blockade
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The ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, he claimed, did not represent the continuation of the conflict.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Speaking at a rally on Friday, Trump said "we're like pirates" as he described an earlier helicopter raid on an oil tanker under the blockade.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
The US has also enforced a naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Gulf.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Other key economic sectors will suffer under an extended blockade.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
In May 1949, Stalin capitulated, and the Soviet Union suspended its blockade.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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