blockade
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Meade was skeptical that the U.S. would be able to maintain a strict blockade of the strait for a sustained period.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
But the commodity rebounded on Monday as Iran closed the waterway again, citing the blockade and seizure.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Iran has maintained its own blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, for nearly two months - causing global energy prices to soar.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
“It must have been worth the risk to try to run the blockade, but they chose poorly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The word quarantine, he’d decided, sounded less warlike than blockade.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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