US sanctions Indian firm along with others for illicitly carrying Iran oil

An Indian shipping firm is among the dozen-odd companies sanctioned by the US for allegedly carrying Iranian oil for sale to buyers in Asia days after slapping restrictions targetting Iran's energy trade for its October 1 attack on Israel.

Gabbaro Ship Services, the India-based company, was involved in the transport of Iranian petroleum as the technical manager of crude oil tanker Hornet and knowingly engaged in a significant transaction for the transport of petroleum from Iran as part of a 'Ghost Fleet', the State Department alleged.

The latest American sanctions against several companies across the world comes in response to Iran's October 1 ballistic missile attack against Israel.

This attack targeted Israel's most populated city, Tel Aviv, and could have killed hundreds if not thousands of innocent people, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.

Following that attack, the US had made it clear that Iran would face severe consequences, he said, and added, the Departments