TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei unveiled the main points of the Islamic republic’s next five-year plan, with focus on military and economic growth.
According to extracts published by the official IRNA news agency, the 2016-2021 plan allocates at least 5% of the budget to defence “as part of the regional balance of power” and to protect national interests.
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