<h1>U.S. to revoke 2018 IFCA sanctions exception for Chabahar Port operations, effective September 29, 2025, risking regional trade</h1> The United States will revoke a 2018 sanctions exception under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA) effective September 29, 2025, exposing persons who operate Chabahar Port or engage in specified related activities to potential IFCA sanctions. The prior exemption had permitted development of the port, an associated railway, and shipment of non-sanctionable goods for Afghanistan's use, including certain petroleum imports. The policy change aligns with a broader maximum-pressure approach toward Iran and risks chilling international involvement in a project viewed as key for regional trade connectivity and the International North-South Transport Corridor.