Military manpower - military age: 17 years of age
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49:
17,762,030 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49:
10,545,869 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males:
801,260 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $5.787 billion (FY98/99)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.9% (FY98/99)
Iran is believed to be mounting its own Manhattan Project to develop nuclear weapons.