blockaded

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Only 40% of Iran’s trade can be redirected away from blockaded ports, the Iranian Shipping Association said Thursday via the Fars news agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s security services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Iran has blockaded Hormuz, cutting off flows of oil, gas and fertiliser and sending prices soaring, raising fears of food insecurity in developing countries.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But he said reports that Ukrainian troops had been "blockaded" there by Russian forces was "untrue" propaganda.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Preventable diseases such as polio as well as famine now threaten the blockaded enclave.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

The 101st Long Range Air Regiment, as well as bombing, helped bring supplies by air to the blockaded and starving city of Leningrad.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein