blockade
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President Trump said that the U.S. will extend its cease-fire with Iran and continue the blockade of the country’s ports until its leaders present “a unified proposal.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The U.S. and Iran no longer plan to meet for peace talks in Pakistan on Wednesday, but Tehran can boast at least a small win despite the ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Among those, at least 140 million barrels are beyond the blockade zone, according to Emma Li, lead China oil-market analyst at Vortexa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Central Command said it has directed 28 vessels External link to return to port since the U.S. naval blockade began last week.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
For the first year of the Leningrad blockade, Yekaterina lived on not much more than a daily ration of soup made with boiled water and four slices of brown bread.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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