Chabahar port project won't be impacted by sanctions on Iran: US

The US says Chabahar port project won't be impacted by sanctions on Iran. A State Department official said that the Chabahar port project, being developed by India in Iran, will not be impacted by US President Donald Trump's decision not to renew exemptions that let eight countries including India to buy Iranian oil



without facing American sanctions. 

The exception for reconstruction assistance and economic development for Afghanistan, which includes the development and operation of Chabahar Port, is a separate exception, a State Department Spokesperson said.