📰 2 sources 3 articles · 29 Oct 2026, 13:16 → 15 days ago

Reuters: A secret global Iranian military network of about 5,000 entities

Reports citing Reuters revealed a secret Iranian military network that extends globally and was established in January 2025, comprising about 5,000 entities described as the 'backbone' of military procurement and sanctions evasion. According to the reports, the network is used to import equipment, explosives and trucks and to produce missiles and drones.

📍 Where things stand: The available information remains based on the Reuters report, and the articles did not include any official Iranian response or further details about the entities' locations or tasks.

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29 Oct 2026, 13:16 The website lbdb.co cited Reuters reporting that an Iranian military network of about 5,000 entities operates covertly, without further details in the available text about the nature, locations or tasks of these entities.
29 Oct 2026, 13:34 Reuters reported that since January 2025 Iran has established a secret military network with a global reach, used to import equipment, explosives and trucks and to produce missiles and drones, and that about 5,000 secret Iranian entities form the 'backbone' of military procurement and sanctions evasion.
29 Oct 2026, 19:39 A new investigation carried by the same platform said the secret structure Iran relies on in procurement operations extends from the oil sector to missiles.

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