India and Iran Develop Port, US: Did I Say It Was Allowed?
Trump had just congratulated Modi on his birthday, and India has now suffered another blow from the US.
Recently, the US Department of State and Treasury issued a statement announcing the revocation of the sanctions exemption for the Chabahar Port in Iran, meaning that any country or company involved in the operation of the Chabahar Port will be subject to US sanctions starting September 29.
Although the US statement emphasized that this decision aims to "combat Iran's military financial network and apply maximum pressure on Iran," the actual targets of the US sanction threats are not only Iran, but also India.
India has always been an important investor in the Chabahar Port development project. New Delhi hopes to use the Chabahar Port as a foothold to bypass Pakistan and directly trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia, expanding India's influence.
However, the current US sanction threat is undoubtedly a cold shower for India's ambitions.
Certainly, considering the ongoing US-India trade negotiations, it is clear that the US suddenly raising the sanction threat against participants in the Chabahar Port project is once again playing a "virtual card" trick, forcing India to make concessions in the negotiations.
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