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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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 1985‚ President Ronald Regan and his administration began what is now known Iran-Contra Scandal. This scandal dealt with the United States selling weapons to Iran‚ via Israel‚ to attempt to help free Americans hostage held in Lebanon. They then used the money made from these sales to finance guerilla fighters in Nicaragua‚ who were fighting against their communist government. President Regan may have felt that he and his administration were doing the greater good in the fight against communism
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Iran and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime Firstly it’s important to identify what the treaty is and what it undertakes. According to the IAEA‚ The NPT aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology‚ to foster the peaceful uses of nuclear energy‚ and to further the goal of disarmament. The Treaty establishes a safeguards system under the responsibility of the IAEA‚ which also plays a central role under the Treaty in areas of technology transfer for peaceful purposes.
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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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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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Why is there conflict with Iran? 1950-70’s the US supported the ______ or emperor of Iran. He was anti-____________ but he was a harsh ruler to the everyday Iranian. This leads to resentment against the US. 1979 there is the Islamic ______________‚ led by _______________________. Iranian revolutionaries took over _____ American hostages and held them for almost a year and a half. This led to social and political conflict between the US and Iran. Iran used to be a great empire and they wish to
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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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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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