US EditionRussian superyacht sails through blockaded Strait of Hormuz
- On Saturday morning, the 464-foot superyacht Nord, linked to Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov, crossed the blockaded Strait of Hormuz after departing Dubai on Friday.
- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted since hostilities began; the Center for Strategic and International Studies reported just 187 vessels transited since March 4, down from daily averages of 125 to 140.
- Mordashov, whom Bloomberg's Billionaire Index estimates is Russia's richest man with a $29.4 billion fortune, is the de facto owner of the $500 million vessel; U.S. authorities have sought to seize it for years.
- NBC News reported that the tanker Ocean Jet and Lumina Ocean, both under U.S. sanctions, also transited overnight into Saturday alongside five cargo ships and a passenger ferry from Oman.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to mediate in the conflict during a Monday meeting with Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in St. Petersburg, as Russia and Iran maintain close ties amid regional tensions.
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TheTimes.com.ng$500M superyacht owned by Russia’s richest man passes through Strait of Hormuz
A superyacht owned by one of Vladimir Putin's key allies passed through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the Iranian and US blockades over the body of water.
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