B1 English News | Did the US Strike Kill a Wedding Party?

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: JD Vance says he is extremely skeptical the U.S. strike hit a wedding party in Iran, while Iran says the attacks killed at least 18 people and claims to have hit U.S. forces in. Also: Bond markets are getting more unstable, with higher yields, rising debt worries, and possible effects on mortgages, inflation, and household budgets. Today’s English focus: has gone past, moved beyond a point and is still important now = moved beyond a point and is still important now. Vocabulary: yield (income or return from an investment; bond rate), debt (money a person, company, or government owes), deficit (a gap where spending is higher than income). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-05