blockade
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Most of Washington's pressure has come through its oil blockade and sanctions.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Baqaei also listed the situation in the strait and a US blockade of Iranian ports as issues to be examined.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Shipping analytics company TankerTrackers said on Sunday that three empty tankers slipped through the blockade line in recent days into the Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In a post on social media Centcom said the ship was "suspected of attempting to violate the US blockade by transiting toward an Iranian port".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Even though Haupt had earned two medals on his voyage for spotting a British naval blockade and warning the ship to run past it safely, Haupt and Wergin weren't allowed to leave the freighter.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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The American Civil War
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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