US sanctions Indian couple and nine companies over alleged Iran oil ties The US Treasury has sanctioned four Indian nationals and nine entities linked to India for allegedly helping Iran's oil fleet evade international sanctions through maritime fraud. Sunyal Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspara Priti Shahid, are accused of running fake ship registers and issuing fraudulent flags and permits to vessels carrying Iranian oil. The alleged network dates back to 2014 and reportedly supported vessels associated with the Iranian military and its proxies.