “Death to America” and for the destruction of Israel on numerous occasions. It is believed that once obtained, Iran would use nuclear weapons against Israel.
a) Do you think the Trump administration’s efforts to compel Iran to end its nuclear weapons program through strict sanctions will succeed? Explain your answer.
b) Do you think our show of force through the Carrier Strike Group will deter Iranian aggression against the U.S. through their own military and/or proxies? Explain your answer.
c) Ask a parent a) and b). Discuss your answers.