The yacht is famous for belonging to Saddam Hussein. After the execution of the dictator, the yacht became the subject of a lawsuit between Jordan, which claimed that Saddam Hussein had given it as a gift, and the Iraqi government, which demanded the return of its legitimate property. The French court ruled in favor of Iraq. Basrah Breeze is currently berthed in the port of Basra, and the yacht is up for sale by the Iraqi government.
