The US has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities linked to eight countries, including India, for supplying materials and technology for Iran's ballistic missile and drone programmes. The Indian company that is in American crosshairs is Farmlane Private Limited. UAE-based Marco Klinge, who is a director of Farmlane, is one of the key people mentioned in the sanctions document, according to a statement by the US Department of Treasury.

The sanctions announced on Wednesday (US time) are the latest action against Iran's nuclear programme, which Washington DC says is to build bombs. Tehran insists its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes. The US and Israel conducted aerial strikes on Iran's nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in June.

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