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blockade

[blo-keyd] / blɒˈkeɪd /


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The expansion of U.S. interdictions thousands of miles beyond the blockade of Iran’s ports “has to change the risk calculus for the people who are involved,” said Powell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The U.S. and Iran no longer plan to meet for peace talks in Pakistan on Wednesday, but Tehran can boast at least a small win despite the ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Oil prices slipped after Trump said the U.S. would extend its cease-fire with Iran, though the blockade of the country’s ports will continue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Morgan wrote in a Tuesday note that the blockade wasn’t keeping shadow vessels from bypassing the blockade, citing a report from Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

As the blockade of Germany caused increasing misery, a new German naval commander, Admiral Reinhard Scheer, lost patience.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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