US sanctions Indian couple behind fake flag empire serving Iran's shadow fleet

Washington has sanctioned an India-based husband-and-wife operation accused of running a sprawling network of fake ship registries supplying flags and certificates to tankers moving Iranian oil. The US Treasury named Suniel Kumar Sharma and Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, based in Chandigarh, alongside 11 associated individuals and entities in the latest stage of Operation Economic Outcast, its…