blockade
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For weeks, administration officials asserted Iran would get no financial lifeline or relief from the blockade until it had followed through on dismantling its nuclear work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Terms of the deal include a cease-fire, easing of foreign sanctions on Iran, ending the U.S. naval blockade, and opening the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
In his social media post heralding the agreement, the American president said that the Strait of Hormuz would be open to commercial shipping and the US would lift its naval blockade.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The U.S. blockade will end, as Iran de-mines the Strait on a timetable so traffic can be unrestricted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
A blockade of British ships stood between the Astrea and the harbor of Cadiz.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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The American Civil War
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