Is a blockade an act of war? Here's what we know as Trump moves to block the Strait of Hormuz

Apr 12, 2026 - 22:15
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Is a blockade an act of war? Here's what we know as Trump moves to block the Strait of Hormuz
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, for example, the Kennedy Administration was careful to label its naval action to stop further deliveries by Soviet ships a ‘quarantine.’ The reason for this was that a ‘blockade’ is an act of war under international law.

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