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#naval blockade

The use of naval forces to prevent the passage of vessels to or from a port or coast. When blockades prevent essential supplies from reaching civilian populations, they constitute collective punishment and potentially the war crime of starvation.

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Updated May 9, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

U.S. Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports

The United States imposed a full naval blockade on all Iranian ports after peace talks in Islamabad collapsed, threatening to destroy any vessel approaching. The blockade — the first U.S. naval blockade since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis — constitutes an act of war under international law, threatens 25% of global seaborne oil, and amounts to siege warfare against Iran's 88 million civilians.

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