HOW RUSSIA KEPT IRAN AFLOAT AFTER U.S. SANCTIONS 🚨
In 2018, Russia secretly shipped ~$2.5 BILLION IN PHYSICAL CASH to Iran.
Not wires.
Not banks.
Actual banknotes.
đź’Ľ The operation
• 34 bulk shipments in 4 months
• $57M–$115M per load
• Nearly 5 tonnes of cash
• Likely €500 notes to minimize weight
• Moved via Russia’s sanctions-bypass bank
🚆🌊 The route
Moscow → Astrakhan (rail)
Caspian Sea → Amirabad (ship)
Overland → Central Bank of Iran (Tehran)
❌ No SWIFT
❌ No dollar system
âś” Off-grid by design
🧠Why it matters
Sanctions didn’t isolate Iran.
They forced Moscow and Tehran to build parallel financial channels.
Then: Russia → Iran (cash).
Now: Iran → Russia (drones & missiles).
Same partnership.
Same playbook.
Still active in 2026.
đź“Ś Source: The Telegraph (Feb 6, 2026), customs & trade documents
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