A blockade is when a country uses its navy to stop ships from entering or leaving another country's ports. Iranian oil cannot be exported while the U.S. Navy blockade is in place.
封锁
| Move变动 | Where it appeared出现位置 | What it means这句话在说什么 |
|---|---|---|
| — | Oil Prices Fall as U.S.-Iran Diplomacy, Regional Tensions Remain in Focus 封锁 · 第 3 张术语卡 | Iran says it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz only if the U.S. lifts the naval blockade that has "kept Iranian oil shut in". 区分三个词：sanction（制裁，金融与贸易层面）、embargo（禁运，禁止特定商品往来）、blockade（封锁，用军事手段阻断航运）。封锁在国际法上可被视为战争行为，所以「解封」比「放宽制裁」敏感得多——这也是谈判屡屡卡住的原因。 |