# Through the Caspian Sea and Central Asia: Iran secretly purchased components for missiles and drones

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**Published:** October 30, 2026
**Author:** Ролан Жунусов
**Source:** Kursiv.media — AI (direct RSS)
**Language:** ru-RU
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Iran created a secret network of more than 5 thousand military structures, through which it purchased components for the production of missiles and drones, bypassing Western sanctions and the American naval blockade. The equipment entered the country through the Caspian Sea from Russia, by land through...

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