By Professor Matthew Tasooji, CSUSM (An FISN Research Project)
Over the past three decades, Iran is estimated to have spent approximately two trillion US dollars on military programs, weapons development, and projects related to weapons of mass destruction. This staggering figure represents not just a vast financial outlay, but a profound misallocation of national resources. It diverted wealth from critical priorities such as infrastructure, education, healthcare, and environmental sustainability, and instead entrenched the regime’s control through militarization and external aggression. Read More