US Announces Blockade on Iran (and China): How & Why This Risks Global Escalation
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the US blockade on Iran and China, highlighting its risks for global escalation.
- The US has announced a blockade of all maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz originating from Iran or having agreed with Iran for passage; - This is the full implementation of Washington’s initial objective for waging war with Iran, an oil blockade of not only China but also much of the multipolar world; - The US’ primary geopolitical objective is global hegemony and the only way it can achieve this objective is by dragging the rest of the rising multipolar world down relative to US power and wealth; - The primary means to do this is by targeting the life blood of modern civilization which is energy; - The US has been sabotaging and creating energy crises deliberately around the world including through the invasion of Venezuela, the destruction of the Nordstream pipelines, its own blockade on the so-called “shadow fleet,” and the US CIA and military targeting Russian energy production, storage, and export facilities within Russia itself; References: CNN - Trump’s strait blockade risks another serious blow to the global economy (Apr. 13, 2026): https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/13/politics/trump-strait-blockade-hormuz-iran-war-analysis TIME - The U.S. Is Deploying Thousands of…
People in this episode
Host: The New Atlas
Topics covered
- US foreign policy
- Iran blockade
- China relations
- geopolitical strategy
- energy crises
- global hegemony
Keywords
- blockade
- Iran
- China
- Strait of Hormuz
- geopolitics
- energy
- US foreign policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US, CNN, TIME, BBC, US Naval War College Review
Places: Iran, China, Strait of Hormuz
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