Iran will spend most of the billions of dollars released under a nuclear deal in investments, a top financial official said Thursday. The planned release of the funds has become a focal point for U.S. critics of the atomic pact clinched last week. Some in the U.S. Congress—which has to vote on the agreement in the next two months—suspect the money could be used to bolster Iran’s allies hostile to American partners in the region. Speaking to reporters at a Vienna trade conference, Akbar Komijani, the deputy head of Iran’s Central Bank, said the country’s cash broad is “primarily intended for investment, not for imported goods.” He cited projects in petrochemicals, natural gas, industry, mining, roads and construction that will “create jobs.” Some projects could go to Europeans if they are competitive, he said. The Vienna conference promoting trade between the European Union and Iran is the first of […]