Trump Lifts Hormuz Naval Blockade for Putin Oligarch's Megayacht

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There is a special kind of outrage in watching Americans pay more for gas, groceries and fertilizer-driven food costs because Donald Trump has helped turn the Strait of Hormuz into a global choke point for everyone except one of Vladimir Putin’s favorite oligarchs.

You read that right.

The United States has imposed a naval blockade affecting Iranian seaborne trade, while Iran has fired on or seized ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Ship traffic through Hormuz has collapsed from its normal flow to just a handful of vessels a day, with only five ships passing through in one 24-hour period last week.

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But not everyone is suffering from this war. Nord, the $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov, successfully transited the blockaded Strait of Hormuz this week after maintenance in Dubai. Neither Iran nor the United States objected. The vessel sailed under a Russian flag, used an approved maritime route, and was allowed safe passage by both the Iranians and the United States. Its final destination is the Seychelles.

https://saltypolitics.substack.com/p/trump-lifts-hormuz-naval-blockade