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US sanctions 4 India-based firms, 3 citizens over Iran oil deals
US sanctions 4 India-based firms, 3 citizens over Iran oil deals
The Donald Trump administration has sanctioned four India-based companies and three Indian citizens for trading Iranian oil and petrochemicals. The US Treasury imposed the penalties under 'Operation Economic Outcast', targeting transactions worth…
The Donald Trump administration has sanctioned four India-based companies and three Indian citizens for trading Iranian oil and petrochemicals. The US Treasury imposed the penalties under 'Operation Economic Outcast', targeting transactions worth about 119 million dollars (approximately Rs 1,032 crore).
Sadashiva Overseas Limited is accused of importing 69 million dollars in Iranian petroleum between February 2024 and June 2025. PP Softtech Private Limited and Prakritis Infra Impex India Private Limited face similar allegations involving 25 million dollars each. Portease Partners LLP is accused of facilitating petrochemical shipments from Iran.
Three Indian directors were also sanctioned: Prashant Garg of PP Softtech, and Idrismiya Ashrafmiya Shaikh and Harish Ramachandra Rangi of Portease Partners. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the action aims to block revenue streams Iran uses to evade American sanctions and fund its activities.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The US Treasury sanctions extend Washington's maximum-pressure campaign on Tehran, which intensified under President Trump. India was warned publicly in a 24 February statement that countries must cut ties with Iran or face penalties. The four companies named now risk asset freezes and loss of US dollar access, disrupting operations. For three Indian citizens, the sanctions block travel and financial dealings with US entities. The Reserve Bank of India has no stated position on these foreign sanctions, but Indian firms trading with Iran operate under a legacy rupee payment mechanism that the US action effectively targets. The next step: companies named can petition the US Office of Foreign Assets Control for delisting, but a prompt removal is unlikely given the administration's stated intent to starve Iran of revenue.
Source: aajtak.in
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