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
Already, the blockade has choked off oil export revenue and raised the risk that Iran will have to shut down wells as it runs out of places to store crude.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The United States has imposed its own naval blockade on Iranian ports.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
“We can’t tell. The British are trying to blockade the harbor. They’ve got ships offshore there, all the time, watching for our ships.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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The American Civil War
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