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IRGC Sahara Thunder

Iran · Defense, Services

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Still operating in Russia

Sahara Thunder might seem like a legitimate Iranian import-export trading company, whose areas of expertise include procurement and project management in the fields of oil, gas, refineries, petrochemicals, construction, electronics and communication.

Status last verified 03/08/2026Source checked 24/06/2024Company website ↗LeaveRussia profile ↗

Decision trail

Decision date 06/02/2024 · Reference ↗

In early 2024, hackers hacked the mail servers of the Iranian company IRGC Sahara Thunder, obtaining a mass of data on the production of Shahed-136 attack drones for Russia. In particular, the received documents contained data on the production of such UAVs in the Alabuga free economic zone, located in Russian Tatarstan.

Status history since 2022

  1. 03/08/2026 operating · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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