Reliable information received indicates that containerized shipments of parts belonging to the company Farda Motor, imported from China to Iran, have systematically been turned into a cover for transferring drone components.
After arriving at the port of Bandar Abbas, these shipments are reportedly placed at the disposal of security agencies for several days—a covert process that has led to a crisis in vehicle deliveries and widespread protests by customers.
According to informed sources inside Farda Motor, the containerized shipments of automotive parts sent from China to Iran are not purely commercial in nature.
Based on these accounts, drone-related components are concealed within the same containers, effectively making the shipments part of the Islamic Republic’s security–military logistics chain.
The report states that immediately upon arrival at Bandar Abbas port, entire containers are taken—without informing buyers and outside normal legal trade procedures—into the custody of security forces for approximately ten days.
During this period, unloading, separation, and removal of the drone components reportedly take place. Only after this process is completed are the containers returned to Farda Motor.
This covert use of the infrastructure and supply chain of a private automaker has had direct consequences for consumers.
According to informed sources, severe delays in customs clearance, disruptions in production lines, and the company’s inability to meet its obligations are the direct result of these security interventions.
In recent weeks and months, protests by Farda Motor customers and registrants—over prolonged delays, uncertainty, and a lack of transparent responses—have increased to an unprecedented level.
Nevertheless, Farda Motor has so far concealed the real cause of the crisis, while responsible institutions have remained silent.
Experts warn that using the commercial cover of private companies to transfer military equipment constitutes a clear violation of consumer rights, a serious economic offense, and a high-risk action at the international level—one that could expose the companies involved to secondary sanctions and legal action.
Despite the importance of the issue, no official or transparent explanation has been provided by Farda Motor or security agencies regarding these allegations.
