The deal that supposedly reined in the Iranian nuclear program has proven to be a windfall for the Iranian military. Lifting sanctions on the Islamic Republic has allowed its military to increase the budget by 145%, giving the Iranians an offensive military capability they lacked until President Obama gave it to them. Washington Free Beacon: Iranian officials announced late last month that Iran's defense budget had increased by 145 percent under President Hassan Rouhani and that the military is moving forward with a massive restructuring effort aimed at making it "a forward moving force," according to regional reports. Iranian leaders have stated since the Iran deal was enacted that they are using the massive amounts of cash released under the agreement to fund the purchase of new military equipment and other armaments. Iran also has pursued multi-million dollar arms deals with Russia since economic sanctions were nixed as part of the...(Read Full Post)