20 September, 2025Source: iranoilgas.comThe US State Department said in a statement that starting September 29, persons operating the Chabahar Port and engaging in other related activities will face sanctions under the US Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA). The move comes as a fresh setback to India’s plans to develop Chabahar Port, which is already facing significant delays due to broader US sanctions on Iran. The ministry of external affairs on Friday reacted to the US revoking the sanctions waiver that allowed India to develop Iran’s Chabahar port, saying that it was “examining its implications” for New Delhi. "We have seen the US press statement regarding the revocation of the sanctions waiver for Chahbahar Port. Chabahar, which sits at the mouth of the Gulf of Oman, is Iran’s first deep-water port that puts the country on the global oceanic trade route map.