US sanctions Indian and Turkish firms accused of helping Iran
- US Treasury says Indian couple faked ship registries for countries including Guyana and Laos to help Iranian tankers.
- The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and individuals in India and Turkiye that it accuses of helping Iran get around restrictions on its oil exports and its airlines.
- The US Department of the Treasury said on Wednesday that the measures target a “vast criminal network” run by Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, who are based in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh.
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- US Treasury says Indian couple faked ship registries for countries including Guyana and Laos to help Iranian tankers.
- The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and individuals in India and Turkiye that it accuses of helping Iran get around restrictions on its oil exports and its airlines.
- The US Department of the Treasury said on Wednesday that the measures target a “vast criminal network” run by Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, who are based in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh.
Sources: Al Jazeera