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VIRENT

Panama-flagged oil tanker blocked by OFAC 14 July 2026 for Shamkhani network Russian-oil shipments.

Last refreshed: 16 July 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

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Why did OFAC sanction the tanker VIRENT?
OFAC blocked the tanker VIRENT on 14 July 2026 as part of the Shamkhani network, a shipping operation Treasury says transported Russian petroleum products in support of Iran's sanctions evasion.Source: US Department of the Treasury
Who owns the sanctioned tanker VIRENT?
VIRENT is owned by Marshall Islands-based Platinum Knights Ltd. It is a Panama-flagged chemical/oil tanker built in 2007, IMO 9332171.

Background

VIRENT is a Panama-flagged chemical/oil tanker (IMO 9332171, built 2007) blocked by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on 14 July 2026. OFAC designated it, alongside sister vessel DARIKA, as part of its action against Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani's shipping network, which the Treasury says has transported Russian petroleum products in support of Iran's sanctions-evasion trade.

The vessel is owned by Marshall Islands-registered Platinum Knights Ltd. Its blocking was one of roughly 28 vessel designations issued the same day alongside the blocking of Iran's central bank, Bank Markazi, and the issuance of wind-down General Licence Z ahead of the 17 July Iranian-oil wind-down cliff.