Iran Has A Secret Network Of 5,000 Military Agencies. It Managed to Import Billions In Hardware Despite the U.S. Blockade.

Iran has been importing billions of dollars worth of military equipment and components through a hidden network of more than 5,000 agencies, allowing its armed forces to continue receiving supplies despite U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade imposed during the ongoing war. An investigation by Reuters found that one agency alone imported $2.3 billion in goods between January 2025 and June 2026. The purchases included explosives, chemicals used in rocket fuel, aircraft components and heavy-duty vehicles that can be adapted to launch missiles and drones. The investigation, conducted with Israeli-American risk consultancy 240 Analytics, drew on thousands of Iranian banking…