Iran is one of the World’s oldest countries. There is evidence of settlements in Iran that go almost 5,000 years ago. Land of green valleys and barren deserts in the Middle East of Asia. Tehran is the capital and country largest city. Know first as the Persian Empire not only Iran but in a vast territory of southwestern Asia and parts of Europe and Africa. Foreign powers have occupied Iran from time to time since the early years. The most important invasion is the one of the mid 600’s when Muslim
Introduction Over the course of many years, the nation of Iran has seen radical shifts in governmental structure. The overthrow of the Pahlavi Dynasty by the Islamic Revolution in 1979 drastically changed the entire structure of the Iranian judicial system from its previous form. Currently, Iran is one of few theocratic countries with its laws rooted in Islam. Part of what makes Iran’s system especially interesting is its ability to establish a constitution that is a hybrid of theocratic and democratic
unstoppable rise of colonial power called for the modernization of Middle Eastern countries, particularly in Iran and Egypt. In their respective pursuits of building a modern nation-state, Reza Shah of Iran and Ataturk of Egypt, similarly implemented policies of political centralization, economic development, and secularization. Ultimately, modernization proved more viable in Turkey than in Reza Shah’s Iran due to the precedents characteristic of the Ottoman Empire inherited by Ataturk. Specifically, the endurance
Countries like China, Myanmar, Cuba, and Iran all employ a form of Authoritarian political system, where control is held by a single political ruler or a small group. Even though todays governments for these countries are leaning closer and closer to more democratic ideals and less authoritative ones they still play heavy roles on their citizen’s daily lives. Most if not all Authoritarian governments do not permit freedom of speech and look to control every aspect of daily lives of their citizens
Iran, which was also formerly known as Persia, has an interesting history that affects the modern day culture of the region. Iran is known for one of the world’s oldest major civilizations which has roots dating back to 4000 BC. First, the Medes occupied the region; they unified Iran as a nation and major empire. Iran was ruled by a series of empires and dynasties, starting with The Achaemenid Empire which ruled from 550-330 bce all the way to Iran’s last dynasty, The Pahlavi Dynasty, which was in
Problems with Iran Iran is a country located in the Middle East. The main source of income for the country is oil, the one object that had greatly influenced its history. Iran's present government is run as an Islamic Republic. A president, cabinet, judicial branch, and Majilesor or legislative branch, makes up the governmental positions. A revolution that overthrew the monarch, which was set in 1930, lasted over 15 years. Crane Brinton's book, An Anatomy of a Revolution, explains set of
intentions and motivations. This has also led in attempts to define its political culture with its ever-expanding history. A rich and ancient nation, Iran has historically been suspicious of outsiders. This maze of political factors and western audience’s lack of access to Iran since the Islamic Revolution has produced a view of the Islamic Republic of Iran that can be misconstrued. Misunderstanding that places too much emphasis on Iran’s unique characteristics often define this view. For the world
The region that is now called Iran is a highly misunderstood country. It is located in an ideal location (Middle East), has lots of history and, there is a lot of interactions between the people and where they live. This paper will discuss Iran’s location, region, human-environment interaction, movement and place. Iran is located at 32°North latitude, 53°East longitude. Iran is located in the Middle East. It borders the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea. It is to the east of Iraq
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a country of volatile politics in the Middle East, participating in numerous minor disputes and full out wars during its history. Its participation in a bloody and indecisive war with Iraq, its sponsorship of terrorist groups such as the Hezbollah and Hamas (Bruno 2011), and its controversial election have all made international bodies raise their eyebrows in the past. However, it is Iran’s nuclear ambitions that truly captured the attention of all nations in the recent
Millenniums and centuries ago the Persian Empire illuminated the World. Nowadays, the powerful Persian Empire has been replaced for the weak Islamic Republic of Iran. Astonishingly, through the centuries Iranians were able to keep parts of their identity. Unfortunately, the Islamist Republic has sought to prevent Iranians to keep any identity different to Islam’s. The images in this documentary will help you acquire a better idea of the major changes in the Persian individual and identity through
In the country of Iran, an abundance of diversity defines their culture. Using the United States Army’s operational variables, this paper will define the culture of Iran by analyzing the environmental, political, religious, and military operational variables, as well as their military conflicts with the United States. The U.S. Army uses the operational variables
History/Customs Iran, also known as Persia, is a country in Western Asia. Though Iran is also known as Persia, it wasn't until 1935 that it adopted its present name. It is the second largest nation in the Middle East, having a land area of 1,648,195 km2. With over 77 million people, it is the world's 17th most populous nation. It shares borders with Iraq, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. In the 1500s B.C., Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979, until the monarchy was
Foreign Policy towards Iran Introduction: Relations between the United States and Iran have gone from bad to worse since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Iran have been considered as a member of the “Axis of Evil” and the US foreign policy towards it have been built within this perspective. However, many domestic, regional and global changes have led to the belief of a need of review of American foreign policy towards Iran. It is widespread believed that A stable relationship with Iran will alleviate the
Following the 2009 Iranian election, the government of Iran said that they won. However, the Iranian people seem to have a very different view of who won and have went to the streets to protest. Instead of providing the evidence of the win, the Iran government is flat out fighting its own people in defiance. The government needs to listen to its own people and accept that it is time for change. But of course they won’t. They even justify murder in order to keep their own power. Dictatorship sticks
started between Iran and Iraq. Lasting eight years, the war left approximately 1.5 million dead and around a million casualties with thousands of refugees fleeing both nations. This conflict's roots can be traced backed to conflicts that raged between the powers which controlled the Persian Iran and Arab Iraq regions (Bahadori, 2005). For centuries, the Persians and Arabs have been at war under the banners of opposing empires.. (Karsh, Geopolitical Determinism: The Origins of the Iran-Iraq War, 1990)
The discovery of oil reserves in the Persian Gulf marked the beginning of the evolution of Iran to a modern industrial nation. (Document A) As the demand for crude oil skyrocketed, the wealth generated by Iran soared. The distribution of this wealth became a matter of contention. Additionally, with the transformation of Iran to an industrial nation, the introduction of western culture posed a problem for the strict Islamic community. The Iranian Revolution was a result of the economic, political
Women in the Middle East, especially Iran, have struggled to gain access to human rights and are often oppressed by their government. However, this has not always been the case. Pre 1979 Iran was very westernized, and state and religion were separated. But from 1979 to the current day, Iran has been run by using an Islamic republic which means the government is ruled using Sharia, the Islamic law code. This has created tension between citizens along with governing forces, for some believe the law
My country, Iran, officially called Islamic Republic of Iran and named Persia before 1935. It is in Western Asia. Our population is around 77 million. For the multi-ethnic country, its main ethnic Persians made up 66% of the total population. We speak Persian language. Shia Islam is the official religion, which has believers over 90% of the citizens. Iran's theocracy as unique in the world, it is running a social system by religious leaders. Tehran is our capital. Iran was an oil-rich country. However
decisions against your will and there is absolutely nothing you can do to change them. Marina Nemat, author of the memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, experienced a life similar to the one situation described during the harsh years of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. After getting arrested in 1982, she was taken to Evin, a political prison, where she would spend the next two years of her teenage life. She was sentenced to death for voicing her opinion on the government, but, was saved from execution by a guard
The process of Modernization in Afghanistan under King Amanullah Khan and Iran under Shah Reza Pahlavi The modernization process has been experienced in different ways by different countries that some of them succeeded and some of them failed. Theoretically it has been defined as “a concept in the sphere of social science that refers to the process in which society goes through industrialization, urbanization and other social changes” (Zapf, 2004).Even there is no single approach toward this process