Leaked documents (WikiIran, December 2025)
Leaked documents (WikiIran, December 2025)
Overview[1]
- Iran’s security forces, especially the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, use the sale of oil to finance their activities and those of their proxy terrorist organizations in the Middle East.
- In September 2025, the UN Security Council activated the snapback mechanism, which reinstated the sanctions which had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear agreement because of Tehran’s failure to meet its international obligations following the Iran-Israel War and the strike on its nuclear facilities.
- In an attempt to circumvent American and international sanctions, Iran operates a complex network of intermediaries, front companies and a ghost fleet of oil tankers. At the center stands Sepehr Energy Jahan, which serves as a front company for Iran’s armed forces and has been under American sanctions since November 2023.
- A cyberattack on the company’s servers and a massive leak of internal documents provided evidence of how Sepehr Energy Jahan conducts its illegal activity, exposing a long list of participating front companies, oil tankers and business partners. The documents also show that China remains Iran’s primary oil consumer despite international sanctions.
- In ITIC assessment, until the mechanisms activating the snapback restrictions go into effect, Iran will advance covert sanction-evasion activity, within which Sepehr Energy Jahan and its CEO Majid Azami play a central role, while continuing its prohibited business relationship with governmental elements in China.
Background Information[2]
- For more than four decades Iran has been considered the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, transferring hundreds of millions of dollars annually to a series of terrorist organizations across the Middle East, notably Hezbollah and Hamas, which serve as executive arms for advancing the Islamic Republic’s security and political interests.
- To secure the budget required to finance Iran’s security activity in general and the terrorist activity of Iran’s proxies in the Middle East in particular, Iranian security forces, especially the Revolutionary Guards, rely on revenues from oil sales. The security forces receive allocations of oil and operate extensive and independent systems and networks, from loading it onto tankers and shipping it to sales destinations, primarily China, to laundering the funds received from the sale.
- To prevent smuggling and restrain Iran’s aggressive regional foreign policy, over the years the United States imposed a long series of sanctions on Tehran, including on the energy sector. Between 2017 and 2021, the Republican administration exerted “maximum” economic and political pressure on Iran to force the regime in Tehran to accept a renewed nuclear agreement under terms favorable to the West, and to change Iran’s regional influence, its support for various Middle East terrorist organizations and its missile program. The most significant element of the maximum pressure policy was the imposition of substantial economic sanctions to paralyze Iran’s most important economic sectors, banking and oil. Between 2021 and 2015, under the Democratic administration, the sanctions were somewhat eased, but when the Republicans returned in January 2025, the administration renewed the maximum pressure policy.
- The United States Treasury imposed sanctions on a series of vessels which belonged to the ghost fleet serving Iran’s illegal oil trade and on companies in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands which assisted Iran (United States Treasury website, January 23, 2026; United States State Department website, February 6, 2026). In addition, American Navy forces seized the oil tanker Veronica III, which sailed in the Indian Ocean under the Panamanian flag, after the tanker had previously been declared as part of Iran’s ghost fleet by the Treasury Department (France24, February 15, 2026). Authorities in India reported that the coast guard seized three tankers which were under American sanctions and had sailed in the Indian Ocean toward China (Times of India, February 17, 2026).
- In September 2025, the snapback mechanism was activated against Iran, reinstating the sanctions which had been removed under the 2015 nuclear agreement. The mechanism was triggered following a move by Germany, France and Britain (the E3 states), together with the United States, because of Iran’s refusal to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency after the Iran-Israel War (June 13–24, 2025) and the strike on the nuclear facilities by the United States in June 2025. Crippling international sanctions were reimposed on Iran’s financial sector, focusing on any factor related to the proliferation of technologies in order to prevent Tehran’s ability to initiate a military buildup and advance its nuclear project. The decision bound all UN member states and prohibited military cooperation with Iran, and had significant impact on the country’s energy and financial sectors (New York Times, September 27, 2025).
- Sepehr Energy Jahan (SEJ), a front company whose CEO is Majid Azami and operated by the General Staff of Iran’s armed forces, is an important factor in Iran’s military build-up efforts, which use revenues from illegal oil exports. The company’s activity also assisted the internal security forces which were instrumental in the violent repression and mass killing of thousands of civilians during the protests that erupted in Iran in January 2026.
