The United States government has imposed significant sanctions on multiple Indian companies and individuals for their involvement in trading Iranian oil and petroleum products. The Trump administration claims these activities support terrorism and pose a direct threat to American security interests.
Indian Entities Targeted in Sanctions
TR6 Petro India LLP, a petroleum products trader, faces serious allegations from US authorities. According to the State Department, the company imported over $8 million worth of Iranian-origin bitumen between October 2024 and June 2025 from multiple suppliers.
The US government designated TR6 Petro for knowingly engaging in significant transactions for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum products from Iran. Other Indian entities and individuals named in the sanctions include RN Ship Management based in Maharashtra, along with individuals Zair Husain Iqbal Husain Sayed and Zulfikar Hussain Rizvi Sayed.
Scope of US Sanctions Action
Overall, the US Department of State has designated 17 entities, individuals, and vessels from several countries including India, Panama, and the Seychelles for their involvement in Iran's petroleum and petroleum products sales.
In a parallel action, the US Treasury Department has designated an additional 41 entities, individuals, vessels, and aircraft to target Iran's petroleum and petrochemical exports. The comprehensive sanctions aim to disrupt financial streams and commercial operations that Washington claims support Tehran's malign activities.
US Rationale Behind the Sanctions
In a statement released on November 20, the State Department explained that funds generated from the sanctioned companies and individuals support Iran's regional terrorist proxies. These funds allegedly allow terrorist groups to procure weapons systems that pose a direct threat to US forces and American allies.
The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East while using revenue from oil sales to fund its destabilizing activities, according to US officials. This includes supporting terrorist groups and pursuing nuclear escalations while disrupting crucial global trade routes.
The sanctions action is being taken pursuant to counterterrorism provisions specifically targeting Iran's petroleum and petrochemical sector. The US government emphasized its commitment to disrupting illicit funding streams that finance all aspects of Iran's malign activities.
The State Department reiterated that as long as Iran devotes revenue to funding attacks against the United States and allies, supporting global terrorism, and pursuing destabilizing actions, Washington will use all available tools to hold the regime accountable.
