America’s concern about the 10-year contract between Iran and India

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, the deputy spokesperson The US State Department reacted to the signing of a 10-year contract between Iran and India for the management of Chabahar port, and while expressing concern over it, threatened India with sanctions.

On Monday, Iran and India signed a 10-year contract to equip and operate the container terminals and general goods of Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar. This agreement was signed by Mehrdad Bazarpash, Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Sarbanada Sonowal, Minister of Shipping of India in Tehran. India” described.

“Vedant Patel”, the deputy spokesperson of the US State Department in a news conference on Tuesday, in response to a question about The agreement said that US sanctions against Iran remain in place and that Washington will continue to enforce them.

Patel said: “Every entity that is thinking of doing business with Iran should be aware of the possible risks they face and the potential risks of sanctions.”

India has not yet responded to this US statement. India aims to make Chabahar port a major transit hub under the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) for access to Central Asian countries and Russia.

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