Ban imposed on companies of India: The US has decided to ban nearly a dozen companies doing business with Iran.
Washington– Iran and Israel are in a state of conflict. After the attack by Iran, America has become aggressive. The US has decided to impose sanctions on nearly a dozen companies doing business with Iran. Interestingly, the US has also taken action against three Indian companies that have relations with Iran.
These companies have been accused of supplying drones to Russia through Iran during the ongoing war in Ukraine. It is also said that these companies helped for this agreement. The US Treasury Department says these companies helped Iran negotiate a deal with Russia. According to the US, the main company involved in the deal is Sahara Thunder. The same company has helped sell drones.
Three Indian companies are alleged to have helped Sahara Thunder in the deal. These companies include Zen Shipping, Port India Private Limited and Sea Art Ship Management Private Limited. Sahara Thunder is a major shipping network company of Iran military unit. The company sells Iranian goods to the People’s Republic of China, Russia, Venezuela and other countries through the Ministry of Security and Armed Forces of Iran.
The #UnitedStates imposed sanctions on three #Indian companies for facilitating “illicit trade”https://t.co/EHgI98VH3O
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Sahara Thunder had signed an agreement with Indian company Zen Shipping and Port India Pvt Ltd for the Cook Island vessel CHEM. The vessel is operated by Ship Management MZE in the United Arab Emirates. The US claims that the Sahara Thunder used the CHEM vessel to ship the goods in 2022.
According to the US Treasury, India’s Sea Artship Management Pvt Ltd and UAE-based company Trans Gulf Agency LLC worked for the Sahara Thunder vessels. Meanwhile, the US government has indicated that it will take further action against Iran in the coming period. Moreover, the US will also have a crooked view on the countries that help Iran.
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