blockade
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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
This collapse was due to a combination of Iranian attacks on commercial shipping that began shortly after the war started and a US blockade of Iranian ports.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
While the U.S. blockade officially remains in effect on Tuesday, signs of loosening had emerged.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
He added that oil prices were falling, and said the US had lifted its blockade of Iran.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
In order to break through Octavian’s blockade, Mark Antony had outfitted his 230 ships with 20,000 infantry and 2,000 archers and slingers.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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