blockade
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Still, Iran may curtail production fairly aggressively in the face of the continued U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Halff said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Iran maintains its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil passes, amid a potential supply squeeze.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Iranian officials said on Tuesday the country could withstand the blockade as it was using alternative trade routes.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
There is no evidence any Iranian oil cargo has breached the U.S. blockade and reached Chinese customers or other buyers, said Homayoun Falakshahi, a senior oil analyst at the commodities-data company Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The Germans protested that the terms were too harsh, that the continuing blockade would lead to famine and anarchy in Germany.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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