Iran sells ‘Shahed 238’ Drones to Russia through Using Gold, Crypto, Dark Web, and Dollar Smuggling

According to some reports, Iran has recently sent top advanced Shahed Drone 238 to Russia, the payment for which was made on the basis of Gold, Chinese Bond and Russian Securities. According to Ukrainian Media, IRANIAN cargo Successfully supplied 89 new ‘Shahed 238’ Drones to Kremlin in Exchange of GOLD and Settlement dues of Su-35 Fighter Jets. Mostly Defense sales are done through ‘Direct commercial sales‘ and foreign military sales but currently, both Russia and Iran are facing US restrictions due to which neither country is helping Iran and Russia in doing Direct Commercial Sales and Military sales. But recently it has been told that Iran is preparing to send ‘Solid-Fuel Jihad’ Missiles along with Drones to Russia which can carry out the biggest attack on Ukraine in the future. Recently, Iran faces competition from other arms exporters, including Russia, China, and Western countries. Despite the multiple Challengers, Iran has shown low cost Defense or Aviation development or Arms Exports perticulary in Drones, Missiles and Radar. Iran facing International Sanctions by UN and Western Countries which affected more than 91% of Iranian Defense Developments and Iranian Arm Exports.

Is Iran accepting payment for illegal arms sales in cryptocurrency or dollar smuggling?

Recently it has been told that due to US sanctions, Iran now takes payment through Gold, Money laundering, Dark Web, Financial Debt, Cryptocurrency, or Hawala networks in exchange for selling Drones to Russia and other countries. Because Iran is quite weak financially, GDP, and economically but considering the remaining payment gateways, Iran’s Secret Annual Trade is almost more than $100 Billion. Because right now it is very difficult to tell how much is Iran’s Annual Defense Trade because Iran trades Billions of USD with the help of Cryptocurrency, Dark Web, Money laundering, and countertrade which is not in the power of US and Western Countries to stop. Recently it has been told that about $3.4 Billion trade in Arms sales between Russia and Iran took place before the Ukraine War but later Russia has received Iranian Drones and Missiles worth almost $10 Billion.

Why is Russia purchasing cheap Iranian Advanced Shahed Drones to attack deadly Inside Ukraine?

The Shahed 238 is a jet-powered, Iranian-designed loitering munition (a type of drone) that has garnered attention for its potential use in conflicts, particularly in the war in Ukraine. By the way, it is said that Iranian Shahed drones work equivalent to US MQ-9 Reaper and are also going to play a big role in Ukraine in the future. But Iran also needs the support of Russia and China in its economy so that in the future by manufacturing more advanced weapons it can defeat Israel and the top Asian countries in military equipment. Russian army using the Shahed-238 Drones in War against Ukraine and NATO supply chain. The use of Shahed-238 Drones are raised concerns about Iran’s involvement and the potential for the proliferation of such weapons. Iranian Shahed-238 carrying a warhead and has suggested to have the ability to intercept other aircrafts including the US MQ-9 Reaper. By the way, more than 10 countrise have purchased arms from Iran including Venezuela, Brazil, Syria, Russia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Hezbollah, houthis and China.