https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-s-hidden-web-of-military-agencies-is-slipping-hardware-past-the-us-blockadeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-s-hidden-web-of-military-agencies-is-slipping-hardware-past-the-us-blockadehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-s-hidden-web-of-military-agencies-is-slipping-hardware-past-the-us-blockade#u173702Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:11 +0000Iran has used a secret network of more than 5,000 military agencies to import at least $2 billion worth of equipment, explosives and heavy-duty trucks since January 2025. Bypassing Western sanctions and the US naval blockade, the covert supply chain relies on foreign intermediaries, shell companies, oil revenues, and business conglomerates known as bonyads. Shipping and banking records reveal these entities operate under names starting with the letters MOD, for the Ministry of Defense, while procuring components for Shahed drones and missile materials worldwide.Why it mattersThe operation high