Dossier
Gauja
Coverage of Gauja 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.
- FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran
Iran claimed a foreign ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz for ignoring designated routes, but the vessel, identified as the Arista, is linked to Iran and operated under false flags. The ship, previously known as the Panama-flagged Gauja, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for an oil smuggling network tied to Iran’s elite.