blockade
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He said the blockade would only apply to vessels travelling to or from Iranian ports.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Treasury yields rose as markets remained tense following the collapse of peace talks and ahead of the U.S.’s planned blockade of the Hormuz Strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Nicole Grajewski, an assistant professor at Sciences Po's Center for International Research, said a US blockade was "not a minor coercive signal" but could rather be considered an effective resumption of the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The blockade is set to begin at 1000 Eastern Time, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The German army’s blockade of the city of Leningrad, which had begun on September 8, 1941, finally ended in its defeat there on January 27, 1944.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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