Subject type: Military-owned engineering and construction conglomerate Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Iran Also known as: GHORB, Ghorb Khatam, Khatam-al Anbiya File opened: 13 August 2026 Last updated: 13 August 2026 Origin Khatam al-Anbiya was formed at the end of the Iran-Iraq war to absorb IRGC engineering units into reconstruction work. The demobilisation problem was … [Read more...] about Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters: The IRGC’s Engineering Conglomerate and Its Role in Iran’s Economy
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Sepehr Energy: The Iranian Oil Marketing Front, Structure and Designation History
Subject type: Commercial front for state oil sales Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Iran Also known as: Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars File opened: 11 August 2026 Last updated: 11 August 2026 Origin Sepehr Energy is a commercial entity established to sell Iranian crude and condensate on behalf of the Armed Forces General Staff. It belongs to a recurring institutional type … [Read more...] about Sepehr Energy: The Iranian Oil Marketing Front, Structure and Designation History
National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC): Fleet, Ownership Structure and Sanctions Evasion Practice
Subject type: Tanker operator, state-aligned Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Iran Also known as: NITC, National Iranian Tanker Co File opened: 9 August 2026 Last updated: 9 August 2026 Origin Founded in 1955 under the monarchy and nationalised after 1979, NITC spent the Iran-Iraq war moving crude under attack and emerged with an institutional tolerance for operating … [Read more...] about National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC): Fleet, Ownership Structure and Sanctions Evasion Practice