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That blockade centered on the Bab al Mandeb strait, the only southbound route for Saudi tankers headed to Asian markets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

The day before the Houthis announced their blockade, 20 vessels entered the Red Sea and 22 exited via the Bab al-Mandeb strait, according to maritime intelligence firm Kpler.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Ship captains won’t want to risk going through the maritime blockade, and insurance becomes very expensive, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The Houthis' naval blockade, if enforced, could further strain Saudi Arabia's economy by cutting off access to its Red Sea ports, which have been vital for oil exports redirected from the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Riker’s men had peeled off so they could regroup at the harbor and form a blockade.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

Kirchner, one of them, wanted to engage in acts of civil disobedience, such as blockades of OpenAI’s offices, to bring more attention to the cause, according to Elmore and others in the group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Paz on June 20 declared a state of emergency after nearly two months of opposition road blockades over his handling of Bolivia's worst crisis in four decades.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

A: There is no reason to intervene, there are no blockades.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

In recent years it has stepped up military drills near Taiwan, including simulating blockades on the island.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

She’d head straight out, and as we’d inch our way past the blockades, she’d give the rioters this look.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio insisted on Tuesday that the blockaded strait would reopen "one way or the other".

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

The United States and Iran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push for a negotiated settlement, although Tehran has imposed controls on Gulf shipping and Washington has blockaded Iran's ports.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

A pipeline from the oilfields of Abu Dhabi runs to Fujairah, allowing limited amounts of crude to be loaded on to tankers and shipped to world markets despite the strait being effectively blockaded.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Only 40% of Iran’s trade can be redirected away from blockaded ports, the Iranian Shipping Association said Thursday via the Fars news agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s security services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

The 101st Long Range Air Regiment, as well as bombing, helped bring supplies by air to the blockaded and starving city of Leningrad.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

ICE reported a half-dozen arrests outside the facility after masked agents used force against protestors who they said were blockading the entrances to the facility.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

Instead, he sought a middle road by blockading Iran’s oil capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

The blockading of "critical national infrastructure" had "resulted in fuel shortages that are directly impacting on emergency services such as hospitals, the ambulance service, and the fire service", he said.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

Elsewhere, police dismantled a makeshift barrier erected by protesters blockading western Galway docks.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

The British believed that by blockading German shipping lanes and seaports, they could starve Germany into submission.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman