The Iran Culture Iran is the Islamic Republic of Iran with Tehran being the capital. The country is about 1.65 million kilometers, which is slightly larger than Alaska. It is located in the Middle East bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf in the South and the Caspian Sea in the North. It is located between Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and consists of 24 provinces. Other border countries include Armenia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. It became an Islamic Republic, formerly known as Persia, in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown. It is considered a volatile country by the United States and Iranian-U.S. relations have been strained since 1979 when a group of Iranian students seized the United States Embassy in Tehran and held 52 people until 1981 (Bouillon & Stobwasser). The climate is mostly arid or semiarid and subtropical along the Caspian coast. The terrain is rugged, mountainous with deserts in the central basin. The lowest elevation is 89 feet below sea level near the Caspian Sea to the highest elevation of 18,386 feet at Mt. Damavand (Bouillon & Stobwasser). Ethnic groups consist of Persian, Azeri, Gilaki, Mazandarani, Kurd, Arab, Lur, Baloch, and Turkmen with Persian being the most prominent at 51% of the population. The religions of Iraq include Shi 'a Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha’i with Shi’a Muslim being the state religion and the most prominent religion at 90% of the population.
Iran(former Persia) is a country located in the middle-east. However, it's not an ARAB country and the people speak persian(farsi) NOT arabic. They are well known for being rich, educated, and good looking. They are also famous for their cats and hand-made rugs.
This paper will seek to identify three key aspects of US sanctions imposed on Iran. First the paper will briefly introduce the reasons as to why US and Iran relations have worsened since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Secondly, this paper shall outline some of the key sanctions imposed on Iran which have influenced Irans’s behaviour. After sanctions are reviewed, the paper will then summarise the impact of sanctions on Iran. Last but not the least and most importantly, the paper will elaborate how Iran is resisting stringent US sanctions. This paper will argue that despite punitive measures adopted by the US, Iran has found alternative mechanisms to fight them and has reoriented its
Iran is Middle Eastern country that you don't hear much about, but when you do you probably hear about war. Many children are interested in the Middle Eastern Countries because they have it different than us. The story my class and I read was about the Dumas family who came to America for two years from Iran. Kids in Dumas class were very interested in what her life was like in Iran. “They wanted to know about more important things, such as camels. How many did we own back home? How did we feed them? Was it a bumpy ride?” (Dumas 90). Everyone was intrigued by how different her home country was and curious to learn more.
The Iranian Revolution Iran is a country located in the Middle East. The main source of income for the country is oil, the one object that had greatly influenced its history. Iran 's present government is run as an Islamic Republic. A president, cabinet, judicial branch, and Majilesor or legislative branch, makes up the governmental positions. A revolution that overthrew the monarch, which was set in 1930, lasted over 15 years.
As mentioned above, Iran was called Persia until 1935. In 1979, it became an Islamic Republic after the revolution. Monarchy was also abolished during this time. Rewinding back to 550 BC, Iranian empires were ruling locations such as Egypt, the Mediterranean and some places in Europe. In AD 633, the Zoroastrian religion was replaced by Islam after the Arabs arrived. Bringing it back to how they run the place now legally, it is based off of sacred law, which is called Islamic law. This just means they follow a sacred text to live their lives. They follow the shari’a law which is “the body of rules of conduct revealed by God (Allah) to his prophet(Muhammad) where people are directed to live their life
Iran is a country with majority of its population being Shia Muslims, it is a splinter branch of Islam where it is believed that only Muhammad’s descendants can lead the faithful. Muslim clergy plays political roles in Shia countries, even though Shia Muslims are a small segment (about 15%) of the entire Muslim population, since 1501 most Iranians identify as Shia Muslims. This is one way they differentiate themselves from the
When thinking of Iran the first thing that comes to most people's mind is a secluded country that supports terrorism located somewhere in the Middle East. However, like every country in the world, there is more than what news and social platforms portray. Iran has many exports some good some bad and there social classes, government, and economy are much similar to those of the United States. Even though there are negative things about Iran you can't hold the entire country accountable. Bad people will do bad things but every citizen should not fall under those perceptions.
