From The Hindu BusinessLine
Center-Right Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)US Treasury imposes fresh sanctions against Indian, Turkish entities for alleged Iran transactions
What's behind this
The US Treasury Department sanctioned a Chandigarh‑based couple, Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife Jaspreet, for allegedly supporting Iran’s shadow fleet. According to the reports, the couple and a network of companies they run are accused of providing false flags and certifications to transport petroleum and of creating websites that claimed to offer ship registration services for various countries.
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left · 3 outlets
The sanctions are part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast,” which aims to cut off Iran’s ability to sell oil to fund the war with the U.S. and Israel
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center · 1 outlet
The US has sanctioned an Indian couple and several entities associated with them for allegedly assisting Iran in avoiding oil trade sanctions by falsifying ship registrations and certifications. The US Treasury said the two were Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, who are from…
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right · 2 outlets
The United States has imposed sanctions on an India-based couple and several companies linked to them over their alleged role in facilitating Iran's shadow fleet through fraudulent maritime registrations and certifications. Washington has accused them of helping sanctioned vessels transport Iranian…
— India TV
RSS excerpt
MEA says it has taken note of sanctions; not much can be done in case of entities supporting shadow fleets, sources said