- In November 2023, the company and its executives were added to the American sanctions list after it was determined that SEJ was a global network transporting Iranian oil and financing the Iranian armed forces. The campaign against the company gathered momentum after the current Republican administration took office in January 2025 and reactivated the maximum pressure policy. Beginning in February 2025, the company was subjected to several rounds of designations of its senior officials and its oil export infrastructure, with emphasis on tankers and companies which were taking part in prohibited financial activity (United States Treasury website, May 13, 2025; November 20, 2025; February 6, 2026).
List of designated parties linked to SEJ (United States Treasury website, February 6, 2026)
- During 2025 the company suffered a series of cyberattacks carried out by elements of the Iranian opposition. Extensive amounts of materials were leaked to the internet from the company’s email servers, exposing its business relations with tanker owners, cover companies and customers in China. On November 15, 2025, a large amount of information was leaked from the SEJ’s email servers, exposing prohibited operational and business activity, while circumventing Iran’s international commitments under the snapback mechanism.[3] Purchase contracts, a list of companies assisting the Iranian company and details of the names of the tankers which participated illegal oil shipments were exposed (WikiIran, December 2025).[4]
Leaked documents (WikiIran, December 2025)
Appendix: Companies Complicit in Supporting Sepehr Energy Jahan
Company Names
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Company Name |
Country |
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Sino Energy Trading FZE |
SHARJAH UAE |
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APIICO (ALUED PRO–TECWNICAL INDEPENCENT INSPECTORS COMPANY) |
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MIMAS COMPANY LIMITED |
KOWLOON, HONG KONG |
|
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QIANHE MARINE SERVICE (OMS) |
LIBERIA |
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TRANS ARCTIC GLOBAL MARINE SERVICES PTE LTD |
SINGAPORE |
|
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ZHEJIANG TONGMAO HOLDING CO. |
OMAN |
|
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ESHA INC. |
MAJURO,MARSHALL ISLANDS |
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GEMINI MARINE LIMITED |
MAJURO,MARSHALL ISLANDS |
|
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HAMPTON FZE |
SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
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SEA POWER SHIPPING SERVICES L.L.C |
SULTANATE OF OMAN |
|
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YAM SHIPPING INC |
MARSHALL ISLANDS |
|
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East Ocean Shipping |
Presumably CHINA or SINGAPORE |
|
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NSK (CHINA) Trading Co. Ltd |
CHINA |
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ADARA SHIPPING COMPANY |
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MESTALLA TRADING LLC |
DUBAI |
|
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QINGDAO HUIXINGYI PETROCHEMIC |
QINGDAO AREA,(SHANDONG] PILOT FREE TRADE ZONE(A) |
|
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SHANDONG INDEPENDENT ENERGY TRADING DMCC |
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
|
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FULL STAR SHIPPING LINE |
NORTH DISTRICT,QINGDAO,CHINA |
|
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DARA PETROLEUM FZE |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
|
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KAWKAB SHIPPING INC. |
MAJURO MARSHALL ISLANDS |
|
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YILI International Trade Co. Limited |
WAN CHAI HONG KONG |
|
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HONG KONG ZHONGTUO GROUP CO. |
HONG KONG |
|
|
LIBERIA MARITIME AUTHORITY |
LIBERIA |
|
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NSK Dalian International Trading Co. Ltd |
CHINA |
|
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TAVAN KAVNET (Could written as one word( |
SHAHID BEHESHTI AVE., TEHRAN. |
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Guangdong Shouren Supply Chain Co. |
CHINA |
|
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HECTAR SHIPPING INC. |
PANAMA |
|
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QINGDAO LINKRICH INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY CO. |
GINGDAO,SKANDONG,CHINA |
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arangmas Shipping & Forwarding Sdn Bhd |
MALAYSIA |
|
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YOUNG FOLKS INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO. |
HONG KONG |
|
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UNAONE SHIP MANAGEMENT PVT LTD |
INDIA |
