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Iran
Iran is a republic country situated in Central Eurasia and Western Asia with an estimated population of 76.9 million as of 2010. It is the 18th largest country in the world with a total land area of 1,648,195 sq km.
3,383 Questions
What are the religious beliefs of the Safavid empire?
Ismail I of the Safavids was a Twelver Shiite Muslim.
Why does most of the world's oil come from Saudi Arabia Kuwait Iran Iraq and Algeria?
Most of the world's oil comes from these countries since these countries luckily sit on petroleum deposits. These deposits were created by trees that decayed over 300 million years ago and it happened that those countries sit on areas occupied by those primordial forests. There is no other reason.
In Iran do people live in urban or rural ares?
Iran in agriculture is very strong. There are many villages in Iran, its people and livestock Agricultural living.
There are different perspectives concerning this question depending on whether the Islamic Republic of Iran (the current government and its Constitution) is a democratic.
No.
Never ever or not at all we could say. because before the Islamic revolution (which comes back in 30 years and the rise of the mullahs), the Shah of Iran was in charge and people didn't have any effect on Governmental issues. Unfortunately, after the revolution, the remaining opposition which could have had a hand in ruling the country have been destroyed by the extremists of the current Islamic regime. The Islamic regime just uses people's votes to select a President who holds its point of view, instead of allowing the people to choose a President who represents their own ideals. People in Iran don't have the right to argue and complain about the regime. They don't have any freedom or security.
Yes.
There is democracy because people vote regularly for a President (currently Ahmadinejad) & 98 percent of people want the Islamic Republic.
Typical International Relations Answer: Halfway
Iran is typically considered an Illiberal Democracy (as opposed to Liberal Democracies like the United States, France, Germany, et al.). That is to say that while there are certain trappings of democracy, they are not sufficient to create a truly democratic atmosphere. Several things that Iran has which make it a democracy include: regular voting periods, different candidates, and different parties with conflicting interests. Several things that Iran has, which preclude it from being a Liberal Democracy include: suppression of political expression, unelected leadership (in the form of the Supreme Leader and his council), repression of political parties, widespread voting fraud, restrictions on the freedom of speech and in the press, required loyalty oaths (this prevents members of Parliament from speaking out on issues for minority constituencies which have been harassed by the government), and unbalanced campaigning (where the "desirable" candidate can slander other candidates, but cannot himself be publicly slandered to the same extent).
in Iran
The city of Tehran is located in the nation of Iran. It is the capital city and has about 7.8 million residents.
What is the lowest point in Iran?
Caspian Sea -28 m
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/geo_ele_ext_low_poi-geography-elevation-extremes-lowest-point
Why is it bad if Iran has nuclear weapons?
Answer 1
its not nessicarily bad seen as the us and everywhere else has them and its not fair they shouldn't but just imagine if they got angry at anyone..."bang" goes everyone
Answer 2
Many countries are worried that a Nuclear-Armed Iran could spark a massive Middle East War.
Israel is afraid of what Iran would do if it had a nuclear weapon since Iran has quite clearly stated that it foresees a future where Israel is wiped off the map (regardless of how many times they say that they never said that they will do the wiping). However, there are numerous other countries bordering or near Iran that feel threatened by that country's attempt to acquire nuclear weapons. Bahrain feels especially threatened since Iran has actually called Bahrain its "fourteenth province" and Iranian military leaders have said that suicide bombers are ready to strike at key sites around the Persian Gulf if necessary. Rulers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia have made an increasing rapprochement with the West to have added security from a possible Iranian assault which could come if Iran feels that it can strike with impunity. Such impunity would come from ostensibly having a nuclear weapon and threatening brinkmanship to whatever country would try to stop its conventional attack. We should not be surprised that from February 2006 to January 2007, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya, and the Gulf Countries all started or restarted their own nuclear research programs, which is the same period when Iran began to seriously aim for a nuclear weapon.
What advantage did Greece have over the Persians?
