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Iran Electronics Industries Weapon Systems

Iran Electronics Industries is a state-owned Iranian defense-electronics conglomerate under MODAFL, associated with communications, electro-optics, radar, electronic warfare, and missile-support production.

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Iran Electronics Industries is one of Iran's core defense-electronics groups. Public references describe it as a MODAFL-controlled organization founded in 1972 and centered on communications, electro-optics, radar, electronic warfare, and other military electronics.

This archive page gathers cataloged systems tied to IEI through manufacturer fields and highlights the organization's broader industrial role inside Iran's defense production network.

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Notable Systems

Toophan anti-tank guided missile family

The U.S. Army Worldwide Equipment Guide says Toophan is jointly manufactured by Aerospace Industries Organization and Iran Electronics Industries.

Sources: U.S. Army ODIN Toophan guide

Military tactical communication systems

Treasury says IEI manufactures military tactical communication systems, including field telephones and switchboards.

Sources: Treasury HP1145

Night vision and laser range finders

Treasury lists night vision systems and laser range finders among IEI's military products.

Sources: Treasury HP1145

Builder History

  1. Company established

    Reference sources describe Iran Electronics Industries as a government company founded in 1972.

    Sources: Iran Watch profile

  2. Treasury designation under E.O. 13382

    Treasury designated IEI because it was owned or controlled by MODAFL and described its role across military electro-optics, communications, EW, radar tubes, and missile launchers.

    Sources: Treasury HP1145

Subsidiaries
Shiraz Electronics IndustriesIran Communications IndustriesElectronic Components IndustriesInformation Systems of IranIsfahan Optics IndustriesIran Electronics Research InstituteSecurity of Telecommunication and Information TechnologyIran Space Industries Group
Website links
Official siteIran Watch profileTreasury HP1145OFAC sanctions searchGlobalSecurity profile

IEI is a sanctions-listed, state-owned Iranian defense-electronics conglomerate with several alternate spellings and sparse open English-language documentation. Public sources disagree slightly on the founding year, so this profile uses 1972 and notes the ambiguity in archive copy.

Builder Sources

  • Iran Watch profilePublisher: Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control | Note: Supports IEI aliases, website-domain references, founding context, MODAFL control, and the builder's defense-electronics background. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Treasury HP1145Publisher: U.S. Department of the Treasury | Note: Supports IEI's Tehran address, MODAFL-controlled status, and the listed military product areas including electro-optics, communications, electronic warfare, radar tubes, and missile launchers. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • GlobalSecurity profilePublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the company's broader defense-electronics scope, the listed subsidiary network, and the Tehran, Esfahan, and Shiraz industrial-complex context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • U.S. Army ODIN Toophan guidePublisher: U.S. Army ODIN Worldwide Equipment Guide | Note: Supports Toophan manufacturer context: the guide says the missile family is jointly manufactured by Aerospace Industries Organization and Iran Electronics Industries. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Wikimedia Commons SAIran.svgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 3.0 reuse for the official seal used as the builder avatar on this archive page. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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Toophan anti-tank guided missile, Tube-launched anti-tank guided missile family, Infantry WeaponsYemen Civil WarToophan anti-tank guided missileTube-launched anti-tank guided missile familyBuilt in: IranThe Toophan is an Iranian anti-tank guided missile family derived from the BGM-71 TOW, with wire-guided and later specialized variants used from tripods, vehicles, and other launch platforms. In the Yemen Civil War, open-source reporting connects Toophan/TOW missiles to Houthi-aligned forces through interdicted shipments, battlefield recovery, and U.S. statements that the Houthis used the weapon against vehicles and infrastructure.