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Calm Sea Light Horizons Shipping Agency |
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CCIC SINGAPORE PTE LTD |
SINGAPORE |
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IBH Shipping Services Ltd. |
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LAVANDER SHIPPING LTD |
BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA. |
|
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NYCITY SHIPMANAGEMENT CO. |
CHINA |
|
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Shandong Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical CO. LTD |
CHINA |
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XIAMEN HAOHE TRADING CO. LIMITED |
Fujian ,CHINA |
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BLUE WIDE SHIPPING AGENCY LLC |
UAE |
|
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Darya Rokh Negar (LLC) SHIPPING AGENCY CO. |
IRAN |
|
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East Framline Limited |
HONG KONG |
|
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ECLIPSE FZE TRADING COMPANY |
UAE |
|
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EUCALYPTUS SHIPPING LTD |
BELIZE CITY–BELIZE |
|
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F.S. Energy Trading (HONG KONG) Limited |
HONG KONG |
|
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FAR EAST SHIPPING |
CHINA / JAPAN |
|
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HAIJIE SHIPPING LIMITED |
CHINA |
|
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Petro Center Product LLC |
OMAN |
|
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Qingdao Port International Logistics Co. |
CHINA |
|
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SEA HORIZON ENERGY TRADING FZE |
UAE |
|
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SHANGHAI SUNRISE CREWING SERVICE CO. |
CHINA |
|
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TECAN LIMITED |
UK |
|
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USHBA SHIPPING LIMITED |
CHINA |
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YAYSUN LTD |
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American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) |
USA |
|
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Blue Gulf Shipping Services Co. Ltd. |
IRAN |
|
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CALM GULF WAVE LIMITED |
PAKISTAN |
|
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CARNATIONS SHIPPING LTD |
BELIZE CITY–BELIZE |
|
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COCOROCO Goods Wholesalers PTE LTD |
UK, SWITZERLAND, CANADA AND SINGAPORE, CHINA |
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DONGYING JIAYANG INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS CO. |
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HOGC |
CHINA |
|
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NINGBO YILI INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO. |
CHINA |
|
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Persian Gulf Pilot Maritime Services Co. |
Presumably IRAN |
|
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ROYAL OMAN POLICE |
OMAN |
|
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SHANGHAI FOLLOWSEA SHIPPING CO. |
CHINA |
|
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SHARP SHIPPING INC |
Presumably UK |
|
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SHANDONG SHENWU ENERGY CO., LTD. |
CHINA |
|
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Smart Desert International Oil L.L.C |
Presumably DUBAI |
|
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TAIHONGFENG |
CHINA |
|
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TFG MARINE PTE LTD |
SINGAPORE |
|
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Tijari Precious Metal Sdn. Bhd. |
MALAYSIA |
|
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KOBAN SHIPPING LLC |
UAE |
|
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شرکت تو الزین فراز TU ALZAIN PARAZ |
IRAN |
|
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AFAGH PARTO DENIZ ARAM |
Presumably IRAN |
|
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American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association |
USA |
|
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BANA GOSTAR KARANEH |
IRAN |
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BESTLA COMPANY LIMITED |
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BETENSH GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
|
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Blue Venice Shipping Inc. |
PANAMA |
|
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Citibank Group |
UAE |
|
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Crescent Gas Corporation Limited (CGC) |
UAE |
|
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Crescent National Gas Corporation Limited (CNGC) |
UAE |
|
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Crescent Petroleum |
UAE |
|
