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A National Council of Resistance Iran (NCRI) report obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital says private companies involved in oil, gas, petrochemicals, and electronics are increasing their missile and drone programs, especially at a time of heightened tensions. It is said that the country is likely to be influenced by the Iranian government's determination to strengthen its ties. Relations with the West continue to strengthen over Russia's war effort in Ukraine and Iran's support for direct and indirect attacks on Israel.
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The NCRI warns that at least three companies in Iran include Kaveh Mobader Industries, also known as Kaveh Machinery Company (KMC), and Sanai Garma Gostar (SGG), also known as Garma Gostar Industries. are. Sana Bargh Tavan Co., also known as SBT Electric, is tasked with producing products used in the development of missiles and drones.
“The Iranian regime's missile program is not limited to the Revolutionary Guard Aerospace Forces or the Ministry of Defense's dozens of known military sites,” Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of the US NCRI, told FOX News Digital. “Iran has built a sophisticated network of commercial enterprises to conceal the true extent of Iran's missile and drone programs and avoid sanctions and liability.”
Fox News Digital was unable to reach any of the companies mentioned for comment, but according to findings provided by embedded sources, these companies are subject to inspections by the Iranian Ministry of Defense. It also reportedly has contracts with the Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian regime.
While corporate executives are aware of how their businesses are being used to evade sanctions, workers within the companies are apparently kept in the dark despite questionable production demands There is evidence to suggest that.
NCRI said it had received information indicating that certain items that were not compatible with the business platform entered the company's production line.
One example highlighted in the NRCI report points to dozens of aluminum tanks allegedly manufactured for the “dairy industry,” but the report notes that “the use of aluminum for dairy purposes is prohibited. “There is,” he also points out.
Iranian missiles unveiled in a park in Tehran on January 20, 2024. (Majid Saidi/Getty Images)
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There are strong indications that the Iranian regime is doing everything it can to keep its efforts to evade sanctions secret, but even within its own borders, some products manufactured remain under the radar. It's possible he couldn't escape.
Located in an area known as Pardis Technology Park, Sana Bagh Tavan, a collection of electronic factories that produces elevator drives, has been selling “missiles and drones” under the guise of other industrial products for the Islamic Revolution. It was reportedly discovered that the company was manufacturing “electronic boards for Guard. ”
It was also reported that the complex “is under the control of the Revolutionary Guards and access to visitors is restricted.”
Iran's attempts to evade sanctions are nothing new; Iran continues to develop its nuclear and missile programs despite harsh sanctions imposed by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
A banner depicting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is seen next to a ballistic missile in Tehran's Baharestan Square on September 26, 2024. (Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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In October 2023, UN sanctions under Resolution 2231, which prohibited the import and export of missiles, drones, and other related technology without prior approval from the UN Security Council, expired.
Sanctions are believed to have slowed Iran's missile and drone program capabilities, but did not completely halt them.
“The Iranian regime relies on expanding its missile program to supplement its near-zero air power and minimal air defense capabilities,” Jafarzadeh told Fox News Digital.
“This missile program serves two purposes for the regime: to arm regional proxies such as Hezbollah, and to produce strategically important missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. ' he added.
of The US deemed last year It said Iran's “missile program remains one of the greatest challenges to international nonproliferation efforts” and has since implemented several rounds of targeted sanctions.
Images provided this month show Sana Bargh Tavan, east of Tehran, Iran. The company reportedly manufactures not only elevator drives but also electronic circuit boards for missiles and drones under the guise of other industrial products for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (NCRI-US on behalf of the National Council of Resistance of Iran)
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Britain and the European Union on Monday announced new sanctions against Tehran for its support for Russia, targeting the country's shipping industry, which is said to be used to transport drones and missiles.
Iran has repeatedly denied sending missiles or drones to Russia for the war with Kiev, but that Iranian-made Shahid drones were used to target soldiers and civilians alike. is well documented in Ukraine.
