blockade
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This time, it was on the receiving end, offloading oil from the Iran-flagged Derya, one of the last tankers to cross the Strait of Hormuz around the time the blockade began.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Iran is eager to secure financial relief after the war and U.S. blockade added to the pressure of what was already a spiraling economic crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Thousands of Indians are among the estimated 20,000 seafarers stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
According to Iran's Fars news agency, Washington has agreed to release part of Tehran's funds frozen abroad under international sanctions and to end its naval blockade of ships travelling to and from Iranian ports.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Kennedy wanted a unanimous recommendation, but the team was divided between advising a blockade or an air strike.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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