Designation Status
| Jurisdiction | Status | Date | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | Designated | June 5, 2026 | E.O. 13902 |
| EU | No record found | · | · |
| UK | No record found | · | · |
| CA | No record found | · | · |
| AU | No record found | · | · |
These are the five governments' asset-freeze lists only. "Not designated" means not on that list on the data date. This is not legal or compliance advice.
Dossier
Network chain: Afghan national Sarbaz Abdul Zada and Turkish national Mohammad Shakol Mihandoust ("Haji Shakoor") operated UAE-based front companies (Butani Trading LLC, Dundlod Trading FZE, ADH Energy FZE) and China-based Shanghai Qianye Energy Co., Ltd. (Mihandoust-controlled) to export Iranian-origin LPG mislabeled as Omani product to Bangladesh and other South/East Asian buyers. A parallel Iranian exchange house, Mehrdad Geramian Nik and Partners Company, moved currency for sanctioned Iranian banks (Bank Tejarat, Bank Mellat, Bank Pasargad) in the same action. Treasury's language: the network used "front companies in the United Arab Emirates and China, foreign bank accounts, and Iran's shadow fleet to move millions of barrels of Iranian LPG while concealing its Iranian origin." All six vessels are owned by one-ship Marshall…
Category & Evidence Tags
Evidence
- Shipped Iranian LPG worth tens of millions USD to South Asia
Docket
- Profile ID
- us-butani-trading-llc-349
- Type
- Organization
- Country
- Multi-jurisdiction
- Designated In
- 1 of 5
- Open Gaps
- 0 of 5
Advocacy Ask
Peer jurisdictions: evaluate mirror listing where gap remains.
High
Networks
Sources
Gap
US-only