blockade
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It said that it has turned around nearly three dozen vessels as part of the blockade as of Thursday and that U.S. forces are poised to intercept ships beyond the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“The blockade, if it only applies to the actual ports, can’t possibly encompass all of the supply chain of the oil, because naturally things are moving through ship-to-ship transfers,” Diakun said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But Laylaz in Tehran said beyond the psychological effect of the blockade, the "real material effect has been small so far".
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the first round of peace negotiations, has said it is "not possible" to reopen the strait due to the blockade and what it called other ceasefire violations.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Cleopatra urged Mark Antony to run the blockade and break through to freedom.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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