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CRS ENERGY PTE LTD |
SINGAPORE |
|
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DOOSAN ENGINE CO |
SOUTH KOREA |
|
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Energen Trading DMCC |
UAE |
|
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Faith Enterprise Limited |
REPUBLIC OF MARSHALL ISLANDS |
|
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FARMER SHIPPING INC |
PANAMA |
|
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Hamta International Group |
IRAN |
|
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RN SHIP MANAGEMENT PVT |
INDIA |
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ISATIS BRIGHT HORIZON SHIPPING |
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Khark Petrochemical Company |
IRAN |
|
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LIHUAYI TRADING CO. |
CHINA |
|
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Maritime Mutual Insurance Association (NZ) Limited |
NEW ZEALAND |
|
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Ocean Seal Ship Management Limited |
HONG KONG |
|
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Pertamina |
Presumably SINGAPORE |
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Petro World Co W.L.L |
BAHRAIN |
|
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PINNACLES SHIPPING-FZCO |
Dubai |
|
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PT. ADHIGANA PRATAMA MULYA |
Indonesia |
|
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PT. Aero Bara Jaya Pratama |
Indonesia |
|
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QINGDAO HUIXINGY PETROCHEMICAL CO.LTD |
CHINA |
|
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QINGDAO WINKEE PETROCHEMICAL CO. |
CHINA |
|
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RED PEN TRADING LLC |
UAE |
|
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SEAMASTER HONG KONG LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
|
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ZuhalCakmakcioglu Mineral Division Coordinator SGS Limited |
SWITZERLAND |
|
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Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co. |
CHINA |
|
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SINDA OIL TRADING L.L.C |
based in London |
|
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Sino Ocean Petroleum Capital Limited |
HONG KONG and SHANGHAI |
|
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Tione Shipping Group Co. |
SINGAPORE |
|
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UNITRANS AGENCY HONG KONG CO. LTD. |
HONG KONG |
|
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VEGA INVESTMENT LTD |
Presumably ENGLAND |
|
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Venus Shipping |
SINGAPORE |
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VINTON REFINED OIL PRODUCTS TRADING L.L.C |
UAE |
|
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Vision ship management |
SINGAPORE |
|
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Waterfield Ship Management Services |
India |
|
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HENGLI GENERAL TRADING LLC |
UAE |
|
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WILISIN CO., LIMITED |
HENNESSY ROAD WANCHAI HONG KONG |
|
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WILISIN CO., LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
|
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WILISIN CO., LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
|
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BEIJING ZHONGSHENGGUOTENG TRADING DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD |
BEIJING.P.R CHINA |
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BEIJING ZHONGSHENGGUOTENG TRADING DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD |
CHINA |
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LUAN BIRD SHIPPING SERVICE L.L.C |
DUBAI, UAE |
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GROWTH TRADING CO. |
Presumably CHINA or SINGAPORE |
|
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TIDA CO.,LIMITED |
CHINA |
|
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XIN RUI JI TRADE CO LTD |
CHINA |
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ONDEN GENERAL TRADING FZE |
UAE |
|
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Poyoun Trad Co. Limited |
CHINA |
|
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STAR ENERGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
KOWLOON, HONG KONG |
|
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STAR ENERGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
|
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TETIS GLOBAL FZE |
UAE |
|
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GRAND QILIN OIL TRADING L.L.C |
CHINA |
|
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WORTH SEEN ENERGY LIMITED |
CHINA |
|
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MILEN TRADING CO. LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
