Iran is concealing its missile and drone operations under the guise of commercial enterprises to circumvent economic sanctions.

Iran is using its commercial sector to hide its ballistic missile development, using private companies as fronts for its illegal military activities in an effort to bypass international sanctions.

The Iranian regime and its IRGC, along with the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, have gathered extensive data on how the civilian population is unwittingly supporting Tehran's war efforts.

The NCRI report, exclusively obtained by Planet Chronicle Digital, states that companies involved in oil, gas, petrochemicals, and electronic components are at risk of Tehran's efforts to strengthen its missile and drone programs, particularly as tensions with the West escalate over Iran's support for Russia's war efforts in Ukraine and its attacks on Israel.

At least three Iranian companies, including Kaveh Mobadel Industrial Co. (KMC), Sanaye Garma Gostar (SGG), and Sana Bargh Tavan Co. (SBT Electric), are reportedly responsible for producing items used in the development of missiles and drones.

"According to Alireza Jafarzadeh, the Iranian regime's missile program extends beyond the known military sites of the Aerospace Force of the IRGC and the Ministry of Defense. The regime has developed a complex network of commercial companies to conceal the true scope of its missile and drone programs, while also avoiding sanctions and accountability."

According to embedded sources, the Iranian Ministry of Defense is inspecting these companies, which also hold contracts with the IRGC and the regime. Planet Chronicle Digital was unable to obtain comments from any of the mentioned companies.

Although there is proof that company executives are aware of their businesses being used to evade sanctions, the workers within the companies seem to be unaware of this, despite questionable production requirements.

The NCRI reported that it had obtained evidence suggesting that certain incompatible items had entered the companies' production lines.

The NRCI report highlighted an example of dozens of aluminum tanks being produced for the "dairy industry," despite the fact that using aluminum for dairy purposes is prohibited.

Despite the Iranian regime's efforts to conceal its attempts to evade sanctions, some products being produced may have been detected.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was reportedly discovered to be manufacturing "electronic boards for missiles and drones under the guise of other industrial products at the Sana Bargh Tavan Co., an electronic factory located in Pardis Technology Park."

The IRGC reportedly controls the complex and regulates visitors' access.

Despite heavy sanctions by the U.S., U.K., and EU, Iran has persisted in advancing its nuclear and missile programs.

In October 2023, the U.N. sanctions on Iran, which restricted its ability to import or export missiles, drones, and related technology without prior U.N. Security Council approval under Resolution 2231, expired.

Despite the belief that the sanctions slowed Iran's development of its missile and drone programs, they did not completely stop it.

According to Jafarzadeh, the Iranian regime has relied on expanding its missile program to compensate for its limited air power and air defense capabilities.

The missile program of the regime has two objectives: firstly, it arms its regional proxies, including Hezbollah, and secondly, it strategically builds missiles that can carry a nuclear warhead, as stated.

The U.S. has identified Iran's missile program as a significant obstacle to international nonproliferation efforts and has responded with targeted sanctions.

On Monday, the U.K. and the EU imposed new sanctions on Tehran due to its support for Russia, specifically targeting its shipping industry, which is accused of transferring drones and missiles.

Despite Iran's repeated denial of sending missiles or drones to Russia for its conflict with Kyiv, evidence of the use of Iranian-made Shahed drones to target both soldiers and civilians has been extensively documented in Ukraine.