blockade
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Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
The blockade has choked off Iran’s oil export revenue, left over a million Iranians jobless, and caused staple prices to rise sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The US will in return lift its naval blockade on Iran's ports, but only in proportion to how much commercial shipping is restored, it said.
From Barron's • May 28, 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
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