Original sentence: In 2005, Iran's military spending represented 3.3% of the GDP or $91 per capita, the lowest figure than other Persian Gulf nations
Edited sentence: Additionally, the United States government maintains that Iran gives weapons, bomb technology and military training to Shiite militias in Iraq.In 2005, Iran's military spending represented 3.3% of the GDP or $91 per capita, a lower figure than other Persian Gulf nations.Iran has denied any involvement in the civil war in Iraq.Iran's Shiite theocratic government has well-established military and political ties with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which is engaged in an armed struggle with Israel.Nonetheless, Iran is able to project military power in the region through proxy sources.These militias, which include Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army, in turn use this training and technology in attacks against Sunni militias and US coalition forces in Iraq