blockade
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He has previously said the UK would not support a US blockade of Iranian ports, which is still in place.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The working document calls for Iran to ease its chokehold on the strait and for the U.S. to wind back its blockade of Iranian ports during the 30 days of talks, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
That is why the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused such problems recently, he points out.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The oil blockade has aggravated the country's worst economic and energy crisis in decades, leading to warnings of a humanitarian disaster.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The United States defied the blockade with a massive airlift of supply planes that flew over Soviet forces and directly into Tempelhof Airport in the Western sector of Berlin.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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