'Either Be With Us Or Against Us': US Sanctions Indian Couple For Aiding Iran
The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on an Indian couple and their associated businesses for allegedly helping Iran evade oil-related restrictions. These measures are part of the Trump administration's 'Operation Economic Outcast' to disrupt Iranian petroleum sales.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing geopolitical tension between the US and Iran and the use of secondary sanctions to enforce international economic pressure.
The United States has imposed fresh sanctions against companies and individuals based in India and Turkey over their alleged involvement in helping Iran evade oil-related restrictions. The US Treasury Department unveiled the new sanctions a day after Democrats made huge gains in midterm elections, winning control of both houses of Congress as voters expressed anger about the Iran war and its impact on fuelling US inflation.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 US and Israel.
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