Iran a place located east of Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and west of Afghanistan (“Where is Iran”). Iran is having a revolution with its people because Mohammad Khatami, fifth president of Ian lost to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the presidential elections held in June 2009, former Prime Minister Mir Hussein Mousavi accused the new president Mohammad Khatami of rigging the vote. Soon after the announcement that President Mahmoud Ahmadiejad rigged the election, Green Revolution started where thousands of young people of Iran storm though the streets to protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadiejad. But the revolution did not last very long all thanks to its military, Green Revolution was over and more than 500 young Iranians has been capture for
Throughout the years, Iran was involved in many conflicts while still today holding its own against other countries in the world. Iran is located within the Middle East with the bordering countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey. As early as the period of the Romans, Iran had many types of leaders, conflicts and enemies in the world. Their government structure is similar to most countries such as the United States and Britain. The only difference they have one person that has the power over almost everything, which is the Supreme Leader. Their untrained military, imported and outdated weapons, and a small military force compared to most of the larger countries of
A.Attention grab : Iran, also known as Persia, has one of the oldest cultures in the world with its history going back to 4,000 BC, it is home to more than 75 million Persians who practice the same culture and speak the same language Persian, or also known as Farsi.
Iran was included in the territory of what was then the ancient Persian Empire. For centuries Iran (land of the Aryans) was also referred to as Persia, which was the official name until 1935. Fourteen years had passed before the Iranian government allowed the use of both names. Few groups of people today have significant history like the Iranians, descending from the ancient Persians, who possess one of the world’s richest and oldest cultures. Historically, a variety of other cultures and groups had once occupied the ancient Iranian plateau as early as 4,000 B.C.E, with little importance. Beginning by the third millennium, Persia was ruled by some of the greatest kings of all time, from Cyrus the Great to Darius the III, who turned the
The Iranian revolution or the 1979 Islamic Revolution refers to an uprising that occurred in Iran between 1978 and 1979 that led to overthrow of Pahlavi Dynasty leading to the establishment of the Islamic Republic. The revolution which began as a democracy movement, ended with establishment of the first Islamic republic in the world and although it may have turned the Iranian state upside down, it become one of the defining 20th Century event. Many believe that the revolution lacked customary causes of a revolution and thus came as a surprise because Iran seemed to enjoy relative prosperity and was experiencing change at a great speed. However, the Iranians seemed unsatisfied with the way its government was run. They
For most of the early 20th century, Iran was a very close ally to the U.S. Their main focus for the Middle East was oil and Iran gave them access to cheap oil. However, Iran also had a geographical importance as well. Iran was very strategically located
Iran, known as Persia until 1935, became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was driven out by a widespread revolution. Also known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, it borders the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea, and is located between Iraq and Pakistan. It also shares borders with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. Iran is roughly 1,648,195 square feet, the eighteenth largest country in the world with a population size of 82,801,633. It is governed as a theocratic republic, which is their legal system based on Islamic law. The judiciary system of Iran follows some aspects of Sharia law, but is also mixed with civil law that is authorized and overseen by Parliament. Alongside Parliament is their president, Hassan Ruhani, who has held office since August 2013, however; the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is at the very top of Iran’s configuration of power. Khamenei controls Iran’s domestic and foreign policies, serves as commander in chief of their armed forces, and directs the republic’s intelligence and security operations. Iran’s economy is characterized by its reliance on oil and gasoline exports. Their Gross National Income is 1.209 trillion per capita (PPP). Petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, and copper are some of their largest natural resources and their biggest export is petroleum (80%) to China, India, Turkey, and Japan. Industrial supplies, capital goods, and technical services from the UAE, China,
Persians are Iran 's biggest ethnic group, however almost twelve different ethnicities represent well over 33% of the seventy nine million population. The biggest ethnic groups, which are main considerations for Iranian governmental issues are Azeris, Turkish, Kurds, Arabs, Baluchis, Armenians, Lors, and Turkomen. Other smaller ethnic groups are Qashqai, Mazandarani, Talysh and Gilaki. They hold many of the seats in the current parliament. Ethnic minorities are a delicate political issue, which is one reason precise numbers in legislative issues and the military are not effortlessly