blockade
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That same weekend, his administration announced a naval blockade of the strategic waterway following the collapse of negotiations led in part by Vice President JD Vance.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Shibley Telhami, a professor of peace and development at the University of Maryland and a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, says the threat of a blockade was "bewildering and seems self-defeating."
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Vitol scrambled to replace cargoes trapped behind Iran’s Hormuz blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
For now, the situation in the Middle East remains unresolved, with uncertainty surrounding Iran’s response to the blockade and the next phase of diplomatic efforts.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Troops on land stood by to engage Octavian’s army once Mark Antony’s ships broke through the blockade.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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