Former US Treasury official Miad Maleki described the system as the Iranian military’s financial and commercial lifeline. (Photo: @Iran_in_India)
\n\nIran has used a vast network of more than 5,000 secret military-linked agencies to import at least $2 billion worth of hardware, explosives and heavy-duty trucks since January 2025, evading Western sanctions and continuing supplies even during the US naval blockade, a Reuters investigation has found.
\n\nThe network, operating under names linked to Iran’s Ministry of Defence, has helped replenish supplies for the country’s missile and drone programmes. Its imports reportedly included rocket fuel ingredients, explosives, aircraft engine parts, precision machinery and vehicles that can be converted into mobile missile launchers.
\n\nReuters, working with Israeli-American risk consultancy 240 Analytics, examined thousands of Iranian bank and government records, corporate filings and import documents. The investigation identified more than 5,000 agencies sharing the same Tehran address as the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics.
\n\nOne agency, identified as MOD 346428, imported $2.3 billion worth of military hardware between January 2025 and June 2026, according to data reviewed by Reuters. Its purchases included 435 Iveco trucks, thousands of Toyota vehicles and materials that could be used to manufacture missiles and drones.
\n\nThe agency…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi
