Mojtaba allows special Hormuz access to nuclear allies; Putin & Xi mock Trump's failing naval siege

China and Iran appear to be adapting to mounting U.S. pressure with new energy and transport corridors. Iran has signaled special transit treatment for China and Russia in the Strait of Hormuz, while reports show growing rail exports of oil and LPG toward China and Pakistan. As Washington expands sanctions targeting Iran’s oil networks, Beijing is increasingly relying on both maritime and land-based routes to secure energy supplies. Are U.S. sanctions losing effectiveness, or is a new geopolitical energy map emerging across Eurasia?