The investigation of the Reuters news agency shows that the mullahs’ regime, using a network of more than five thousand institutions related to the Ministry of Defense, has imported the materials and equipment needed for its missile and drone programs, despite the Western sanctions and the US naval blockade.
According to this news agency, only one entity with the identifier “MOD 346428” imported about 2.3 billion dollars of equipment and materials with military use from January 2025 to June 2026; From rocket fuel raw materials and explosives to aircraft engine parts and trucks that can be converted into launch pads.
Reuters has identified this network in cooperation with the Israeli-American risk consulting company “240 Analytics” and by reviewing thousands of bank, government documents, company registration documents and transportation institutions.
The numbered entities have a common address with the Ministry of Defense of the Mullahs’ regime, and some are related to the Revolutionary Guards and foundations controlled by the regime’s officials.
