Iran Sanctions-Evasion Network Exposed as Billions Disappear Through Secret Trustee Networks

The Iranian regime's sanctions-evasion system has been exposed as corrupt and opaque, with billions of dollars in oil revenue disappearing through secret 'trustee' networks.

According to recent statements by Zabihollah Khodaeian, head of the State Inspectorate Organization, at least $11 billion belonging to Iran remains in the hands of these intermediaries, and more than $1.6 billion has been misappropriated.

The trustee system was designed to avoid international scrutiny, moving money through unofficial channels beyond the reach of sanctions. Transactions frequently relied on informal agreements rather than conventional banking documentation.