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Now Mr. Bessent, who has advanced U.S. sanctions on Iran critical to augmenting the U.S. blockade, has to move onto a military base for security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Centcom estimates that its naval blockade of Iran's ports has prevented the country from exporting more than $25bn in crude oil.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, maintaining the US naval blockade in the Middle East is a strain on the country's military, while negotiations have so far failed to yield clear progress.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The latest proposal Iran has publicly discussed would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within two days if Washington meets several conditions, including lifting its blockade of Iranian ports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Early in the war, British warships swept German shipping from the seas and clamped a total blockade on German seaports, cutting off most of Germany’s imports.

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

With the Strait of Hormuz largely sealed by rival U.S and Iranian blockades, Riyadh shifted its exports from Hormuz, its main energy corridor, to the Red Sea coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The blockades and protests started last week before spreading to hundreds of schools across the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Kirchner, one of them, wanted to engage in acts of civil disobedience, such as blockades of OpenAI’s offices, to bring more attention to the cause, according to Elmore and others in the group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Paz on June 20 declared a state of emergency after nearly two months of opposition road blockades over his handling of Bolivia's worst crisis in four decades.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

She wasn’t sure what the mosasaurus was capable of, though she’d heard of them being used to ram warships during the naval blockades down south.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

On Tuesday, more than 260,000 students, parents and teachers took to the streets as protesters blockaded hundreds of high schools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

At least 30 universities have also reportedly been blockaded, including campuses in Rennes and Paris.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

According to the AFP news agency, four high schools were reportedly blockaded in the southern regions of Alpes-Maritimes and Var.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

But Brent and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate retreated more than two percent Wednesday on renewed hopes a deal to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was on track.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

“What is there to buy in Biafra? They have blockaded us kpam-kpam.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Abdel said the pupils planned to continue blockading the school until the autumn break beginning Friday, then organise more regular protests while still attending lessons.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The demonstrations, which started in Paris and have seen teenagers blockading their schools for days, stem from issues including overcrowded classes and teacher shortages.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

ICE reported a half-dozen arrests outside the facility after masked agents used force against protestors who they said were blockading the entrances to the facility.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

Instead, he sought a middle road by blockading Iran’s oil capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

The British believed that by blockading German shipping lanes and seaports, they could starve Germany into submission.

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