Russian oligarch's superyacht allowed through strait of Hormuz, source says

[Eugene]

Also: Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade (BBC)

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Source: Reuters via the Guardian

Russian oligarch’s superyacht allowed through strait of Hormuz, source says

Reuters
Tue 28 Apr 2026 15.30 BST
Last modified on Tue 28 Apr 2026 15.58 BST

A superyacht owned by the Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov was able to transit the blockaded strait of Hormuz after undergoing maintenance in Dubai because neither Iran nor the US objected, a source close to Mordashov said on Tuesday.

It has been unclear how the multi-deck pleasure vessel, worth more than $500m (£370m), gained permission to sail on Saturday through the commercially important waterway at the heart of the US-Iran conflict, where traffic has been severely restricted since February.

Sailing under a Russian flag, the yacht, called Nord, crossed the strait on an approved route in compliance with international maritime law, the source said.

“Iran did not interfere with the movement of the yacht, as it is a civilian vessel of a friendly country conducting a peaceful transit. The American side also raised no questions regarding the yacht’s movement, as it did not call at Iranian ports and has no connection to Iran,” the source said.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/28/alexei-mordashov-russian-superyacht-strait-of-hormuz


The multi-deck luxury boat valued at more than $500m (£370m) transited the Gulf waterway at the weekend (Reuters)

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Source: BBC

Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

28 April 2026
Harry Sekulichand and Jaroslav Lukiv

A superyacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key allies has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the ongoing blockade of the critical shipping channel.

The 142m-long (465 ft) multi-deck luxury boat, named Nord, is linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov. It travelled from Dubai to Muscat, Oman, over the weekend - one of few private vessels to transit through the strait in recent months.

Iran held high-level talks with Russia this week as its standoff with the US over the strait's re-opening continues.

Approximately one-fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies normally pass through the waterway.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2pn8zdxdjo

[Botany]

1. Any doubt who Trump works for? Good God in Butter the President of the United States works for Russia..

Gas prices are through the roof, farmers can’t get their needed fertilizer, South Korea might not
be able to get their LNG the country runs on, the computer industry can’t get its needed helium
to make semiconductors, and yet the most expensive yacht in the world can sail right through
no problem.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3457729167609544&set=a.1859771457405331

[Hey Joe]

2. Perhaps a Russian super yacht should escort

every oil tanker through the strait!
Problem solved!!🤪

[in2herbs]

3. This pars with an article stating that Iran and Russia conducted in-person meetings while King Charles

was meeting with the orange twerp.