blockade
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The US has also enforced a naval blockade since 13 April, stopping all ships from travelling to or from Iranian ports.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Naturally, there will be upsides to an extended blockade, too.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Iran previously wanted the U.S. to drop its blockade as a precondition for talks, and agree to terms for ending the war before discussions on the future management of the strait and its nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Its aim, according to the organisers, was to break the blockade of Gaza and bring humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
After four punishing wartime winters, the stranglehold of the Allied blockade was causing increasing hardship in Germany and growing demands for peace.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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