Adnan Hassan Mahmoud (Arabic: عدنان حسن محمود, born 1966) is the former minister of information of Syria, and late ambassador to Iran.

He participated in several Arab and international conferences and symposia, specialized media, and provided research and applied studies and worked as a reporter for radio and television and director of the office of the tongue in Egypt from 1996 to 2002.

He was general manager and chief editor of the Syrian Arab News Agency from 2004 until his appointment as information minister in April 2006.

[4] Mahmoud was sanctioned by the United Kingdom on 2 August 2011, targeting his financial assets in the country.

[1] The European Union also sanctioned him on 23 September 2011, stating he was "associated with the Syrian regime, including by supporting and promoting its information policy.