Iran increases its military budget in response to nationwide protests

by Amir Basiri |  
 
 
Economic woes, corruption, military spending, and intervention in neighboring countries were among the main reasons that triggered the unrests in Iran in late December. Erupting shortly after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani introduced his government’s budget for the Persian New Year (starting in March), which increased the military budget by 90 percent while cutting subsidies on the poor, the protests quickly turned into a nationwide uprising that called for the overthrow of the ruling regime in its entirety. more........
 

Scenes from deadly protests in Iran

Unrest in Iran erupted for a sixth-straight day Tuesday as demonstrators protest the countries economic troubles.

 

OIAC Welcomes Letter by 22 Bipartisan U.S. Senators To President Donald Trump

 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2017:  Organization of Iranian American Communities(OIAC) welcomes the letter by 22 bipartisan U.S. Senators to President Donald Trump, demanding that the Administration hold Iran accountable for its January 29, 2017 ballistic missile test, conducted in violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 as well as other provocative actions.more....

February 21, 2017

OIAC Welcomes Letter By 22 Bipartisan U.S. Senators To President Donald Trump

 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2017: Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) welcomes the letter by 22 bipartisan U.S. Senators to President Donald Trump, demanding that the Administration hold Iran accountable for its January 29, 2017 ballistic missile test, conducted in violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 as well as other provocative actions. more...

 Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Introduce Iran Sanctions Extension

 

February 21, 2017 :  WASHINGTON – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 12 other Senate Democrats introduced legislation yesterday to renew the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, which is set to expire at the end of this year. more...