blockade
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Tracking data analysed by BBC Verify shows at least two ships with links to Iran have reversed course close to the US blockade line.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Tankers that make it through the blockade can still be loaded, even if they remain trapped in the Gulf, stretching Iran’s tank-tops deadline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The US has said ships coming from and going to other countries will be able to pass its blockade.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Miller signed on as Cochrane’s captain of marines, and together they sailed to blockade the Spanish fleet at the Peruvian harbor of Callao.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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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The American Civil War
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