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U.S. Revokes Chabahar Sanctions Waiver, Exposing Port Operators to Penalties

Washington cast the step as part of President Trump’s maximum pressure strategy targeting Iranian revenue streams.

A speed boat passes by oil docks at the port of Kalantari in the city of Chabahar, east of the Strait of Hormuz.
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In 2024, India and Iran signed a 10-year contract which allowed India to equip and operate a cargo terminal in the port with a financial commitment of $120 million
Chabahar Port | Image: X

Overview

  • State Department said the 2018 IFCA exception for Afghanistan-related activities at Iran’s Chabahar Port ends on September 29, 2025.
  • The announcement accompanied new U.S. designations of an illicit finance network accused of channeling oil revenues to the IRGC‑QF and Iran’s defense ministry, including actors in Hong Kong and the UAE.
  • India’s IPGL has run the Shahid Beheshti terminal since 2018 and signed a 10‑year operating deal on May 13, 2024, with about $120 million committed and a $250 million credit line.
  • Exposure to U.S. penalties puts India’s connectivity plans through Chabahar at risk, including access to Afghanistan and Central Asia via the INSTC and past humanitarian shipments.
  • Planned upgrades—boosting capacity toward 500,000 TEUs and linking the port to Iran’s rail network by 2026—now face heightened legal and operational uncertainty.