WASHINGTON: The United States has sanctioned five Indian nationals as part of a broader action targeting 10 entities and five ships linked to networks operating across India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Türkiye, Iran and the United Kingdom, over alleged trade in Iranian-origin petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemicals.
The US State Department announced the measures on Thursday, saying the action aimed to disrupt networks that help Tehran generate revenue through oil and petrochemical exports.
Two of the Indian nationals, Dhwani Nisarg Vora and Nisarg Samir Vora, are directors of India-based SSPL Solutions. They were targeted over the company’s imports of about $2 million worth of Iranian petrochemical products between February and July 2025, according to the State Department.
Three other Indian nationals – Ketan Manohar Kochikar, Bhupendrasingh Dhalsingh Sahu and Harishyam Hariharan Chundakatt il – were sanctioned for their roles as directors of Samudra Marine Services, an Indian customs brokerage firm that Washington alleges facilitated imports of Iranian petrochemical products.
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The US also imposed sanctions on Türkiye-based Noorzad Petrokimya and its director and chief executive, Said Ahmad Noorzad. According to the State Department, the company purchased about $3.8 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products between January and July 2024.
In the UAE, ArabianPro Materials FZCO was targeted over the export of approximately $2 million worth of Iranian-origin petrochemical products between February and July 2025.
The sanctions also cover UAE-based Horizon Ship Management FZE and Hessonite Ship Management LLC. The State Department alleged that the companies managed ships involved in transporting Iranian petroleum and petroleum products.
The action forms part of US President Donald Trump’s “Operation Economic Outcast”, which Washington says is intended to disrupt networks supporting Iran’s oil and petrochemical trade and restrict the revenue Tehran derives from these activities.
