{"id":333953,"date":"2025-07-08T22:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=333953"},"modified":"2025-07-08T22:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:15:14","slug":"the-12-day-war-lifts-veil-on-rampant-corruption-in-iran-from-illicit-drones-to-stolen-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/the-12-day-war-lifts-veil-on-rampant-corruption-in-iran-from-illicit-drones-to-stolen-power\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12-Day War Lifts Veil on Rampant Corruption in Iran, from Illicit Drones to Stolen Power"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Contrasting realities: On the left, a city shrouded in darkness with limited electricity; on the right, a brightly lit cryptocurrency mining facility consuming massive power.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Iranian regime\u2019s recent 12-day military conflict, intended as a display of national strength, instead served as an unplanned audit of its own systemic rot. As the country braced for war, revelations published in state-run media in late June and early July 2025 exposed two monumental corruption scandals at the heart of the state apparatus. These reports detail how regime insiders have exploited both the nation\u2019s military supply chain and its energy grid for personal enrichment, leaving ordinary Iranians to bear the cost.<\/p>\n

A Corrupt War Machine Built on Bribery<\/h2>\n

On June 27, 2025, the state-run newspaper Arman<\/em> published a stunning report<\/a> revealing that the regime\u2019s military procurement is deeply compromised by corruption. The report questioned how advanced components for military drones and other equipment used in the recent conflict managed to enter the country through official channels. The answer, according to experts cited in the article, was a coordinated scheme of bribery and deliberate mislabeling at official customs points.<\/p>\n

The investigation found that sensitive and advanced components were smuggled into Iran by being declared as innocuous civilian or industrial goods. For instance, high-precision GPS receivers essential for drone navigation were passed off as \u201csimple communication modules,\u201d while thermal imaging cameras were disguised as \u201cindustrial filming equipment.\u201d This deception was not accidental but facilitated by what the paper called \u201cbribery or the exercise of influence.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a result, critical military-grade goods that should have been confiscated were instead allowed to flow unimpeded into the domestic market, highlighting a severe vulnerability in national security driven by internal greed.<\/p>\n

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