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A luxury Russian superyacht connected to sanctioned oligarch Alexey Mordashov has slipped through the heavily restricted Strait of Hormuz.The Nord vessel sailed from Dubai to Muscat, the capital of Oman, despite Tehran's stringent controls on the vital shipping channel since February.The 142-metre yacht departed a Dubai marina on Friday afternoon, navigated the strait on Saturday morning, and docked at Al Mouj marina in Muscat by Sunday, according to MarineTraffic data.The transit makes Nord one of very few private vessels to cross the blockaded waterway in recent months.The multi-deck pleasure craft, valued at more than £370million, ranks among the world's largest superyachts and boasts 20 staterooms, a swimming pool, helipad and even a submarine, according to Superyacht Times.How the vessel obtained clearance to use the route remains unknown.A spokesman for the steel magnate refused to provide comment and it is unclear whether Mr Mordashov himself was aboard during the...
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