blockade
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Baqaei also listed the situation in the strait and a US blockade of Iranian ports as issues to be examined.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
According to S&P Global Energy, 14 empty vessels that have transported Iranian crude at least once since 2025 are currently anchored inside the blockade line.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
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 Sixers had dispersed their grand army across the globe in a bold attempt to blockade all 512 copies of the Zork playing field.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing blockade
The American Civil War
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The American Revolution - Introductory
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