{
  "id": 18240409,
  "title": "US Sanctions Indian Couple, Eight Firms Over Alleged Role In Iran's Shadow Fleet & Oil Smuggling Network",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/us-sanctions-indian-couple-eight-firms-over-alleged-role-in-irans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T02:42:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/us-sanctions-indian-couple-eight-firms-over-alleged-role-in-irans-shadow-fleet-oil-smuggling-network"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has imposed sanctions on an India-based couple and eight associated companies for their alleged involvement in facilitating Iran's shadow fleet and oil smuggling network, according to prosecutors. Operation Economic Outcast, led by Treasury, targeted Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, as well as numerous businesses. The couple and companies allegedly provided false flags and maritime certifications, enabling sanctioned vessels to transport Iranian petroleum and bypass international restrictions. The sanctions, under Executive Order 13902, target key sectors of the Iranian economy, including petroleum, petrochemicals, and aviation.",
  "summary": "Washington DC: The United States has imposed sanctions on an India-based couple and several associated companies over their alleged involvement in facilitating Iran's shadow fleet through fraudulent maritime registrations and certifications, accusing them of helping sanctioned vessels transport Iranian petroleum and evade international restrictions. Today, as part of Operation Economic Outcast,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}