The misinformation surrounding Iran’s defense budget

Arabnewsksa20 Oct, 2020News

This article looks at the numbers in Iran�s defense budget before and after the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal with the P5+1 group, under which $110 billion-worth of assets were released. We also attempt to figure out the rationale behind Iran continuously announcing its military activities in recent years, including the unveiling of diverse categories of weapons, launching massive military projects, and financing regional proxies. All of this has happened while Iran claims that its defense budget does not exceed $20 billion.