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blockade

[blo-keyd] / blɒˈkeɪd /


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Tankers that make it through the blockade can still be loaded, even if they remain trapped in the Gulf, stretching Iran’s tank-tops deadline.

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 four vessels tracked from Iranian ports appear to have crossed a US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A blockade, like an air strike, was an act of war.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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