Dossier
Ali Shamkhani
Coverage of Ali Shamkhani in the Nexus archive.
- FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran
Iranian state media claimed a foreign ship ignored designated routes in the Strait of Hormuz, but the vessel, identified as the Arista, is linked to Iran and previously operated under a sanctions-targeted network. The ship, formerly known as the Panama-flagged Gauja, has been stuck in Iranian territorial waters since March, according to tracking data.
- Tanker tracker says cargo ship in Hormuz has been stuck since March
A maritime traffic monitor reports that a Comoros-flagged cargo ship named Arista, managed by Iranian oil magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, has been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz since March. Iranian state media previously claimed the ship ran aground while using a 'US-suggested route', but the tracker disputes this timeline.