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Overview of and topical guide to Iran
The location of
Iran
An enlargeable map of the
Islamic Republic of Iran
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iran:
Iran –
sovereign country located in
Southwest Asia and the
Middle East .
[1] Iran is bound by the
Gulf of Oman and the
Persian Gulf to the south and the
Caspian Sea to its north.
Shi'a Islam is the official religion, and
Persian is the official language.
[2] Iran's population is about 83,500,000;
[3] and is the 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 square kilometres (636,372 sq mi). Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC.
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[5]
[6] Throughout history, Iran has been of
geostrategic importance because of its central location in
Eurasia and is a
regional power .
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[8] The
political system of Iran , based on the 1979
Constitution , comprises several intricately connected governing bodies. The highest state authority is
the Supreme Leader , currently
Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei .
General reference
An enlargeable map of
Iran
Geography of Iran
An enlargeable topographic map of
Iran
Geography of Iran
Iraq 1,458 km
Turkmenistan 992 km
Afghanistan 950 km
Pakistan 950 km
Azerbaijan 611 km
Turkey 499 km
Armenia 35 km
Environment of Iran
An enlargeable satellite image of
Iran
Environment of Iran
Natural geographic features of Iran
Regions of Iran
Ecoregions of Iran
List of ecoregions in Iran
Administrative divisions of Iran
Administrative divisions of Iran
Provinces of Iran
Provinces of Iran
Counties of Iran
Counties of Iran
Municipalities of Iran
Municipalities of Iran
Demography of Iran
Demographics of Iran
Government and politics of Iran
Politics of Iran
Branches of the government of Iran
Government of Iran
Executive branch of the government of Iran
Assembly of Experts
Elects the Supreme Leader
Has the constitutional authority to remove the Supreme Leader from power at any time
Supervises the Supreme Leader in the performance of legal duties
Head of state :
Supreme Leader of Iran ,
Ali Khamenei
Head of government :
President of Iran ,
Ebrahim Raisi
Vice President of Iran - anyone appointed by the
President to lead an organization related to presidential affairs. There are currently 11 Vice Presidents in Iran:
First Vice President,
Mohammad Mokhber
Vice President and Head of
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran ,
Mohammad Eslami
Vice President and Head of Environmental Protection Organization,
Ali Salajegheh
Vice President and Head of Plan and Budget Organization,
Davoud Manzour
Vice President and Head of Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization,
Meysam Latifi
Vice President for Executive Affairs,
Mohsen Mansouri
Vice President for Science and Technology and Head of
Iran's National Elites Foundation ,
Ruhollah Dehghani Firouz Abadi
Vice President for Legal Affairs,
Mohammad Dehghan
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs,
Mohammad Hosseini
Vice President and Head of
Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs ,
Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs,
Ensieh Khazali
Council of Ministers of Iran
Ministry of Agricultural ,
Mohammad Ali Nikbakht
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology ,
Issa Zarepour
Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare ,
Sowlat Mortazavi
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance ,
Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics ,
Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance ,
Ehsan Khandozi
Ministry of Education ,
Rezamorad Sahraei
Ministry of Energy ,
Ali Akbar Mehrabian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs ,
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Minister of Health and Medical Education ,
Bahram Eynollahi
Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade ,
Abbas Aliabadi
Ministry of Intelligence and National Security ,
Esmaeil Khatib
Ministry of Interior ,
Ahmad Vahidi
Ministry of Justice ,
Amin Hossein Rahimi
Ministry of Petroleum ,
Javad Owji
Minister of Science, Research, and Technology ,
Mohammad Ali Zolfigol
Ministry of Roads and Urban Development ,
Mehrdad Bazrpash
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports ,
Kioumars Hashemi
Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism ,
Ezzatollah Zarghami
Legislative branch of the government of Iran
Majlis of Iran (
unicameral
parliament )
drafts legislation
ratifies international treaties
approves the national budget
Guardian Council
12 members
6 appointed by the Supreme Leader
6 elected by the Majlis
Powers and responsibilities:
Supervises elections
Approves or rejects candidates for president, Majlis, and the Assembly of Experts
Reviews all bills passed by the Majlis for constitutionality and compatibility with Islamic law, and approves or vetoes them
Expediency Discernment Council
Appointed by Supreme Leader
Main purpose is to mediate disputes between the Majlis and the Council of Guardians
Also serves as an advisory board to the Supreme Leader
Judicial branch of the government of Iran
Judicial system of Iran
Foreign relations of Iran
Foreign relations of Iran
International organization membership
International organization membership of Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a member of:
[1]
Law and order in Iran
Law of Iran
Military of Iran
Military of Iran
Local government in Iran
Local government in Iran
History of Iran
History of Iran
Classic 4-mirrors
Chahar-Ai-Ne (
Persian چهاﺮآﻳنه)
History of Iran, by period
Pre-Islam Iranian history
Post-Islam Iranian history
Pahlavi and contemporary history of Iran
History of Iran, by subject
Culture of Iran
Culture of Iran
Art in Iran
Sports in Iran
Sports in Iran
Economy and infrastructure of Iran
Economy of Iran
Education in Iran
Education in Iran
See also
Iran
References
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"Iran" .
