iran

Iran is a Middle Eastern country slightly larger in land mass than Alaska, located between Iraq and Pakistan, opening onto the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the south and the Caspian Sea in the north. Climate is arid or semiarid mountains and deserts, with the Caspian coast having subtropical climate. It's capital city is Tehran. Iran, dating back to 550 B.C., was the center of the Persian Empire, and is home to the world's most ancient human settlements. Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was forced into exile.

Shi'iah Islam is Iran's national religion, practiced by 89 percent of the population. Sunni Muslims make up another 9 percent. The major languages spoken in Iran include Farsi (Persian) and Persian dialects, Kurdish, and Turkic and its dialects. Oil is Iran's largest crude export.

Comprehensive information on Iran can be found through technorati search for Iran, Nuclear Iran, Iran Contra Affair, terrorism Iran, Persian Empire, and the Iranian Revolution, to name a few. There is also some quick information to be found at BBC, profile Iran. Frontline searches for Iran will bring you to several programs offering. The CIA world factbook gives a briefing.

If you are traveling to Iran from the United States you should check the current travel warnings set out by the U.S. Department of State.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “iran”

• in Technology
  Russia Rolls out Their Censored Version of the Web
  A new Russian law will allow them to shut down websites they deem to be harmful
  by cmimanagers / on Nov 1, 2012
• in Technology
  Iran Ready to Turn on the Internet
  Iranian plans for a domestic firewalled version of the Internet are to come to fruition.
  by cmimanagers / on Sep 24, 2012
• in Technology
  Iran Behind Cyber-Attacks on U.S. Banks
  JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have been repeatedly attacked over the last year as part of a campaign targeting the U.S.
  by cblaha / on Sep 22, 2012

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• Supreme court quashes Iran bank sanctions and criticises secret hearings

  
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  Treasury ordered to lift sanctions against Bank Mellat, as critics warn open justice and rule of law are casualties of secret courts The governments enthusiasm for secret courts has been set back after the UKs most senior judges quashed anti-terrorist sanctions imposed on an Iranian bank and dismissed the ...
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• Supreme court quashes Iran bank sanctions and criticises secret hearings

  
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  Treasury ordered to lift sanctions against Bank Mellat, as critics warn open justice and rule of law are casualties of secret courts The governments enthusiasm for secret courts has been set back after the UKs most senior judges quashed anti-terrorist sanctions imposed on an Iranian bank and dismissed the ...
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• Supreme court quashes Iran bank sanctions and criticises secret hearings

  
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  Treasury ordered to lift sanctions against Bank Mellat, as critics warn open justice and rule of law are casualties of secret courts The governments enthusiasm for secret courts has been set back after the UKs most senior judges quashed anti-terrorist sanctions imposed on an Iranian bank and dismissed the ...
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  A whole range of interesting materials have popped up on blogs today, and so I thought I’d gather them and share them here. AWOL shared the Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine project (and also... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Who is New Iranian President Hassan Rowhani?

  
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  The news is full of stories proclaiming that new Iranian President Hassan Rowhani is a real moderate and that with him replacing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad there is opportunity for renewed relations and a solution to the Iranian nuclear program difficulties. Oh if only that were so. Even a cursory review of the pre-election ...
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• The Taliban must prove they are serious about peace

  
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  Yesterday’s surprise announcement by President Barack Obama that America is to engage in direct talks with the Taliban is a welcome and long overdue development in the decade-long Afghan conflict. As I and others have argued for many years, there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict, even if the sustained ...
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• Qatargas

  
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  Qatar possesses what is the third-largest reserve of all known natural gas on the planet, behind only Russia and Iran. According to figures taken in January 2011 reserves in the state were measured at approximately 896 trillion cubic feet. This means that it contains as much as 14 percent of the world’s known ...
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• Will Hassan Rohani, Not the First ‘Moderate’ Iranian President, Bring More of the Same for Nuclear Program?

