blockade
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The initial US-Iran agreement also said that Iran would allow shipping to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while the US would lift a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Three Iranian-linked tankers carrying 5 million barrels between them sailed past the U.S. blockade this week, bearing for Southeast Asia, according to Vortexa, which tracks maritime movements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The U.S. military confirmed that it lifted a two-month blockade that brought Iran’s loadings down to a trickle, roughly 260,000 barrels a day last month, according to Kpler, a commodities and shipping data provider.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The US military "has allowed north of a dozen ships to go through our naval blockade, and so we're also honoring our end of the early part of the agreement," Vance told journalists.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The blockade would be lifted only when Khrushchev agreed to bring his missiles back home.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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