1. Iran PESTLE Analysis 1.1. Political Iran’s government structure is a combination of democracy and modern Islamic theocracy. The head of state is the Supreme Leader‚ who makes all the major decisions on foreign policy and has control over the armed forces. The Supreme Leader is elected by the Assembly of Experts‚ which consists of 86 clerics. The clerics are chosen by the Guardian Council‚ which consists of six jurists and six theologians elected by the Supreme Leader. The Guardian Council is
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Iran always had a history of insecurity; this had affected its foreign policy making and its self-defense actions. Instances in history have created the feeling of insecurity in Iran: Iran was divided in 1907 in a convention held and signed by Sir Arthur Nicolson the British ambassador to Russia‚ count Alexander Izvolsky who was the Russian foreign minister. In this convention‚ Iran was split into three zones: A zone under the control of the British authorities in the southeast‚ northern Persia under
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Iran-Iraq War The Iran-Iraq war started in the 1980s and continued till 1988 making it the longest conventional war after the second Sino-Japanese War(1). It officially began on Sept. 22‚ 1980‚ with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran(1). The Iran-Iraq War was multifaceted and included religious schisms‚ border disputes‚ and political differences. The war broke hostilities ranging from conflicts between the religious pacts of Sunni-verses-Shia and Arab-verses-Persians‚ to a personal
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Can We Live with a Nuclear Iran? | “Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions”- Rudyard Griffiths | Rosalie Abdo‚ #6719633‚ POL1102D-Politics and Globalization‚ Dr. D Pierre-Antoine | Iran‚ a relatively large third world regime bordering multiple Middle Eastern countries‚ has for many years been accused of secretly building nuclear weapons. This is a country with extreme radical ideologies that publicly condemns the west and sends weekly threats of annihilation to Israel. Countries around the world are slowly
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What were the causes of the Iranian Revolution of 1979 http://www.yaqoot.com/Iran/ An Internal Assessment by Sebastian Haghayeghi International School of Toulouse Candidate Number: Centre Number: Word Count: Contents: Section A: Plan of investigation........................................................................................................3 Section B: Summary of Evidence...............................................................................................
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This poses a threat on Iran because women have very limited options when it comes to labor‚ marriage and other aspects of their culture. I believe that equal treatment for women and men is a fundamental principal of international human rights standards. Yet‚ in some places like Iran‚ discriminatory practices against women are not only prevalent‚ but in some cases‚ required by law. In this essay I will explain to you the every day life of an every day Islamic woman living in Iran. You will be astonished
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The Basseri of Iran Eric Szabo Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 101 April 22‚ 2013 Instructor Dr Mario Tovar The Basseri of Iran Throughout different cultures there are many things that seem to be similar but at the same thing can be very different. For instance every culture has a concept of kinship‚ gender‚ beliefs and values as well as sociopolitical organizations which includes political organizations‚ social change and social organization. Even though all cultures have things like
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peace and no to war"; and the hope of preference of dialogue over conflict‚ and moderation over extremism. The recent elections in Iran represent a clear‚ living example of the wise choice of hope‚ rationality and moderation by the great people of Iran. The realization of democracy consistent with religion and the peaceful transfer of executive power manifested that Iran is the anchor of stability in an otherwise ocean of regional instabilities. The firm belief of our people and government in enduring
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Assessment in Education in Iran Dr Abbas Madandar Arani; Mrs Lida Kakia; Mrs Vajeha Karimi Lorestan University‚ Iran; Ministry of Education‚ Iran; Ministry of Education‚ Iran Abbas_arani@ yahoo.com; Lida.kakia@gmail.com; Rie2000@gmail.com Abstract The present paper explains the educational assessment system in Iran. To begin with we will present a background to the system of education and then we will explain its structure and governance. The last section will consider aspects of the educational
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Comparative Literature September 10‚ 2013 The Islamic Republic of Iran is a country rich in history‚ culture‚ and beautiful landscapes. All of these wonderful characteristics are in jeopardy of being destroyed. Not by wars‚ riots‚ or naturals disasters‚ but by air pollution. The volume of pollution in Iran is commonly associated with their domestic fuel production. This production of fuel increased when sanctions were imposed by the United States and European Union several years ago. These sanctions
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