M/Y Nord, a 142-meter yacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to Reuters. Data on the MarineTraffic platform showed that the vessel left a Dubai marina at around 1400 GMT on Friday, crossed the strait on Saturday morning, and arrived in Muscat early on Sunday. It is not currently clear how Nord gained permission to use the route, according to Reuters. Iran has restricted traffic through the strait while the U.S. has imposed a blockade of Iranian ports. Russia and Iran are longstanding allies and have become closer in recent years, including via a 2025 treaty that strengthened intelligence and security cooperation, according to Reuters.