. It should be remembered that since the end of February the Israeli army, together with the US armed forces, attacked Iran, which has unleashed a series of clashes in the Middle East.
Since then, the maritime passage that connects the Persian Gulf with the rest of the world. Prior to the start of the conflict, About 20% of the world’s oil and a large part of liquefied gas transited through the canal.
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, 187 vessels have transited the sea route since March 4. A significantly low figure considering that, before the war began, between 125 and 140 ships sailed through the strait daily.
A luxury yacht crossed the Strait of Hormuz
. However, on April 25, a Russian superyacht sailed through these watersas reported through one of his most recent articles.
This is El Nord, the twelfth largest superyacht in the world. A private ship valued at approximately 500 million euroswhich has capacity for 36 people. In addition to various amenities, such as a movie theater, swimming pool, gym and two helipads.
The ship is strongly linked to Russian magnate Alexei Mordashov, owner of the steel giant Severstal. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, Mordashov has a net worth of $29.4 billion.
It is important to note that Mordashov is not the official owner of the ship, but he is considered its de facto owner.: Naval records show that a company registered in his wife’s name owned the yacht.
It is not clear how the ship obtained permission to sail through the Strait of Ormto . In fact, recently Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to mediate the conflict during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg.
