Hossein SHAMKHANI
Sanctioned entityBorn 1985,Dominica. Named in 9 sanctions listings.
Summary
(UE) 2025/1476 du 18/07/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3969)
DOB: 1984 or 1985
Numéro d’identification : 0070293384
Function: Director of Admiral Shipping
ALIAS: {"Alias": "شمخانی حسین", "Commentaire": "en persan"}
Iran-national involved in the transport and sale of Russian oil/petroleum products
Hossein Shamkhani is a businessperson active in the Russian oil trade and a central player in Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”. He uses the company Milavous Group Ltd to blend crude oil with various petroleum products from Russia and to rebrand for exporting purposes, thereby concealing their origin. Additionally, as Director of the company Admiral Shipping, he is involved in transporting and selling Russian crude oil. Therefore, Hossein Shamkhani is involved in an economic sector providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine.
Hossein Shamkhani est un homme d’affaires actif dans le commerce de pétrole russe et un acteur central de la “flotte fantôme” de la Russie. Il utilise la société Milavous Group Ltd pour mélanger du pétrole brut avec divers produits pétroliers russes et pour les renommer à des fins d’exportation, en dissimulant ainsi leur origine. En outre, en sa qualité de directeur de la société Admiral Shipping, il est impliqué dans le transport et la vente de pétrole brut russe. Hossein Shamkhani est donc actif dans un secteur économique qui fournit une source substantielle de revenus au gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie, qui est responsable de l’annexion de la Crimée et de la déstabilisation de l’Ukraine.
0070293384 (id-National identification card) (ID number)
AUTRE_IDENTITE: {"Commentaire": "Numéro d’identification", "NumeroCarte": "0070293384"}
Sanctions and listings9
- Effective
- 21 Aug 2025
UK sanctions relating to Iran - The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
Hossein SHAMKHANI is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: SHAMKHANI has facilitated and provided support to hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely activity which is intended to cause the destabilisation of the United Kingdom or any other country including Israel and Ukraine.
Programme GB-IRANReference 17041Reference IRN0249Last updated 21 Aug 2025gov.ukgov.uk
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2025/1476 du 18/07/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Hossein Shamkhani est un homme d’affaires actif dans le commerce de pétrole russe et un acteur central de la “flotte fantôme” de la Russie. Il utilise la société Milavous Group Ltd pour mélanger du pétrole brut avec divers produits pétroliers russes et pour les renommer à des fins d’exportation, en dissimulant ainsi leur origine. En outre, en sa qualité de directeur de la société Admiral Shipping, il est impliqué dans le transport et la vente de pétrole brut russe. Hossein Shamkhani est donc actif dans un secteur économique qui fournit une source substantielle de revenus au gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie, qui est responsable de l’annexion de la Crimée et de la déstabilisation de l’Ukraine.
Programme EU-UKRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
Rectificatif au règlement d’exécution (UE) 2025/1476 publié le 30/07/2025 and (ue) 2025/1476 du 18/07/2025
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Hossein Shamkhani est un homme d’affaires actif dans le commerce de pétrole russe et un acteur central de la “flotte fantôme” de la Russie. Il utilise la société Milavous Group Ltd pour mélanger du pétrole brut avec divers produits pétroliers russes et pour les renommer à des fins d’exportation, en dissimulant ainsi leur origine. En outre, en sa qualité de directeur de la société Admiral Shipping, il est impliqué dans le transport et la vente de pétrole brut russe. Hossein Shamkhani est donc actif dans un secteur économique qui fournit une source substantielle de revenus au gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie, qui est responsable de l’annexion de la Crimée et de la déstabilisation de l’Ukraine.
- Listed
- 30 Jul 2025
Iran Sanctions - IRAN-EO13902
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
Block and IRAN-EO13902
Executive Order 13902 (Iran)
Programme US-IRANReference 54787treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 18 Sep 2025
- Effective
- 30 Jul 2025
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 30 Oct 2025
Russia Sanctions Act 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Russia SanctionsNew ZealandSanctioned
Aircraft Ban, travel ban, service prohibition, dealing with securities, asset freeze and ship ban
Iranian Actor involved in providing Russia military assistance
Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz
- Listed
- 11 Aug 2026; 12 Aug 2025
Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine - Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 and 41
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-UKRAINEReference 95024seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 19 Jul 2025
EU sanctions related to Ukraine
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2025/1476 (OJ L202501476)
Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 19 Jul 2025
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - UKR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2025/1476 (OJ L202501476)
Programme EU-UKRReference EU.13337.22eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
Positions held3
Period not retained
Director of Admiral Shipping
Period not retained
Directeur d’Admiral Shipping
Period not retained
Hossein Shamkhani is a businessperson active in the Russian oil trade and a central player in Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’. He uses the company Milavous Group Ltd to blend crude oil with various petroleum products from Russia and to rebrand for exporting purposes, thereby concealing their origin.
Connections81
Owns9
All 9 markedSanctioned- OrganizationSea Lead Shipping PTE. LTD.Share not statedOwned or Controlled BySingapore
- VesselURANUSShare not statedProperty in the interest of
- VesselSEA CRUISERShare not statedProperty in the interest of
- VesselSEA CASTLEShare not statedProperty in the interest of
- VesselEVALIShare not statedProperty in the interest ofRussia
- VesselSEA ANCHORShare not statedProperty in the interest of
Other links72
All 72 markedSanctioned- Represented by"Acting for or on behalf of"Born 11 Feb 1976United Arab EmiratesIndia
- OrganizationSHIPZA SHIPPING LIMITEDRepresented by"Acting for or on behalf of"Marshall Islands
- OrganizationYUG SHIPPING INC.DebarredLinked from"Providing support to"Marshall Islands
- OrganizationDRACO BUREN SHIPPING PTE. LTD.DebarredLinked from"Providing support to"Singapore
- OrganizationKangri 1 IncLinked from"Providing support to"Marshall Islands
- PersonGautam VISHAVDEEPLinked from"Providing support to"Born 27 Jul 1967United Arab EmiratesIndia
Identifiers9
| Identifier | Number | Issued by | Issued | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID number | 0070293384 | |||
| ID number | 70293384 | |||
| Passport | T97659579 | |||
| Passport | R0191309 | |||
| Identification number | 70293384 | Iran | ||
| ID card | 0070293384 | Iran | ||
| National identification card | 0070293384 | |||
| Passport | T97659579 | Iran | 22 Jan 2029 | |
| Passport | R0191309 | Dominica | 20 Jul 2030 |
Other names10
Also known as9
Weak aliases1
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
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