<h1>U.S. to revoke 2018 IFCA sanctions exception Sept 29, 2025, exposing Chabahar port operators to sanctions</h1> The U.S. government will revoke a 2018 sanctions exception under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act effective September 29, 2025, exposing persons who operate the Chabahar port or engage in specified related activities to IFCA sanctions. The move ends prior authorization for port development, associated rail links and shipments of non-sanctionable goods for Afghanistan, and may affect a foreign operator that holds a 10-year management contract for a terminal at the port. The decision aligns with broader U.S. pressure policy on Iran and could disrupt regional trade corridors and projects tied to Afghanistan and Central Asia.