US Sanctions Iran After Oman Talks, Indian Firm Among 15 Entities Targeted

• US imposes new sanctions on Iran's oil and petrochemical trade, targeting 15 entities and 14 vessels.
• An India-based shipping management firm, Elevate Marine Management Private Limited, and its director Akash Anant Shinde, are among those sanctioned.
• Sanctions follow indirect talks between Tehran and Washington in Oman, aimed at easing tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
• US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated the measures are part of the Trump administration's renewed pressure campaign.
• The US aims to cut off revenue streams Iran uses to fund domestic repression and destabilizing activities abroad.