US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Denies India-Iran Trade Talks, Warns Nations Against Helping Tehran Dodge Sanctions
WASHINGTON : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he did not think India and Iran were engaged in discussions over a trade agreement, while cautioning countries against helping Tehran circumvent US sanctions. Rubio's statement came amid reports suggesting that New Delhi and Tehran may be moving closer to a trade deal following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Iranian…
The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has denied reports of a trade agreement between India and Iran, while warning nations against aiding Tehran in bypassing US sanctions. The statement came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek.
Rubio, speaking on Fox News Radio, stated, "I don't think there's a trade deal between India and Iran." He emphasized that US President Donald Trump has made Washington's stance clear, urging countries not to assist Iran in evading sanctions. "No country should be out there helping them create mechanisms by which they can generate revenue that they will then use to sponsor terrorism and try to build a nuclear weapon," Rubio added.
Modi had previously expressed India's intention to expand and diversify trade relations with Iran, stating, "We want to expand and diversify our trade basket in the times to come."
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