blockade
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The U.S. imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on April 13, shifting leverage in the Strait of Hormuz dispute amid cease-fire negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Iran’s response to the blockade has so far been muted.
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
Centcom said on Thursday that in the first 72 hours of the blockade, 14 vessels had "turned around to comply with the blockade at the direction of American forces".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
In the waters east of Cuba, the commanders of the Soviet submarines knew Kennedy’s blockade would bring a massive U.S. naval presence to the area.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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