The U.S. Department of the Treasury expanded its sanctions against the Islamic Republic’s oil export network, blacklisting more than 50 individuals, companies, and vessels linked to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of Ali Shamkhani. The late Ali Shamkhani, a former IRGC commander and adviser to the Supreme Leader, was killed on February 28 in a U.S. strike on Ali Khamenei’s office. In recent years, his family has been heavily implicated in financial corruption stemming from its role in bypassing international sanctions.
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that the newly sanctioned targets include shipping firms, individuals, and vessels that Washington claims facilitated Iranian oil transfers, evaded sanctions, and provided financial backing to the network managed by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani.
Among the sanctioned individuals are Hossein Ghorbani Zahed, Asghar Aghili Dehkordi, Behzad Moghadas, Mohammad Reza Rahbar Madani, and Ali Rahbar Madani. Several foreign nationals were also targeted, including Jajin George, an Indian national; Alessandra Ronco, an Italian national; Gautam Vishaw Deep, an Indian national; and Martin Austin Kalund, a Danish national.
