Iran President Presents Budget. Blames U.S. Sanctions For Hard Times

Reuters: Iranian president presents budget, says U.S. sanctions to hit growth

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday presented a $47 billion state budget with increased spending on lower income groups, saying U.S. sanctions would affect people’s lives and economic growth but not bring the government to its knees.

U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran in May and reimposed sanctions on it, including on its vital oil industry.

“America’s goal is to bring Iran’s Islamic system to its knees... and it will fail in this, but sanctions will no doubt affect people’s lives, and the country’s development and economic growth,” Rouhani told parliament in a speech carried live on state television.

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Update #1: Iran presents budget to counter 'cruel' US sanctions -- AFP
Update #2: America Won't Bring Iran to Its Knees Although Sanctions Still Bite – Rouhani (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: Iran's economic problems are far more deeper than U.S. sanctions ..... Iran's economic woes go beyond sanctions: analysts (AFP).