NEW YORK (Diya TV) — U.S. authorities are investigating whether companies linked to India’s Adani Group violated sanctions by importing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) originating from Iran into India through the Mundra port, The Wall Street Journal reported.

According to the WSJ’s June 2 report, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing the movements of multiple tankers tied to shipments destined for Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani conglomerate. These tankers reportedly exhibited behaviors consistent with sanctions evasion, including jamming their Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals, falsifying routes, and displaying discrepancies in port records.

One vessel, a Panamanian-flagged tanker formerly known as SMS Bros and later renamed Neel, was cited in the report as falsely reporting its docking location. While its AIS signals showed it elsewhere, satellite imagery placed the ship at an LPG terminal in Iran, the WSJ reported.

Additional vessels connected to LPG shipments into Mundra allegedly engaged in similar activities, including signal spoofing and erratic tracking, raising red flags for U.S. enforcement officials, the report said. One tanker involved was also listed by the U.S. Department of Energy as being associated with Iranian petroleum exports.

The reported inquiry marks renewed scrutiny of the Adani Group by U.S. authorities. In November 2024, U.S. prosecutors indicted Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani on separate charges alleging bribery to secure power contracts and mislead American investors. The group has denied those charges.

In response to the latest allegations, the Adani Group strongly denied any wrongdoing or links to Iranian-origin LPG shipments. “We categorically reject any suggestion of deliberate wrongdoing,” a company spokesperson said in a statement cited by multiple outlets, including WSJ and CNBC-TV18. The group called the article “baseless and mischievous” and said it had “no knowledge” of any ongoing investigation by U.S. authorities.

Adani further emphasized that the LPG in question represents only 1.46% of Adani Enterprises’ overall revenue and said all transactions comply with Indian and international laws, including U.S. sanctions regulations. The company claimed the shipment highlighted in the WSJ story was a routine delivery managed by third-party logistics providers, with documentation listing Sohar, Oman, as the port of origin.

“By policy, the Adani Group does not handle any cargo from Iran at any of our ports,” the spokesperson said. “This includes shipments originating from Iran or any vessels operating under the Iranian flag. Additionally, the Adani Group does not manage or facilitate any ships whose owners are Iranian.”

Efforts by Reuters to obtain comments from Gautam Adani, the Adani Group, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn were unsuccessful. The DOJ has also declined to comment.

The U.S. has maintained a firm stance on Iranian energy exports since reimposing sanctions following the Trump administration’s 2018 withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. In May 2025, former President Donald Trump reiterated that any individual or company engaging in Iranian oil or petrochemical transactions would face secondary sanctions — a warning that continues to shape global compliance strategies.