New Delhi, July 31 -- The Iran Embassy in India has slammed the Donald Trump administration over its decision to sanction six Indian companies for trading with Iran, calling it a 'coercive' and 'discriminatory' action to 'dictate its will on independent nations'.

Iran said that the US is 'weaponising' the economy to halt growth of nations like India and Iran.

"The United States continues to weaponize the economy and use #sanctions as tools to dictate its will on independent nations such as Iran and India and impede their growth and development," the Iranian Embassy said in a post on X.

Batting for a 'stronger Global South', Iran said resisting such policies is a stand for emerging powers.

"These coercive discriminatory actions violate...