The deputy head of Iran's Privatization Organization has announced that the country aims to raise some $12.5 billion by privatizing more than 500 state-owned firms.

Mehdi Oqadayi said that 524 state firms will be privatized during the current Iranian year, which began on March 21.
Iran is trying to raise large amounts of capital. why? Could Iran be raising money to repel an imminent US attack??

Iran to privatize over 500 state-owned firms