The World Factbook .
United States
Central Intelligence Agency . July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009 .
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قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 23 January 2008 .
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Iran amar.org.ir Retrieved 30 April 2020
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Xinhua, "New evidence: modern civilization began in Iran", 10 August 2007 , retrieved 1 October 2007
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Iran Daily, "Panorama", 3 March 2007 , retrieved 1 October 2007
Archived January 24, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine
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Iranian.ws, "Archaeologists: Modern civilization began in Iran based on new evidence", 12 August 2007 , retrieved 1 October 2007
Archived June 25, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine
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parliament.uk, "Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Eighth Report, Iran , retrieved 1 October 2007
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IRAN @ 2000 and Beyond lecture series, opening address, W. Herbert Hunt, 18 May 2000
Archived 3 January 2010 at the
Wayback Machine , retrieved 1 October 2007
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"Armenian Highland" . Retrieved 28 February 2015 .
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Iran also borders the
Caspian Sea , a remnant of the ancient
Paratethys Sea .
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Iran
The President of Iran
Iran Electoral Archive
The Majlis (Legislature) of Iran
Archived 2011-07-28 at the
Wayback Machine (in Persian)
Iran.ir
Persian language (Persian)
Wikimedia Atlas of Iran
Iran travel guide from Wikivoyage
Outline of Iran at
Curlie
First Iranians : Reference Articles on Iran By
Manouchehr Saadat Noury
Iranian Innovations
Faces of Iran: The World in One Nation (a sequence of still photographs, showing the richness of the ethnic and religious diversity of the people of Iran),
YouTube .
Rageh Inside Iran , a BBC Four production, 17 February 2007,
Farhad Nabipour, From Persia to Iran , Part I, AMIR Productions, 4 November 2006 (slide show accompanied with Pink Floyd and Persian music — 28 min 8 sec),
Google . Highly recommended!
Farhad Nabipour, From Persia to Iran , Part II, AMIR Productions, 10 November 2006 (slide show accompanied with Pink Floyd and Persian music — 21 min 46 sec),
Google .
Some Iranian folk-songs sung by
Shusha Guppy in the 1970s:
Silver Gun (from
Shiraz ),
Wheat Flower (a harvest song),
The Rain (from the
Gilan Province),
The Stars in Heaven (from Shiraz),
On Top of the Hill (from Shiraz),
The Silken Handkerchief (from the
Fars Province ),
Darling Leila (from the Gilan Province),
I Have Come to Ravish My Heart (from the
Lorestan Province),
The Lor Youth (a
Bakhtiari -Tribe song),
Lullaby (from
Gorgan ),
Girl from Boyer-Ahmadi Tribe (from the
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province ),
My Beloved is Short (from the Fars Province),
The Water Pipe ,
You Must Come to Me (from
Mamasani County ),
Darling Dareyne (from the
Mazandaran Province). For further details see:
Iranian .
Nir Rosen, Selling the War with Iran , The Washington Note, Thursday, May 1, 2008,
[1] .
The Second
International Festival of Peace Poetry , Iran, 16 May 2009:
(English) ,
(Persian) .