The Greeks were operating in 'internal lines', that is they were able to get their soldiers, weapons and food from local sources. The Persians had to bring theirs from Asia, and after their fleet was defeated at Salamis, had to send half their army home as they could not support them. With evened numbers, the superiority of the Greek armoured infantry was telling over the unarmoured Persian infantry, and they negated the Persian cavalry advantage by fighting on rough ground.
What is Iran legislative branch called?
Iran called on the legislature (parliament. Islami). It has 290 members. Members are elected with the votes.
What did the Persians believe in?
· There were three religions that the Persians were mainly made up out of: Zoroastrianism, Mithraism, and Manichaeism.
· When religion got really big, it was in around the 18th century (B.C.), whose current leader was named Zoroaster. This is where Zoroastrianism came from.
Nope, it's one of the most repressive countries in the world. The government is an "Islamic Republic" - it's controlled by Muslim clerics and elections are rigged so that their supporters always win. In 2009 there were protests against the rigged elections by the "Green Movement" but since then they have been subdued. The Arab Spring has inspired a few more protests, but since Iran is not an Arab country it has been less affected.
The government is very anti-American and anti-Israel. It had a long-time rivalry with Saddam Hussein in next-door Iraq, since he had unsuccessfully tried to invade them in the early 1980s. They opposed the American invasion, believing a US puppet state would be created. There is concern that they are trying to build nuclear weapons, because they have a nuclear power program even though the country has an abundance of oil.
The current regime dates from the 1979 revolution. Prior to that, Iran was controlled by a monarch called the Shah who made the country a US puppet state - although he wasn't nearly as bad.
The regime jails and tortures opponents, supresses much political opposition and media and executes over 250 people a year, often in public, making it second only to China. As for religious freedom - you can forget it. Recently international attention has been drawn to a Christian pastor who is facing execution for converting from Islam. The case has now been passed to the Supreme Leader. Mostly likely they will wait until the international attention has died down before making a final decision.
Does the constitution limit the power of the government in Iran?
The government of Iran is dominated by Islamic laws and by Islamic leaders who have a large influence in the secular parts of Iran's government. The government is often referred to as a republic -theocracy. Only Islamic law limits the power of government.
How many gods in Persian religion?
The religion of Persia or Iran is Islam before that it was Zoroastrianism there was only one god Ahura Mazda, the one Uncreated Creator to whom all worship was ultimately directed.
What are the mountains in northern Iran?
Those would be the Zagros Mountains, which run along Iran's western border.
How many barrels of oil Iran produce in a year?
Iranian oil production is measured by various international organizations. These run from the IMF ti the World Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of NY, among others. Iran's oil production varies depending upon economic conditions. Many experts use 381 millions barrels of oil per year as an accurate figure for Iran.
How long is the flight time from Chicago IL to Tehran Iran?
Flight:
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Tehran (THR)
Flight Duration * 19 hours 15 mins * Via Paris Orly Apt, Paris (ORY)
Distance:
The distance between Los Angeles and Tehran, Iran is 7581 miles (12200 km).
How did the Safavids try to unify the Turks and Persians?
They united the people through shared Shiite faith.
Quote: "Other than those who have the power to start a war, no one knows when or if the United States will start or get into a war with Iran. We can only watch any developments and speculate."
Although it's not official, some people (myself included) are speculating that we may have a war by 2013-4, as what is official is that Iran "ARE" developing nuclear WEAPONS as opposed to energy! Here is what I've read
- The Times newspaper obtained documents showing that Iran ordered some form of detonator and other parts that are inconsistant with energy (Now why would you need detonators for nuclear energy?)
- FACT - Iranians on tv have been shouting *DEATH TO BRITAIN*, *DEATH TO AMERICA* and *DEATH TO ISRAEL* whilst the Iranian government/military have been publicly test-firing rockets/warheads on tv in a show of provocation!
- Iran's leader publicly said that Israel should be wiped off the map!
