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blockade

[blo-keyd] / blɒˈkeɪd /


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But ship-tracking data suggests at least four vessels tracked from Iranian ports have crossed the US blockade line since the blockade came into force.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He added that it was unlikely the blockade alone would force the regime to rapidly capitulate in talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The US has said ships coming from and going to other countries will be able to pass its blockade.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Like a ticking clock, the administration’s hope is that pressure on Iran’s oil industry will increase the longer the blockade endures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The word quarantine, he’d decided, sounded less warlike than blockade.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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