Iran Contra Affair Assignment Step 1 - Ashley a) Zinn – In order to fund CIA Contra (basically terrorists) operations on Nicaragua (it was illegal for the US to be involved in Nicaragua) Reagan looked for funding from other countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran. Zinn blamed Reagan for lying and makes it out to be a huge scandal. Johnson – That Reagan was completely innocent and had no involvement. Oliver North had sold secret arms to Iran to free US hostages. b) Johnson denies that Reagan
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE & FINANCE A PROJECT ON Indo – Iran Trade Prepared by: Group 3‚ Section S-5 Aadhish Kohli 12DM-001 Abhishek Kumar 12DM-008 Madhavi Verma 12DM-081 Rahila Surti 12IT-013 Rahul Singh 12IB -037 Sutapa Mishra 12FN-141 Vineet Krishna 12DM-168 CONTENTS Page no. Abstract 2 Acknowledgements 3 List of Abbreviations 4 List
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The Iran-Contra scandal had a big effect on the United States but it had a huge effect on Nicaragua. Through out 1985-86‚ the Reagan administration was selling weapons to Iran illegally in order to encourage Iran to free hostages in the Middle East. Meanwhile‚ the Reagan administration wanted to support the Contras in Nicaragua‚ a rebel group fighting to overthrow the Sandinista government. The administration decided to use the money made from selling arms to Iran‚ and had it sent to the Contras
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Iran is a country which is currently going through a stage of metamorphosis. It could be said that Iran’s political and economic landscape is changing and hopefully for the better. The previous President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a political hardliner and a staunch critic of the Western Powers whereas Hassan Rouhani‚ the newly elected President is a diplomat and as willing to open talks with Western Countries over the pressing issue of Nuclear Proliferation. Hassan Rouhani has previously held the position
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The Basseri Tribe of Iran Crystal L. Brooks ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Professor Jason Gonzalez August 8‚ 2011 The Basseri Culture of Iran The Basseri Culture of Iran’s primary mode of subsistence is Pastoralism. The Pastoral lifestyle affects the social‚ political and economic organization of the Basseri Culture. This lifestyle also dictates the religious convictions‚ and the social changes of the culture. According to Barbara Nowak and Peter Laird (2010)‚
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The Iran Iraq war officially began on Sept. 22‚ 1980‚ with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran‚ although Iraq representatives to the UN maintained that Iran had been engaging in artillery attacks on Iraqi towns since Sept. 4. Iraqi president Saddam Husain claimed the war was actually a territorial dispute over the Shatt al Arab‚ a waterway that empties into the Persian Gulf and forms the boundary between Iran and Iraq. Iraq’s foreign minister‚ Sa’adoun Hammadi‚ stated to the UN Security
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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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In Iran a girl 13 years of age can legally get married. There are many negative effects of getting married at such a young age and many marriages end up in control by the husband. About 1 in every 3 women in Iran is abused throughout their lifetime (Esfandiari‚ 2003) and in Iran it is just a part of their culture. There are things the U.S. can do to help the women gain their rights and have a higher standard of living. Women have very little rights in Iran and it just isn’t fair. In Iran the country
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a Shiyanova Iran Country Study Iran’s economy is marked by statist policies and an inefficient state sector‚ which create major distortions throughout the system‚ and reliance on oil‚ which provides the majority of government revenues. Price controls‚ subsidies‚ and other rigidities weigh down the economy‚ undermining the potential for private-sector-led growth. Private sector activity is typically limited to small-scale workshops‚ farming‚ and services. Significant informal market activity flourishes
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HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES Is Iran A Threat to International Security? Human rights in Iran are not very respected. Women in Iran and their rights: Although women can vote and run for Parliament‚ if they do not follow the social norms‚ they are subject to beatings and torture for violating the norms. Although women do have certain rights‚ their rights are limited: A woman inherits half of the share of her brothers. A woman needs her husband’s permission to work outside the home or to leave
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