Iran Cultural Issues and History Known as Persia until 1935‚ Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown. The main language spoken is Persian and the religion is Muslim. During 1980-1988‚ Iran fought a bloody‚ indecisive war with Iraq that eventually expanded into the Persian Gulf. The UN Security Council has passed a number of resolutions calling for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities and comply with its IAEA obligations
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I. Iran is the center of the world of international news right now with its oil sanctions‚ threats from Israel‚ threats of shutting down the Straight of Hormuz but above all else‚ its expanses in nuclear power. a. Iran’s nuclear program and nuclear weapons have grown exponentially since 2003 threatening Middle-Eastern countries and America. Iran has had a nuclear program since the 1950’s when the U.S. helped launch it as part of the Atoms For Peace program. But since then‚ the program has grown
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AP Comparative Government and Politics: Iran Outline -Iran has a theocracy: government ruled strictly by religion‚ and the second leads the country toward secularization: the belief that religion and government should be separated -Only theocracy pol system multi-faceted and cannot be boiled down simply to a monolithic representation of the Islamic world. Sovereignty‚ Authority‚ and Power -Iran’s greatest rival was ancient Greece‚ West vs. East -King Darius-authority was supported by a strong
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The Basseri of Iran: The Tent People Cissy Shea ANT101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Prof. Geoff Wood May 16 2011 The Basseri are pastoral nomads that live in Iran and migrate along steppes and mountains throughout the year. The groups they live in are typically divided by independent households referred to as tents. They have a very deliberate political structure and are well organized. Their leaders have to lead somewhat for the people because if the common Basseri do not agree
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Afghanistan Versus Iran Afghanistan and Iran are two neighbor countries located in south-central Asia. Through the history‚ these two countries have been part of each other or ruled by the same empire. Since the end of the eighteenth century‚ both countries have been officially recognized as independent territories. In fact‚ both countries share a lot in common. For instance‚ Persian is the official language of Iran. Likewise‚ Dari (Aryan native Persian dialect) is also an official language of Afghanistan
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2014 Worldview Study: Iran The Islamic Republic of Iran is a small Middle Eastern country located on the Persian Gulf bordering several countries including Iraq‚ Afghanistan and Pakistan‚ to name but a few. It has a population of approximately 81‚000‚000 people with an annual growth rate of about 1.2 percent every year. The capital of Iran is Tehran‚ which is one of the worst polluted cities in the entire world. Contrary to popular belief‚ the official language of Iran is Persian‚ not Arabic
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In the Iran-Contra affair‚ the exchange of hostages for arm significantly changed many citizens views of the U.S. officials. The political scandal demonstrated what the government could do without suffering the consequences the encounter between the U.S‚ Iran‚ and Nicaragua led to the exploration of new relationships in the exchange of hostages for arms. The Iran-Contra Affairs in the 1980s emanated from the Reagan Administration’s foreign policies. The Administration believed that changes to Nicaragua
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On the surface‚ Iran and Israel have much in common. They are both Middle Eastern countries that are steeped in history. They are both countries in which much of society revolves around religion. In both countries some segment of the population fights daily to be accepted as and treated as equals. Even with those similarities‚ there are some glaring differences that have accounted for many years of tension amongst the two nations. Where once these two countries were able to find some common ground
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Iran is one of the oldest civilizations of the world‚ dating back to 4000 BC. The Achamenid Empire (550-330 BC)‚ founded by Cyrus the Great‚ ruled from the Balkans to North Africa and also Central Asia‚ spanning three continents. The great Persian empire of the yore‚ also endured invasions from the Greeks‚ Arabs‚ Turks and the Mongols. Islamization in Iran took place during 8th to 10th century and that led to the eventual decline of Zorastrian religion in Persia. Although‚ Persians adopted Islam
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Iran Before and After the Revolution The Islamic Republic of Iran‚ formerly known as Iran or Persia‚ was crowded with a young generation looking for full freedom against the Shah. Persia‚ once as a powerful country with vast oil resources‚ soon became a vulnerable nation‚ ready to accept a new leader to guide them. The people were ready for change‚ but were the changes they got the changes they were looking for. The people wanted freedom against the shah‚ (For generations Iran was ruled
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