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blockade

[blo-keyd] / blɒˈkeɪd /


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Iran’s response to the blockade has so far been muted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“When the agreement is signed, the blockade ends,” the president told reporters in Phoenix.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

At least three further tankers that have been sanctioned by the US for links with Iran have also crossed the blockade line since Monday, BBC Verify analysis of ship tracking data suggests.

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

In order to break through Octavian’s blockade, Mark Antony had outfitted his 230 ships with 20,000 infantry and 2,000 archers and slingers.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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