blockade
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He writes that the blockade is expected to wipe out $435 million in Iranian economic activity a day and force oil-field shut-ins within two weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Ship-tracking data analysed by BBC Verify showed that at least four Iran-linked shipping vessels had crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite the blockade.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
US Central Command had said the blockade would target "vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas".
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
A report from Reuters found that the tanker Rich Starry ran the blockade after first appearing to turn around in the Strait.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 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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