Iran says 95% opt for cash handouts rather than state projects
An Iranian counts banknotes in Tehran, on January 23, 2012 (AFP Photo/Atta Kenare)/ Tehran (AFP) - Ninety-five percent of the Iranian population signed up to a cash handout programme, dealing a blow to the government which wanted to spend the money elsewhere, a top official said Wednesday./ Mohammad Baqer Nobakht, vice president for management and development, said 73 million out of the country's 77 million people had opted to receive the $14 monthly payments. The government employed celebrities in a media campaign to discourage families ...
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