New Iranian Draft Budget Slashes Military Spending

(Foundation for Defense of Democracies) Saeed Ghasseminejad and Tzvi Kahn - Iran's military spending will significantly decrease, according to a draft 2019-2020 budget that President Rouhani submitted to parliament in December. The new figures suggest that reimposed U.S. sanctions have forced Tehran to prioritize its stability over its expansionary ambitions.


2019-01-10 00:00:00

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