Reuters: Iran's hidden network of 5,000 institutions circumvents sanctions for the purchase of military equipment The Reuters news agency published an investigative report and wrote that a hidden network consisting of more than 5,000 Iranian entities, whose names begin with Vodja, and some of which are linked to the Revolutionary Guards and economic funds, plays a central role in supplying military equipment and circumventing Western sanctions. According to this news agency's claim, this extensive network imports raw materials needed for the production of missiles and UAVs, explosives and heavy trucks through intermediary companies outside Iran. The Reuters news agency reported that one of the entities of this network imported military equipment worth 2.3 billion dollars to Iran from January 2025 to June 2026.

Reuters: Iran's hidden network of 5,000 institutions circumvents sanctions for the purchase of military equipment The Reuters news agency published an investigative report and wrote that a hidden network consisting of more than 5,000 Iranian entities, whose names begin with Vodja, and some of which are linked to the Revolutionary Guards and economic funds, plays a central role in supplying military equipment and circumventing Western sanctions. According to this news agency's claim, this extensive network imports raw materials needed for the production of missiles and UAVs, explosives and heavy trucks through intermediary companies outside Iran. The Reuters news agency reported that one of the entities of this network imported military equipment worth 2.3 billion dollars to Iran from January 2025 to June 2026.