Rouhani says Iran budget set to resist US sanctions by curbing oil dependence

Rouhani says Iran budget set to resist US sanctions by curbing oil dependence

President Hassan Rouhani presented a draft state budget to parliament on Sunday, saying it was designed to resist U.S. sanctions by limiting dependence on oil exports, which Washington has targeted. “This is a budget to resist sanctions…with the least possible dependence on oil,” Rouhani told parliament, according to state television.

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President Hassan Rouhani presented a draft state budget to parliament on Sunday, saying it was designed to resist U.S. sanctions by limiting dependence on oil exports, which Washington has targeted.

“This is a budget to resist sanctions…with the least possible dependence on oil,” Rouhani told parliament, according to state television.