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Reuters investigation reveals secret Iranian network evading sanctions

A Reuters investigation revealed a secret Iranian network of about 5,000 entities working to circumvent sanctions and blockade. The investigation reported that the network imported explosives and heavy equipment worth $2 billion since January 2025, and that most of its entities were founded in 2013.

📍 Where things stand: The investigation is still being published, with successive disclosures about the network's size, the value of its imports and the founding date of its entities, with no new official reactions reported in the coverage.

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  1. 1 Nov 2026, 16:48 A Reuters investigation reported that there is a secret Iranian network of about 5,000 entities working to circumvent sanctions and blockade.
  2. 1 Nov 2026, 16:49 The investigation reported that the Iranian network imported explosives and heavy equipment worth $2 billion since January 2025.
  3. 1 Nov 2026, 16:50 The investigation said most of the entities making up the secret Iranian network were founded in 2013.
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Reuters investigation: Most entities of the Iranian secret network were founded in 2013
An investigation conducted by Reuters found that most of the entities making up the Iranian secret network were founded in 2013, according to what Lebanon Debate reported.
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Reuters investigation: Iranian network imported explosives and heavy equipment worth $2 billion since January 2025
A Reuters investigation revealed that an Iranian network imported explosives and heavy equipment worth $2 billion since January 2025.
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Reuters investigation: Secret Iranian network of 5,000 entities to evade sanctions and blockade
A Reuters investigation reported the existence of a secret Iranian network of about 5,000 entities working to circumvent sanctions and the blockade.