The History Of Iran

The State Council is represented by the premier who is “Head of the government” CIA, vice-premiers, State councilors, ministers in charge of ministries and commissions, the auditor-general and the secretary-general.

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.

that parliament is the final arbiter in the choice of the head of government,” the system of

• The Council of Ministers: The Federal Ministry, which is usually chosen by the Prime Minister from among its members in

Iran, formerly known as Persia, is a country that has been molded by various events and traditions. With their customs they have created a legal system that reflects ours here in the United States but also keeps their religion and culture involved as well. From 1979 and on, after the monarchy was abolished, Iran has developed a strict criminal justice system. Their historical and political background will be discussed, as well as their policing and court systems.

The Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution of 1979 took place in Iran. It is when Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi the emperor of Iran during that time, was overthrown by the revolutionary forces led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and thereafter established the Islamic National Republic of Iran. The Iranian Revolution brought a big change into the international community and how it viewed revolutions. As Iran’s revolution lacked many of the fundamental causes that were though to give rise to revolutions. It was unusual in the sense that it had no ‘agrarian’ pattern. As the traditional social structure was maintained after the revolution and it reinstated old structure as the Muslim clergy came into power. To understand what led to the Iranian Revolution of 1979, we need to look back into the Iranian history and the timeline leading up to the revolution. In doing so, we can use the psychological theories of revolution and structural- functionalist theories of revolution in order to analyses and explain the cause of the Iranian Revolution.

The Council of Guardians is comprised of 12 members and as stated early 6 is appointed by the supreme leader. The judiciary recommends the other six and parliament officially appoints them. The Council interprets the constitution and determines if laws passed by parliament are in adherence to Islamic law. If it deems a law passed is not compliant it is referred back to Parliament for revision. The council also examines candidates for public office and determines if they are capable.

Keeping to their word, the leaders of the Assembly of Expert report to Supreme Leader Khamenei one week from the initial meeting with him. The assembly leaders tell Supreme Leader Khamenei that no candidate emerged as a clear front runner for the position. However, they tell him the names that the assembly decided upon. Supreme Leader Khamenei immediately rules out former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and former President Mohammad Khatami, stating these candidates would harm the future of the Islamic Republic. He also declares former Judiciary Chief Sadegh Larijani does not have enough experience to lead the nation. Therefore, he agrees that either former President Hassan Rouhani or former Judiciary Chief Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi could effectively lead the Islamic Republic, but expresses his preference for succession is Shahroudi.

As Michael Axworthy states on the back cover of his book, A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind, Iran is a “land of contradictions”. As this is true these contradictions is what makes Iran, Iran. Iran today is looked as the pinnacle of the Islamic faith in the form of a Government structure. Since 1979, Iran has been known as the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iran will continue being an Islamic Republic for centuries to come. Iran has a rich history of intellectuals and scholars. Iran is known for its vibrant culture that dates back longer than the Western Ideals were even conceived. However Axworthy asks a question about Iran and its impact on the world’s history and the current events that we see in Iran today, Axworthy asks “Is Iran an aggressive power, or a victim?” This statement is a true paradox, can Iran be the next Nazi Germany, the next Soviet Union or the next Great Islamic Caliphate or is Iran just fighting to keep its culture alive from a vast array of attacks from foreign entities and internal struggles.

Asghar Farhadi, an Iranian man, said in an interview with an Australian reporter “It's very difficult to talk about religion in Iran because religion has gotten so mixed up with politics,” (Matini 1). The country of Iran is greatly influenced by religion and government power.

Iran’s government by definition is considered to be theocratic since it is ultimately controlled by a single religious leader; Ayatollah Ali Hoseini-Khamenei. Although Iran has an elected president, Hassan Rouhani, the supreme leader/ayatollah controls the military, state broadcasting services and the judicial sector. The Islamic Republic of Iran, previously known as Persia, first established diplomatic ties with the United States in 1883. Many people do not understand the importance, significance, and/or second and third order effects of U.S.-Iranian relations, although important. As mentioned in an article by Akhilesh Pillalamarri, “Iran is uniquely poised to help stabilize the region,” likely through its current circumstances and shared international interests. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to describe the significance past and present of Iran to the United States and the second and third order effects, furthermore providing predictive analysis concerning the overall significance. Secondly, assessing and discussing how Iran impacts the Middle East in all aspects while providing analysis into the second and third order effects. Lastly, this paper will formulate a clear and concise short and long term predictive assessment on Iran, with a clear picture of the future intelligence value of the country.

The emergence of the Islamic Republic in late 1970’s Iran demonstrates how middle class Iranian people purged themselves of the Pahlavi Dynasty in an effort to continue down a more righteous and egalitarian path. As a result, the country underwent a complete social upheaval and in its place grew an overtly oppressive regime based in theoretical omnipotence. In response to this regime, the very structure of political and social life was shaken and fundamentally transformed as religion and politics became inexorable. As a result, gender roles and the battle between public and private life were redrawn. Using various primary and secondary sources I will show how the Revolution shaped secular middle class Iranians. Further, I will show how the

The history of Iran is filled with revolutions but the last major revolution in 1979 is the scariest because it has changed Iran from a modern ally for much of the world to a heavily sanctioned enemy. Altering Iran 's future militarily, economically, and diplomatically. The 1979 revolution was a series of protest and unrest in the country aimed at getting rid of the Pahlavi dynasty. Mohammad Reza Shah was the second and last Shah from the Pahlavi Dynasty. Mohammad Reza tried to lead the country to a more modern era, and as a result, the Shah invested the profit from his country 's rich oil deposits into infrastructure and education. In turn, the economy began to grow and people had better health care, people began to live longer and 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

The monarchical system has been prevalent in Bahrain for centuries and there is no sign of change. In conjunction with an advisory council the cabinet is given legislative powers, and members are appointed by the monarch (cite). The government and judicial system are often viewed as corrupt by Bahrainis. For example, there has been evidence of high-ranking officials suspected of corruption who are rarely punished. Political parties are prohibited, however, Bahrain has several small underground leftist and Islamic fundamentalist groups. There is considerable opposition, concerning the monarch. For example, Shi’a Muslim groups who continue to protest in response to the unemployment crisis and the disbanding of the national assembly, an elected legislative body (cite). Due to the bureaucracy, there have been periods of political and civil rebellion that have made travel in certain parts of Bahrain dangerous. Nonetheless, there is no evidence that suggest Westerns or U.S citizens are being targeted, although,examples of anti-U.S