Proposed budget for the Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi Institute is 141 billion Tomans
The government’s proposed budget for the Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute for the new year is 141 billion Tomans. This institute was established by Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi in 1995. He was a cleric close to the establishment, and his comments during the reformist government era and his support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad always made headlines.
Critics of Mesbah-Yazdi have labeled him as the theorist of violence. The increase in government funding for this religious institution comes at a time when the country is facing economic and environmental problems. According to news sources, the 2023 budget has seen increases in military, religious propaganda, and state media funding.