tags. Ensure natural Romanian, e.g., "knocked out water infrastructure" -> "au distrus infrastructura de apă", "prediction market" -> "piață de predicții" or "piață de previziuni". Keep numbers. "IAEA" remains AIEA in Romanian? Actually IAEA is the English acronym, but in Romanian it's AIEA (Agenția Internațională pentru Energie Atomică). But the requirement says keep proper nouns in original form. "IAEA" is an acronym, not a proper noun like a name. However, the instruction says "Keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form". IAEA is an organization name, but it's an acronym. In Romanian, it's common to use AIEA. But to be safe, I'll keep "IAEA" as is, since the instruction says keep in original form. Similarly, "US" remains "SUA" in Romanian? "US" is an abbreviation, but it's a proper noun. Usually in Romanian we say "SUA" for United States. But the instruction says keep proper nouns in original form. "US" is an abbreviation, but it's a common proper noun. I think it's acceptable to translate to "SUA" as that's the Romanian equivalent. However, to strictly follow "keep proper nouns in original form", we might keep "US". But that would look odd in Romanian. The requirement says "keep proper nouns (names, company names) in original form". "US" is not a name, it's an abbreviation for United States, which is a country name. I think it's better to translate to "SUA" for naturalness. The instruction also says "Translate naturally - avoid word-by-word translation". So I'll use "SUA". Similarly, "IAEA" could be translated to "AIEA" but it's an acronym. I'll keep "IAEA" as it's the official English name. But in Romanian media, they often use "AIEA". Hmm. Let's check: The original title says "IAEA Visit Nears". In Romanian, it would be "vizita AIEA se apropie". I think it's fine to keep IAEA, but it might be better to use AIEA. However, the instruction says "keep proper nouns in original form". IAEA is a proper noun (organization name). So I'll keep "IAEA". For "US", it's also a proper noun (country abbreviation). I'll keep "US"? That might be confusing. Actually, in Romanian, "US" is not used; they use "SUA". But the instruction says keep in original form. I'll decide to keep "US" as is, but then the text would be "Atacuri aeriene americane" - that already says "americane" (American), so we can use "SUA" for the airstrikes? Let's see: "US airstrikes" -> "Atacuri aeriene americane" or "Atacuri aeriene ale SUA". Both are fine. I'll use "Atacuri aeriene americane" to avoid the abbreviation. Then later "The US has not commented" -> "SUA nu au comentat". I'll use "SUA" there. For consistency, I'll use "SUA" for the country. But the instruction says keep proper nouns in original form. "SUA" is not original; original is "US". I think it's acceptable to translate country names. The instruction likely means names of people, companies, etc. For example, "John Smith" stays "John Smith". "US" is not a personal name. I'll translate to "SUA" for naturalness.
Similarly, "International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)" - in Romanian it's "Agenția Internațională pentru Energie Atomică (AIEA)". But the instruction says keep proper nouns in original form. "IAEA" is an acronym, but it's the official name. I'll keep "IAEA" in parentheses? Actually, the original uses "International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)". In Romanian, we can say "Agenția Internațională pentru Energie Atomică (IAEA)"? That's mixing. Better to keep the acronym as IAEA. Many Romanian news articles use "IAEA". So I'll keep "IAEA".
Now, let's translate each sentence.
First paragraph: "US airstrikes have knocked out water infrastructure in southern Iran, leaving an estimated 20,000 people without access to clean water. The strikes come as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) faces a December 31 deadline to visit Iranian nuclear sites — a visit that a prediction market currently gives only a 27% chance of happening."
Translation: "Atacurile aeriene americane au distrus infrastructura de apă din sudul Iranului, lăsând aproximativ 20.000 de persoane fără acces la apă potabilă. Aceste lovituri au loc în timp ce Agenția Internațională pentru Energie Atomică (IAEA) se confruntă cu termenul limită de 31 decembrie pentru a vizita siturile nucleare iraniene — o vizită căreia o piață de predicții îi acordă în prezent doar o șansă de 27% de a se întâmpla."
Note: "prediction market" -> "piață de predicții" or "piață de previziuni". I used "piață de predicții".
H2: "Water Crisis in Southern Iran" -> "Criza apei în sudul Iranului"
Next paragraph: "The airstrikes targeted water-related facilities, cutting supply to a region already strained by ongoing conflict. Local authorities have not confirmed the full extent of the damage, but the figure of 20,000 affected residents has emerged from initial assessments. Humanitarian groups are scrambling to provide emergency water deliveries, though access remains limited due to security concerns."
Translation: "Atacurile aeriene au vizat instalații legate de apă, întrerupând alimentarea într-o regiune deja tensionată de conflictul în curs. Autoritățile locale nu au confirmat amploarea totală a pagubelor, dar cifra de 20.000 de locuitori afectați a reieșit din evaluările inițiale. Grupurile umanitare se străduiesc să asigure livrări de urgență de apă, deși accesul rămâne limitat din cauza problemelor de securitate."
Next: "The disruption compounds existing hardships in southern Iran, where infrastructure has been repeatedly hit in recent months. Without a functioning water system, the risk of disease outbreaks rises sharply. The situation is particularly dire for families with young children and the elderly."
Translation: "Această întrerupere se adaugă greutăților existente în sudul Iranului, unde infrastructura a fost lovită în mod repetat în ultimele luni. Fără un sistem funcțional de apă, riscul de epidemii crește semnificativ. Situația este deosebit de gravă pentru familiile cu copii mici și pentru vârstnici."
H2: "IAEA Visit Under a Cloud" -> "Vizita IAEA sub semnul întrebării" (or "sub un nor" but better "sub semnul întrebării")
Next paragraph: "The IAEA has a scheduled visit to Iranian nuclear sites by the end of the year. But the probability of that visit actually taking place stands at just 27%, according to a prediction market or poll cited by sources. That low figure reflects deep uncertainty over whether Iran will grant access and whether the security situation allows inspectors to travel safely."
Translation: "IAEA are programată o vizită la siturile nucleare iraniene până la sfârșitul anului. Dar probabilitatea ca această vizită să aibă loc efectiv este de doar 27%, conform unei piețe de predicții sau a unui sondaj citat de surse. Această cifră scăzută reflectă o incertitudine profundă cu privire la faptul dacă Iranul va ac
