Iran says new budget bucks US oil embargo, uses Russian loan

"The budget is based on maximum pressure and sanctions," by the US, Rouhani said. Rouhani added that the Iranian government's budget will also benefit from a $5 billion loan from Russia that's being finalized. He said the US and Israel will remain "hopeless" despite their goal of weakening Iran through sanctions.

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