US Sanctions Indian Firm For Director's Role In Iran Missile, Drone Programme

Last Updated:November 13, 2025, 13:50 IST

The sanctions, announced on Wednesday, are part of ongoing efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program, which Washington claims is aimed at developing weapons.

The sanctions, announced on Wednesday, are part of ongoing efforts to curb Iran's nuclear programmes. 9Reuters Image)

The United States has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities across eight countries, including India, for providing materials and technology to Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programmes. Among those targeted is the Indian company Farmlane Private Limited. According to a statement by the US Department of the Treasury, Marco Klinge, a UAE-based director of Farmlane, is a key figure listed in the sanctions document.

The sanctions, announced on Wednesday, are part of ongoing efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear program, which Washington claims is aimed at developing weapons. Tehran maintains that its nuclear activities are for civilian purposes. In June, the US and Israel conducted airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

“Globally, Iran exploits financial systems to launder funds, procure components for its nuclear and conventional weapons programs, and support its terrorist proxies," stated John K. Hurley, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.

“Under President Trump’s direction, we are exerting maximum pressure on Iran to end its nuclear threat. The United States also expects the international community to fully enforce UN snapback sanctions on Iran to deny it access to the global financial system," Hurley added.

According to its listing on the business research platform Zaubacorp, the Chandigarh-based Farmlane and its Additional Director Marco Klinge are mentioned in the sanctions statement. The US Treasury Department indicated that Klinge has been instrumental in procuring materials from India and China, liaising with suppliers, including the OFAC-designated China Chlorate Tech Co Limited (CCT), for chemicals that could be used in Iran’s missile program. OFAC stands for the Office of Foreign Assets Control, a financial intelligence and enforcement agency of the US Treasury Department.

Marco Klinge and Majid Dolatkhah, based in Iran and Turkiye, coordinated the procurement of missile-propellant ingredients for Parchin Chemical Industries (PCI), part of Iran’s Defense Industries Organisation (DIO), which handles the import and export of chemical goods.

Farmlane is “designated pursuant to EO 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Klinge," according to the US government statement. EO refers to the executive order signed by the US President.

Executive Order 13382, signed on June 29, 2005, aims to freeze the assets of proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their supporters, thereby financially isolating them. Transactions with any entity designated under EO 13382 are prohibited.

Earlier in October, the US sanctioned nine India-based companies and eight Indian nationals involved in trading Iranian oil, petroleum products, and petrochemicals.

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