Iran Spends Subsidized Foreign Currency To Import Cigarettes Rather Than Medical Supplies

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Iran Spends Subsidized Foreign Currency To Import Cigarettes Rather Than Medical Supplies

Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi says the Iranian government has allocated $170 million at subsidized rate to importing tobacco and another $16 million to cigarette paper.

According to Raisi the subsidized rate foreign currency was meant to be spent on importing essential medical supply.

The deputy health minister made the remarks at a ceremony marking the “No Tobacco national Day.”

Read more at: https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-spends-subsidized-foreign-currency-to-import-cigarettes-rather-than-medical-supplies/30056343.html