Visualizing Iran It is debatable that most people of western societies especially here in the U.S share a common perspective about the country of Iran having a reputation for terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism. In the media today‚ Iran is accused of having nuclear weapons and various politicians have made references to its contribution to the constant violence in Iraq. The information that we absorb everyday from news reports adds to our biases and enhances our negative opinions of Iran as a country
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Waldon | Iran – Iraq War | Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) The Iran-Iraq War permanently altered the course of Iraqi history. It strained Iraqi political and social life‚ and led to severe economic dislocations. Viewed from a historical perspective‚ the outbreak of hostilities in 1980 was‚ in part‚ just another phase of the ancient Persian-Arab conflict that had been fueled by twentieth-century border disputes. Many observers‚ however‚ believe that Saddam Hussein ’s decision to invade Iran was a personal
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“Iran nuclear program can only be stopped by military means.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? In November 2011 the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that it had “serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear program”. Iran’s Central Bank was sanctioned and the European Union has imposed an embargo on Iranian oil. Right after Iranian President Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that he will close the Strait of Hormuz if EU persists on its
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young American girls is represented well in the 2011 documentary “Miss Representation‚” directed and produced by Jennifer Siebel. But this isn’t the only place‚ nor is this the first time women have been suppressed on this earth. In the country of Iran‚ 7‚000 miles away from the United States‚ women are also being influenced and restricted by their media and government. The laws and restrictions were much worse during the time of the Iranian Revolution (1978-1979). In the graphic novel‚ Persepolis
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role in Iran for their rich supply of oil. In 1953‚ Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh nationalized the Iranian oil fields. The United States responded by implementing a coup d’état in Iran‚ overthrowing Mossadegh‚ and placing “Shah” Reza Pahlavi in power. With a steady flow of oil and luxuries being sold to the United States‚ the Shah brought prosperity to Iran. However‚ there was a growing resentment towards the Shah from the Shi’ite Muslims community for allowing western influence into Iran. This
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Throughout the history of Iran‚ there have been many forms of resistance‚ such as the Tobacco Revolt and Black Friday‚ which have created other types of resistance in modern day Iran.The power of force to silence and eliminate forms of resistance in history has nurtured a movement of forms of protest in modern day Iran. Foremost‚ in the year of 1891‚ the Nasir al-Din Shah signed an agreement with the British giving them privilege over the profitable Iranian tobacco industry. Following the agreement
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the hostages and his American patriotism‚ the author’s father‚ Kazem‚ was laid off at an American oil company shortly after the Iranian Hostage Crisis. It is clear that the company was unable to separate Kazem’s nation of origin from the events in Iran. After being fired‚ he was unable to find a legitimate job with another company until well after the crisis had ended. He was turned down in Saudi Arabia and could not find a job anywhere else; global perceptions of Iranians had been tarnished during
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Tehran- A demonstration held at Vali-E-Asr Avenue‚ Tehran on Wednesday‚ March. 8 and the response of the Reza Shah Pahlavi revealed the secret behind the authority of Iran. This ongoing protest from 9:00 am in the morning until 10:30 pm was held by people of all ages‚ declaring that the British have no right to take Iran’s oil free of charge. This protest brought attention to the Shah. After watching the demonstration on television‚ he responded publicly on BBC News and said‚ “The British
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In May 1901‚ William Knox D’Arcy was granted a concession by the Shah of Iran to search for oil‚ which he discovered in May 1908.[17] This was the first commercially significant find in the Middle East. On 14 April 1909‚ the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) was incorporated as a subsidiary of Burmah Oil Company to exploit this.[17] In 1935‚ it became the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC).[17] After World War II‚ AIOC and the Iranian government initially resisted nationalist pressure to revise AIOC’s
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