blockade
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In a post on social media Centcom said the ship was "suspected of attempting to violate the US blockade by transiting toward an Iranian port".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The most likely form of opportunistic aggression isn’t a large-scale invasion or blockade of Taiwan, but smaller-scale activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Iran is now urging Washington to end its blockade before talks on the nuclear file can be held.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
"The fact that these flights are visible through open-source tracking tools suggests they are intended to deter attempts to break the oil blockade and apply pressure on the Cuban government," Janes told BBC Verify.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The United States defied the blockade with a massive airlift of supply planes that flew over Soviet forces and directly into Tempelhof Airport in the Western sector of Berlin.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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