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What a naval blockade of Iran might look like

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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province on April 12.

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, on April 12.

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John Ismay

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WASHINGTON – The US naval blockade of Iran that began on April 13 has little precedent in recent decades, and the military has offered few details on how it might carry the operation out.

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