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The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, formally directed against Iran, in fact reflects a broader U.S. strategy to contain China through control over the key energy routes of the global economy.

The sharp escalation around the Strait of Hormuz has become one of the most dramatic events in global politics in 2026, calling into question the previous principles of freedom of maritime trade and the stability of the global energy system.

Washington’s policy of unrelenting pressure on the Nigerian government, which began last October, has gained further momentum in the recommendations developed by members of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee.