{"id":332154,"date":"2025-05-28T20:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T19:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=332154"},"modified":"2025-05-28T20:33:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T19:33:41","slug":"iran-news-officials-implicated-as-iran-grapples-with-massive-fuel-smuggling-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/iran-news-officials-implicated-as-iran-grapples-with-massive-fuel-smuggling-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Officials Implicated as Iran Grapples with Massive Fuel Smuggling Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_332155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-332155\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-332155 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-fuel-smuggling.jpg\" alt=\"An Iranian man stands on top of a large white fuel tanker truck in a queue with tankers transporting fuel\" width=\"1000\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-fuel-smuggling.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-fuel-smuggling-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-fuel-smuggling-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-fuel-smuggling-736x420.jpg 736w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-fuel-smuggling-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iran-fuel-smuggling-696x397.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-332155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Iranian man stands on top of a large white fuel tanker truck in a queue with tankers transporting fuel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"685\">In what appears to be one of the most damning admissions from within the clerical regime\u2019s own ranks, an Iranian lawmaker has confirmed that approximately<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/irans-missing-billions-fuel-medicine-scandals-reveal-depths-of-regimes-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 20 million liters of fuel<\/a> are smuggled out of the country daily\u2014a scale of economic sabotage that not only highlights the depth of corruption but implicates figures inside the regime itself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"988\">\u201cThe statistics show that approximately 20 million liters of fuel are smuggled every day,\u201d said Mohammad Bahrami, a member of the regime\u2019s Energy Commission. \u201cClearly, a range of individuals are involved, from ordinary people to some who hold official positions. There is no doubt about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1344\">Bahrami stopped short of naming names, a familiar tactic in a system where \u201cofficial accountability\u201d is more often rhetorical than real, but nonetheless acknowledged that the smuggling is institutional. \u201cTo say there is no corruption in the fuel sector is simply not true,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilna.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3\/1643889-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A2%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%A7%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> he told ILNA<\/a>. \u201cCorruption is present. It is evident and undeniable.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IRGC Controls <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Vast Network of Smuggling, Yet It Killed and Wounded Dozens of Fuel Carriers on Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HumanRights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OibRn0hqbP\">https:\/\/t.co\/OibRn0hqbP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1364310561651974145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1672\">Bahrami also thanked the judiciary, calling it \u201cone of the key arms in the fight against various forms of deviation and corruption.\u201d But this praise rings hollow in light of the judiciary\u2019s own record of protecting regime insiders while jailing whistleblowers, journalists, and ordinary citizens who expose systemic abuse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"2063\">This is not a failure of enforcement\u2014it is a reflection of <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/economy\/53589-fuel-smuggling-mafia-and-the-policy-of-concealment-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regime-engineered profiteering<\/a>. The regime\u2019s propaganda attempts to frame fuel smuggling as a crime committed by \u201ca range of individuals,\u201d but decades of opaque governance, cronyism, and deliberate economic mismanagement have turned fuel trafficking into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise run through institutional complicity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2421\">Regime judiciary spokesman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilna.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3\/1643633-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%A7%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%81-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asghar Jahangir tried<\/a> to contain the fallout, declaring that \u201cseveral individuals have been arrested, and numerous cases have been opened in various provinces.\u201d But he too placed blame on others, saying that responsibility primarily lies with the executive branch\u2019s Headquarters for Combating Smuggling of Goods and Currency.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Over the years, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGC<\/a> has expanded its <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/economic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#economic<\/a> activities, establishing numerous semi-private companies to circumvent sanctions imposed on the regime ruling <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> and engaging in large-scale smuggling operations,&quot; writes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shahriarkia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@shahriarkia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/genvxrs91b\">https:\/\/t.co\/genvxrs91b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1659292783251714078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2650\">\u201cThe Headquarters has taken some steps in past years, but they have not been sufficient,\u201d Jahangir admitted, justifying why the judiciary, under Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje&#8217;i, \u201cfelt compelled to intervene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"3128\">In a rare disclosure, Jahangir detailed a three-day operation in Hormozgan province, where the regime claims \u201cover 3,969 illegal fuel tanks with a total capacity of 21 million liters\u201d were uncovered, and \u201cmore than 600 kilometers of underground pipelines were destroyed.\u201d But like most regime statistics, this too raises questions: How could an illegal infrastructure of such magnitude exist without the full knowledge\u2014and protection\u2014of local and national authorities?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3504\">Jahangir emphasized that \u201cif it is proven that officials\u2014those responsible for overseeing and safeguarding public assets\u2014were involved either through direct action or negligence, they will face serious and decisive judicial measures.\u201d He added, \u201cIf it is found that they acted deliberately or out of negligence, harsh and firm legal actions will certainly be taken.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief<br \/>Jalal Rashidi Kuchi, a member of the regime\u2019s parliament, expressed concerns about the consequences of raising <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gasoline?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gasoline<\/a> prices, stating, \u201cFundamentally, our approach to gasoline has been wrong. Even now, if we tamper with gasoline prices, people will take to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hT5DpjIEU2\">pic.twitter.com\/hT5DpjIEU2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1694355554175422851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3506\" data-end=\"3797\">Yet despite the dramatic rhetoric, the regime has refused to name even a single senior figure under investigation. \u201cDue to the preliminary nature of the cases, we are not legally permitted to disclose names,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entekhab.ir\/fa\/news\/868394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jahangir said<\/a>\u2014a familiar excuse in a system built on secrecy and impunity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"4179\">What is clear is that this is not simply a story of corruption, but one of regime survival mechanisms\u2014where the state itself, under the pretense of governance, operates black market systems to fund repression, proxy wars, and internal client networks. Smuggling, in this context, is not a byproduct of weak enforcement; it is a structural tool of the clerical dictatorship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what appears to be one of the most damning admissions from within the clerical regime&rsquo;s own ranks, an Iranian lawmaker has confirmed that approximately 20 million liters of fuel [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":332155,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[269,270],"class_list":{"0":"post-332154","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-economy","8":"tag-iran-economy","9":"tag-corruption"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Iran News: Officials Implicated as Iran Grapples with Massive Fuel Smuggling Scandal - 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