blockade
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It comes a day after the US dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal aimed at ending the conflict.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
News that Iran and the U.S. had agreed to a 60-day cease-fire sent oil and stocks up, despite few details beyond Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. lifting its blockade.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
Or to continue sneaking increasing numbers of oil tankers out at night, breaking Iran’s blockade while America’s persisted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
US Central Command confirmed the lifting of the blockade on X "in accordance with the President's direction", and US enforcement of the blockade has ceased.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
It did not sound as if Soviet ships would be honoring the American blockade.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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