Iran outlines budget, promises less reliance on oil amid U.S. sanctions
Reuters DUBAI – Iran’s government presented a draft state budget of about $33.7 billion to parliament on Wednesday, promising less reliance on oil revenues and higher growth despite U.S. sanctions that have crippled the Islamic Republic’s economy, Iranian media reported. The value of the draft budget is set about 8,413 trillion rials, up 74% from last year’s figures in rial