The US has revoked the 2018 sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port, effective September 29. The decision may impact India, which signed a 10-year deal in May 2024 to operate the port and expand regional trade.

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• US revokes 2018 sanctions waiver for Chabahar Port
• Revocation part of US maximum-pressure policy on Iran
• Effective September 29, under Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act
• Persons operating or investing in port risk sanctions
• India signed 10-year Chabahar port operation deal in May 2024
• First overseas port management by India
• Port crucial for trade with Afghanistan, Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan
• India used port in 2023 to send 20,000 tonnes wheat aid to Afghanistan
• MEA allocated ₹100 crore for Chabahar in 2024–25
• Port key to International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)