Iranian President Presents `Budget Of Resistance And Perseverance`
(WorldNews Iran)

Iranian President Hassan Rohani presented what he called a "budget to resist sanctions" to parliament on December 8 and suggested a possible multibillion-dollar loan from Russia would be a key source of revenues. The draft budget -- for the Persian year that begins on March 2020 -- comes with pressure mounting from U.S. sanctions and Iranians still reeling from a deadly crackdown last month on street unrest sparked by fuel rationing and a cut in subsidies. Rohani said his proposed budget reflected "the least possible dependence on oil." "Next year, similar to the current year, our budget is a budget of resistance and perseverance...