The United States has taken big steps against Iran’s energy trade. Trump has also taken significant steps against Indian businesses and individuals. The United States has set sanctions on more than 50 entities and individuals, including eight Indian citizens and various businesses, for allegedly supporting the Iranian business. The US State Department announced this in a press release on Thursday. Trump is taking on Iran and India. The United States has set sanctions on about 40 entities, individuals and vessels aimed at preventing the Iranian regime from using funds to finance ‘malignant activities’. The US Treasury Division’s Office for Foreign Assets (OFAC) also set sanctions on more than 50 entities, individuals and vessels involved in the export of Iranian petroleum and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) to world markets. These 8 Indians are also prohibited. The names of eight Indian citizens were also included on the US list. He was placed on the US list of “Special Designated Burgers (SDN) and Limited Persons”. People and businesses on this list cannot do business with American citizens and are prohibited from entering the US. The prohibited individuals also include Neeti Unmesh Bhatt, whose Indian company, Indisol Marketing PVT Ltd, is also banned. This petrochemical business company imported Iranian-origin-Petrochemical products worth approximately $ 74 million from an approved US company between January and December 2024. Piyush Maglal Javia and his business, Chemovic Private Limited, were also banned. They imported petrochemical products from Iranian origin to the value of more than US $ 7 million from an approved US company between 2024 and 2025. Kamala Kanyalal Cassatt, Kunal Kanyalal Cassatt and Poonam Kunal Cassatt are also on the list. His company, Harersh Petrochem PVT Ltd, imported petrochemical products from Iranian origin worth US $ 10 million between January 2024 and February 2025. Prohibition was also imposed on these three persons and their company. Bertha Shipping Inc. sanctions on Marshall Islands were also set on the owner Varun Pula. The company has run the Comoros flag ship “Pamir”, which has delivered approximately 4 million barrels to Iranian LPG to China since July 2024. Av Lines Inc. The owner of Iyappan Raja, another Indian citizen, is also on the list. His company runs the Panama flag ship “Sapphire Gas”, which delivered more than 1 million barrels to Iranian LPG to China until April 2025. Sanctions are also set on this company. Somiya Shretha, owner of Vega Star Ship Management Private Limited, and her business, are also focused on sanctions. The company has run the Comoros flag ship “Nepta”, which has delivered Iranian LPG to Pakistan since January 2025. America has also acted against many Indian businesses. Other India-based entities included on the US list include BK Sales Corporation, CJ Shah & Company, Modi Chem, Parikem Resources LLP and Shiv Texchem Limited. The US designated companies and individuals as a threat that the US Treasury division said in a press release: “These entities jointly helped to execute billions of dollars of petroleum and petroleum products, providing the Iranian regime to support the US.
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