Relations with Iran had gone for a toss during President Donald Trump’s tenure when the US administration had not just walked out of the nuclear deal but also ordered almost a-sanction- a- day against Iran. The US also stopped the rest of the world, including India from buying Iranian oil, threatening not to allow nations doing business with Iran from having access to American financial institutions or commercial ties with American companies. This led to New Delhi lifting oil from Iran. Tehran was disappointed and foreign minister Javad Zarif said at a news conference with visiting Indian journalists that he was surprised and disappointed at India’s action. Russia and China had however had continued doing business with Iran. Despite exemptions for India’s work at the Chabahar port in Iran, little progress was made as getting equipment for the project was though, given that private companies domestic or international were reluctant to do business with Iran on fears of American sanctions.