|
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KEMIKO INDUSTRIAL LIMITED |
TUEN MUN, HONG KONG |
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KEMIKO INDUSTRIAL LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
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KEMIKO INDUSTRIAL LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
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KEMIKO INDUSTRIAL LIMITED |
HONG KONG |
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Wan Li General Trading LLC |
DUBAI, UAE |
|
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Wan Li General Trading LLC |
DUBAI, UAE |
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YUAN JIAN GENERAL TRADING FZE |
CHINA |
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|
SWANAL CO. |
HONG KONG |
Names of the Tankers
|
VSL NAME |
IMO |
FLAG |
SANCTIONS |
CURRENT NAME |
VSL PREVIOUS NAMES |
|
HENNA |
9212929 |
Iran |
YES |
HENNA |
IRAN HAMOON/HAMOON/ TAMAR/ HALISTIC |
|
URGANE 1 |
9231901 |
PANAMA |
YES |
PINK SHUN |
VENICE |
|
DUNE |
9569712 |
IRAN/ QESHM |
YES |
DUNE |
DUSK |
|
DESTINY |
9177155 |
IRAN/ QESHM |
YES |
DESTINY |
TENRYU/ ULYSSES1/ ELUNA |
|
PETALIDI |
9529475 |
LIBERIA |
NO |
PETALIDI |
|
|
SOPHIA |
9289477 |
GREECE |
YES |
M SOPHIA |
|
|
RELIABLE WARRIOR |
9753557 |
GREECE |
NO |
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|
FLEVES |
9597006 |
LIBERIA |
NO |
||
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SARAK |
9226968 |
IRAN |
YES |
SARAK |
|
|
ELLA |
9615092 |
ZANZIBAR CAMEROON |
YES |
ELIN |
MARIA |
|
CHLOE |
9173745 |
GUYANA |
YES |
CHLOE |
SAVIOR/ EURO HOPE/ GENMAR HOPE |
|
BIANCA JOYSEL |
9196632 |
PANAMA |
YES |
BIANCA JOYSEL |
ONRENSE |
|
LIMAS |
9254082 |
GUYANA |
YES |
LIMAS |
GENE/ GENER8 ULYSSES/ GENMAR ULYSSES/ CRUDESTAR/ KOHANA |
|
YUAN DONG HAI |
9843338 |
CHINA |
NO |
YUAN DONG HAI |
|
|
ATLANTIS II |
9229362 |
BARBADOS |
YES |
ROAD/ SAINT NICHOLAI |
|
|
RIVERSIDE |
9412464 |
LIBERIA |
NO |
RIVERSIDE |
|
|
OMEGA TRADER |
9567659 |
NO |
OMEGA TRADER |
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KALLISTA |
9411965 |
PANAMA |
NO |
KALLISTA |
|
|
SEAMAJESTY |
9601223 |
MALTA |
NO |
SEAMAJESTY |
|
|
MACKEREL |
9234628 |
PANAMA |
NO |
MACKEREL |
|
|
Sea Vibe |
9416408 |
Liberia |
NO |
Sea Vibe |
Tenacity |
|
ADVANTAGE SWEET |
9587192 |
MARSHALL |
NO |
ADVANTAGE SWEET |
|
|
DHT CHINA |
9315161 |
NARSHALL |
NO |
DHT CHINA |
SAMCO CHINA |
|
Luna prime |
9174220 |
GUYANA |
YES |
PUYANG |
|
|
CACTUS |
9233210 |
PANAMA |
NO |
CACTUS |
|
|
C. MIGHTY |
9422158 |
PANAMA |
NO |
C. MIGHTY |
|
|
TEXAS |
9623685 |
MALTA |
NO |
TEXAS |
|
|
ETERNAL PEACE |
9259745 |
PANAMA |
YES |
ETERNAL PEACE |
|
|
DIVIT |
9194139 |
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE COMOROS |
YES |
DIVIT |
MERAKI |
|
LILY |
9222443 |
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE |
YES |
VOY |
|
|
/SEA SOLIDARITY URI / BOREAS |
9248497 |
COMOROS |
YES |
URI |
|
|
KASPER |
9293143 |
PANAMA ESWATINI |
YES |
KASPER |
CLASSIC/ RIDGEBURY PALLAS/ CAPE BRINDISI |
|
FELICITY |
9183934 |
IRAN |
YES |
FELICITY |
URAL/ LECOTHEA/ SEALANDER/ ORIENTAL |
|
MISCA |
9249312 |
PALAU COMOROS |
NO |
IZOLA |
A MELODY |
|
XIDI |
9294290 |
THAILAND |
NO |
KIRIN STAR |
ASIAN PROGRESS III |
|
SERENE I |
9197832 |
CURACAO |
YES |
SERENE I |
|
|
PHONIX |
9198317 |
PANAMA GUYANA |
YES |
PHONIX |
LUNA LAKE (26/04/2023) PACIFIC CHALLENGER (01/10/2019) |
|
SIRI |
9281683 |
PANAMA COMOROS |
YES |
SIRI |
CYBELE/ SMITI/ FORMOSA PETRO FOREVER/ ANTHEA |
|
NEW PRIME |
9799123 |
HONG KONG |
NO |
NEW PRIME |
|
|
SOBAR |
9221970 |
IRAN |
YES |
SOBAR |
RISE DIGNITY, 2018, HS ALCINA |
|
Daniel |
9569683 |
IRAN |
YES |
Daniel |
DEMOS (2013) DIAMENS (2016) |
|
DAN |
9357729 |
IRAN/QESHM |
YES |
DAN |
DADGAR JUSTICE DON |
|
JADEAR |
9283801 |
CURACAO |
YES |
NOVA |
ACHELOUS/ AMORGOS/ KAI-EI/ EGRET |
|
BESTLA |
9295593 |
PANAMA |
YES |
BESTLA |
SHALIMAR |
|
CH BILLION |
9276585 |
PANAMA |
YES |
CH BILLION |
|
|
Seasky |
9237412 |
SAN MARINO |
YES |
Seasky |
HONTAO |
|
TREND |
9231509 |
BARBADOS |
NO |
TREND |
MM STRENGTH |
|
DOVER |
9218466 |
IRAN |
YES |
DOVER |
IRAN DAYLAM/ DAYLAM |
|
SEVDA |
9172040 |
IRAN |
YES |
SEVDA |
ZEYDON/ SABITI |
|
DIAMOND II |
9218478 |
IRAN |
YES |
DIAMOND II |
DIAMOND |
|
MADESTAR |
9289726 |
PANAMA |
YES |
MADESTAR |
MADESTA |
|
CETO |
9305348 |
PANAMA |
NO |
CETO |
|
|
PAROS |
9296195 |
PANAMA |
NO |
PAROS |
|
|
IZUMO |
9249324 |
GUYANA |
YES |
IZUMO |
CATHAY PHOENIX |
|
YUAN QIU HU |
9723590 |
CHINA |
NO |
YUAN QIU HU |
|
|
YUAN SHAN HU |
9417189 |
CHINA |
NO |
YUAN SHAN HU |
[1] Click https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en to subscribe and receive the ITIC's daily updates as well as its other publications
[2] See the June 2025 ITIC report, Oil Exports, an Important Component of Iran’s Funding for Terrorism.
[3] For the leaked documents, see https://www.wikiran.org/leaks/sej2.
[4] For the names of the companies and their home countries, see the Appendix.