  
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  The Arak IR-40 heavy water reactor in Iran. The victory of so-called "moderate" Hassan Rohani in Irans presidential election has renewed hope in the West of a resolution to the nuclear standoff with Iran, but the country has proceeded with its nuclear program under moderate presidents in the past. Photo: ...
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• US Senators Resolute on Iran Sanctions Despite Election Victory of ‘Moderate’ Candidate

  
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  Irans President-elect Hassan Rohani. Photo: Wikipedia. Jerusalem Post – WASHINGTON – US senators are pushing forward with a new sanctions package against Iran despite the victory of moderate Hassan Rohani in last week’s election, sources tell The Jerusalem Post. Language for the Senate bill is expected to ...
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• S.Korea media blame Iran for angry World Cup scenes

  
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  South Korean media blamed Iran Wednesday for angry scenes at a tense World Cup qualifier which ended with fans pelting debris on to the pitch and the visiting coach under fire for a rude gesture. Local newspapers said Irans players had goaded the crowd with wild celebrations as their 1-0 win in Ulsan on Tuesday saw ...
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• The Learning Network Blog: Iran Elects a New Leader

  
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  What kind of leader do you think Iran’s president-elect will be? Do you think Iran’s policies will change with regard to its nuclear program and political repression?        
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• Photos: Celebrations in Iran After Soccer Team Qualifies for 2014 World Cup

  
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  Iranians celebrated in the streets of the capital Tehran and other major cities around the country on Tuesday night after Iranian national soccer team won their 2014 World Cup qualifier match against South Korea. Following the winning of Iranian national soccer team, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei ...
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• Iran Says IAEA Chief Should Avoid Politicizing Nuclear Issue

  
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  Iranian Foreign Ministry has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief to avoid politicizing Tehran’s nuclear issue. “If the International Atomic Energy Agency’s expectations are beyond Iran’s obligations [under the Non-proliferation Treaty], this will require the definition of a new ...
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• Iran: Principles of Iran foreign policy unchangeable

  
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  Source: IRNASpokesman for the Foreign Ministry said here Tuesday that principles of Iranˈs foreign policy are unchangeable.Talking to reporters at his weekly news conference, Abbas Araqchi said the main criterion of Iranˈs foreign policy is to preserve the right of the Iranian nation.Asked if some changes would ...
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• Syria crisis: France open to Iran attending Geneva talks

  
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  Frances willingness to involve Iran at the proposed Geneva conference on Syria represents one of the few progress points to emerge G8 summit Matthew Weaver Guardian readers
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• Rohani May Propose, Khamenei Will Dispose – OpEd

  
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  A bizarre fact of modern life is that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is a regular tweeter. Just before the presidential election on 14 June 2013, this message appeared on his Twitter page: ““a vote for any of these candidates is a vote for the Islamic Republic [and] a vote of confidence in the ...
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• Russia: Iran is ready to Cease Enriching Uranium to 20%

  
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  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov repeated in an interview with the Kuwaiti press on Tuesday an assertion he has made before, i.e. that Iran stands ready to cease enriching uranium to 19.75% for the purpose of fueling its medical reactor. This level of enrichment was forced on Iran when it ran out of enriched ...
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• World Peace: G-8 Agrees to Promote Peace Plan for Syria While U.S. to Negotiate Peace with Taliban

  
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  (Newser) - The declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit Tuesday seeks to narrow the ground between Russia and Western leaders on starting peace talks in Geneva that could end with the ouster of Bashar Assad from power.Russia refused to back a declaration that made such a... This is a content ...
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• 2 Articles; Obama Doctrine: Alliance with Muslim Brotherhood to Promote Middle East “Stability”; * Breaking: Reformist Candidate Wins Big in Iran’s Election

  
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  From Rubin Reports.Blogspot.Com Sunday, June 16, 2013 Obama Doctrine: Alliance with Muslim Brotherhood to Promote Middle East “Stability” By Barry Rubin Here is what I wrote in October 2010. The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Muhammad al-Badi, had just given a sermon calling for the overthrow of ...
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• Irans Ahmadinejad meets president-elect

  
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  Irans outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has met his newly elected successor Hasan Rowhani. A Tuesday report by the official IRNA news agency said Ahmadinejad congratulated Rowhani for his Friday victory in the election. The meeting was aimed at "coordination" between the two. ...
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