blockaded

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Top US diplomat Marco Rubio insisted on Tuesday that the blockaded strait would reopen "one way or the other".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

After peace talks collapsed, the U.S. blockaded Iranian ports with warships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Protesters also blockaded fuel sites in Cork, Limerick and Galway.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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