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US ne Iran oil trade ke liye chaar Indian firms par sanctions lagaye

US ne Operation Economic Outcast ke under chaar India-based companies aur teen Indian nationals par sanctions lagaye

01 / Kya hua

Kya hua

US State Department ne 24-25 Aug 2026 ko Operation Economic Outcast ke under chaar India-based firms aur teen Indian nationals par sanctions lagaye Iran petroleum trade ke gharon pe

United States State Department ne 24-25 August 2026 ko Operation Economic Outcast ke under chaar India-based companies aur teen Indian nationals par sanctions lagaye, nearly $119-120 million ke Iranian petroleum aur petrochemical transactions ko target karke.

Sadashiva Overseas ne allegedly February 2024 se June 2025 tak $69 million ka Iranian-origin petroleum products import kiye, jabki PP Softtech aur Prakrutees Infra se har ek ka approx. $25 million ka allegation hai.

India-Iran bilateral trade 2018-19 ke $17.03 billion se gir ke FY 2025-26 me $1.63 billion ho chuka hai, jo is trade corridor ki kamzori dikhatta hai.

Sanctioned India-based companiesPortease Partners LLP, Sadashiva Overseas Limited, PP Softtech Pvt Ltd, Prakrutees Infra Impex India Pvt Ltd
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Sanctioned Indian nationalsIndrismiya Ashrafmiya Sheikh, Harish Ramachandra Rangi, Prashant Garg
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Combined Iranian trade valueSadashiva Overseas $69M + PP Softtech $25M + Prakrutees Infra $25M
~$119-120 million
Legal authoritySection 3(a)(ii) foreign persons ko target karta hai Iranian petroleum significant transactions me
Executive Order 13846
Timeline

Timeline

  • 24 Aug 2026 — Treasury Secretary Bessent ne Operation Economic Outcast announce ki
  • 24-25 Aug 2026 — Chaar India-based firms aur teen Indian nationals sanction hue
  • 25 Aug 2026 — Trump ne TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences ki warning di
02 / Kyun matter karta hai

Kyun matter karta hai

Designated firms ko US assets block hogi; poori operation ~60 entities ko target karti hai

Financial Loss

Financial-loss · Direct · High

Business Executives · Traders And Logistics

Chaar Indian firms ko Iran petroleum trade ke gharon pe US assets block aur trade restrictions ka samna hai

Security Risk

Security-risk · Indirect · Medium

Policy Watchers · General Public

India-Iran trade relations aur khatre me; secondary sanctions se US-India diplomatic friction badh sakti hai

Civic Impact

Civic-impact · Contextual · Medium

General Public · Policy Watchers

Poori Operation Economic Outcast ~60 entities target karti hai, jo US ka maximum-pressure campaign Iran par continue ho raha hai

03 / Seedhi baat

Seedhi baat

Seedhi baat
India-based firms US maximum-pressure campaign on Iran me caught hain amid sharply reduced bilateral trade

Four Indian firms sanctioned by US over $119M Iran oil trade under Operation Economic Outcast

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Verified sources (4)

Evidence behind the crack
Reporting/The Hindu

Four India-based companies bear the brunt of U.S.' Iran sanctions

PrimaryPublished Aug 25, 2026Accessed Sep 18, 2026
Reporting/Times of India

US widens Iran sanctions, putting India in the crosshairs

CorroboratingPublished Aug 24, 2026Accessed Sep 18, 2026
Reporting/Outlook Business

Washington Hits 4 Indian Firms Over $120 Mn Iran Petrochemical Trade

CorroboratingPublished Aug 25, 2026Accessed Sep 18, 2026
Reporting/Angel One

US Sanctions 4 Indian Firms, 3 Individuals Over Iranian Oil Deals

CorroboratingPublished Aug 25, 2026Accessed Sep 18, 2026

Claims and linked sources

5 claims
FactVerifiedHigh confidence

Operation Economic Outcast Treasury Secretary Bessent ne 24 Aug 2026 ko announce ki; oil, petrochemicals, shipping, banking, tech, gold, aviation, digital assets target karta hai

FactVerifiedHigh confidence

Designations Executive Order 13846 Section 3(a)(ii) ke under; designated entities ki US jurisdiction me property blocked

QuoteVerifiedHigh confidence

Trump ne countries ko warning di TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences; Iranian Speaker Ghalibaf ne bluster kaha

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