- Iran's president and Ayatollah have publicly said they'll hit/fight back if invaded (with what? I thought there were no weapons)
- Iran is the main supplier of weapons to terrorists/terror organisations such as Al-Qaeda, The Taliban, Hamas and Hizbollah (I know this as I've read all the facts and the soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan were showing a tv news crew, from Britain, weapons and exploded bombs which were marked "Made in Iran" and the Israeli defence and intelligence services showed evidence of their continued supply to the Palestine and Gaza area via Iranian sources)
- Iran's nuclear program will be finished/completed by 2014 just after the next US election and some are speculating that Obama and republican opponents will use it as an election propaganda tool, like they did with 9/11 and the supposed Iraq link, to publicly rally for action against terror elements/supporters (IRAN) who threaten others wellbeing (Israelis, westerners etc)
- Iran aren't disproving weapons allegations by being open with inspectors (just think, if, for example, I was in their position, and I was the Iranian leader, I would prove myself to be completely innocent by just showing them all evidence and showing off on tv by saying *look at these foolish westerners making horrid allegations which are untrue* in order to belittle and silence my opponents/the enemy, rather than their current stance of "denial without proof" of peaceful purposes whilst test-firing rockets and keeping tight-lipped about their actions and threatening Jewish and western safety)
I could go on, but I think that the above facts are good, clear and understandable enough to know that something's not right (ordering detonators for energy?????) and that the west will react sooner or later if the moderate and peaceful iranians don't!!! The vast majority of moderate Muslims (of which I'm friends with a few) disapprove of this negative behaviour and are as moderate as the west but just with a different religion, but it is the extremists currently in charge of Iran who I fear will tip the earth into WW3 like Hitler in 1940!
Housing in Iran
Urban Centres
Housing in the urban centres of the country is pretty comprable to other countries with all the amenities of Europe, US and Canada. With the freely available amount of modern luxuries such as large refriderators and modern cars. Living in cities such as Tehran is similar to European cities such as London, Berlin and Paris and any item you wish to buy is available. The vast majority of the urban population in the country live in newly constructed apartments in many of the larger cities and due to the lack of urban spaces the prices are high in comparison to average wage in the country.
Suburbs
These a relative novelty in Iran at present with the push to live centrally, the idyllic housing style of Iran leaves little room for sprawling suburbs at a minimum. However with new developments outside Tehran these days, there is a push to lower the population density in the centre of the city. Outside the new Imam Khomeini Airport lies new urban developments to pull people out of the capital. In the future there will be a rise in these due to the over whelming demographic of the country who are in the beginnings of their adult life, hence family houses will become more popular in the coming years.
Rural
These are the more neglected areas in the country, but the present administration has made inroads to developing the infrastructure of these rural centres. The build quality has been quite poor for many years but due to the rise in the countries urban elite, villas are popping up all over rural areas, which are in a commutable drive to the urban centres. In the coming decades the local populations will head to and from the urban areas, and at present land property prices in these rural areas is still quite high, considering the lack of amenities.
Vacation Housing
Over the past 30 years many places outside urban centres have become quite popular with the urbanites of Iran. With places like the Caspian sea and the semi-autonimous Kish Island to the south enjoy all the amenities of any holiday destination. In the winter, places such as Dizin and the surrounding ski resorts have also become popular as a place to escape the hustle and bustle of Tehran and ski chalets and apartments can be rented or purchased. However the prices are increasing all time time.
Iran is country, not a person. It is located in the eastern part of the Middle East.
Is Baghdad is the capital of Iran?
no Tehran is the capital of Iran
and Baghdad is the capital of ARAQ
Is Saudi Arabia asking the US to invade Iran?
Yes, following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. Operation Desert Shield was began by western forces. During this time and Iraqi force crossed the Saudi border and occupied a small town named Khafji. The assault was nearly immediately thrown back. The west thought this was a minor maneuver but looking at how ineffective Iraq was throughout Operation Desert Storm, this was probably a major attack for them. They were incredibly not successful but Iraq did invade Saudi Arabia.
