The European Union has sanctioned prominent Iranian oil trader Hossein Shamkhani, along with several of his companies, in its latest move to target Russia over its war against Ukraine. Shamkhani’s father serves as a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The EU says Shamkhani played a central role in the Russian oil trade and was part of Iran’s “shadow fleet”. His companies, Admiral Group and Milavous Group Ltd., based in Dubai, have also been targeted with sanctions.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/eu-sanctions-iranian-oil-tycoon-for-role-in-russian-trade