French naval helicopters assisted the Belgian armed forces in seizing a Russian shadow fleet product tanker, the Ethera, on Saturday. The sanctioned vessel, built in 2007 and reportedly en route to load cargo in Russia, was subsequently escorted to the port of Zeebrugge. TankerTrackers.com has indicated that the ship is associated with Iranian individual Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. His father, Ali Shamkhani, is also mentioned in the context of the report.