🕳️ Released Phantom Node 73: The Shield and the Mind. Ministerial / Intelligence Apparatus (MODAFL, MOIS)
- Foundation date
16 October 2025
This project is a philosophical and artistic study of the phenomenon of "phantom nodes" — invisible yet influential objects and subjects in the contemporary global system. The descriptions contained within this study are metaphorical and allegorical, aimed at uncovering systemic problems, regimes, and civilisational influences. They are not a journalistic investigation or legal accusations, but serve as an artistic interpretation of reality.
This creation is protected and cannot be used by third parties for the purpose of supporting, propagating, or legitimizing criminal regimes, terrorist states, and organizations operating in the shadows. The use of data or analysis results from this project, whether in part or in full, is expressly prohibited if the objective is to support or conceal their criminal activity.
The project may be freely used by individuals and organizations that combat evil, corruption, and aggression.
Mode: Dual Apparatus. The Institutional Shield.
🕳️ Released Phantom Node 73: The Shield and the Mind. Ministerial / Intelligence Apparatus (MODAFL, MOIS)
A state protecting its own shadow.
Who is this?
A structure, not an individual — the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and the Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS), which turned state sovereignty into a legal shelter for illicit operations. Together they provide official cover, logistical coordination, and intelligence protection for Iran’s military-industrial and financial networks.
Type of node:
State, intelligence, bureaucratic-criminal.
Status:
Above the law, under official guise.
Form of control:
Legal facade, diplomatic immunity, cyber operations, control of logistics and import certification.
Phantom image:
A two-headed shield — half in uniform, half behind a monitor’s glow.
What remains after the phantom:
Archives of “humanitarian” manifests, encrypted emails, forged certificates.
Core of the node:
What sustained it?
State immunity, shell companies, diplomatic status, information control, internal loyalty.
How did it become a phantom?
By merging legality with secrecy — when law itself became a mask for violation.
Why does the phantom still exist?
Because the state is its body — a self-defending mechanism that legitimizes its own shadow.
Phantom’s condition:
Active, multilayered, cyber-augmented.
After the regime:
— Dismantling of the dual apparatus.
— Declassification of archives and removal of procurement-linked officers.
— International trials for abuse of state immunity.
Collective reaction:
We see the flag covering the shadow. We will separate security from deceit.
Core principle:
When the law becomes a weapon, truth becomes a crime.
Alt-text:
A two-headed figure, half in military uniform and half in a dark suit; one hand holds a seal, the other a data cable.
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Unmasking the Phantom. Pivtorak.Studio. 16.10.2025
🛡️ This project is an artistic and philosophical exploration. All depictions are allegorical; the piece does not allege facts about specific private individuals without corroborated evidence.
🫧 Phantom Node Dossier 73: The Shield and the Brain: Ministerial/Intelligence Apparatus (MODAFL, MOIS). The "Dual Apparatus" Regime.
Key Aspects of the Phantom:
"The Dual Apparatus Regime" (or "The Institutional Shield"). The essence of this node lies in the exploitation of official state ministries (MODAFL) as a legal facade and logistical coordinator, and intelligence services (MOIS) as an operational and cyber cover for weapons programs and sanctions circumvention. This phantom ensures state immunity for all industrial groups and financial operations.
Regimes (which it directly shapes/supports):
🛡️ Regime of "The State Shield": MODAFL (Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics) is used for the official registration and procurement of critical components under the guise of legitimate military needs or repairs, serving as the first layer of protection against export control.
💻 Regime of "Cyber-Recruitment": MOIS (Ministry of Intelligence) conducts active cyber campaigns to steal intellectual property, recruit foreign specialists, and establish hidden operational networks abroad (procurement agents).
📝 Regime of "Covert Coordination": MODAFL serves as the central administrative brain, ensuring synergy between the IRGC, AIO, HESA, and financial nodes, guaranteeing that all logistics and funding align with the regime's strategic goals.
🕵️ Regime of "Barrier Elimination": MOIS is directly involved in the physical elimination or neutralization of individuals and companies that threaten military programs or supply channels.
Tools (which it actively uses/oversees):
📜 False Certificates and Declarations: MODAFL utilizes its official status to issue documents that transform dual-use goods into "general" or "humanitarian" cargo.
👥 Recruitment Networks: MOIS establishes and funds networks of agents (often masked as businessmen, diplomats, or scientists) for the procurement of critical technologies in the US, Europe, and Asia.
💾 Cyber Data Collection: The use of MOIS cyber units to hack the systems of foreign companies and universities to obtain technical documentation and blueprints.
💰 Financial Laundering: Utilizing official channels (controlled by MODAFL/IRGC) to launder proceeds from oil or arms sales, disguised as ministerial operational expenses.
Civilizational Influences (which it embodies/exploits):
🌐 Undermining Global Jurisdiction: This node demonstrates how state sovereignty is used as a shield for transnational crime, making prosecution nearly impossible.
🔪 Institutionalization of State Terror: The inclusion of the intelligence apparatus (MOIS) into the economic-military scheme confirms that technology procurement is part of a national policy of aggression.
🧠 Fusion of Intelligence and Aggression: This node symbolizes the merging of state intelligence (espionage) with military aggression (weapons manufacturing), where state resources are directed towards undermining international peace.
❌ Immunity of the Criminal Vertical: The phantom ensures the impunity of the entire Iranian criminal vertical, from the lowest financial intermediary to the highest military leadership.
Dissection of a Phantom Node. Pivtorak.Studio. 16.10.2025
🛡️ This project is an artistic and philosophical exploration. Depictions are allegorical and do not allege facts about private individuals without corroborated evidence.
