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Force blockading British country (7)

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I believe the answer is:

lebanon

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'country' is the definition.
(I know that Lebanon is Asian country)

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(Other definitions for lebanon that I've seen before include "far from home here" , "Republic on Mediterranean" , "Middle Eastern region" , "Middle Eastern country" , "Eastern Mediterranean country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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