Iran-Iraq War The Iran-Iraq war started in the 1980s and continued till 1988 making it the longest conventional war after the second Sino-Japanese War(1). It officially began on Sept. 22‚ 1980‚ with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran(1). The Iran-Iraq War was multifaceted and included religious schisms‚ border disputes‚ and political differences. The war broke hostilities ranging from conflicts between the religious pacts of Sunni-verses-Shia and Arab-verses-Persians‚ to a personal
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Iran always had a history of insecurity; this had affected its foreign policy making and its self-defense actions. Instances in history have created the feeling of insecurity in Iran: Iran was divided in 1907 in a convention held and signed by Sir Arthur Nicolson the British ambassador to Russia‚ count Alexander Izvolsky who was the Russian foreign minister. In this convention‚ Iran was split into three zones: A zone under the control of the British authorities in the southeast‚ northern Persia under
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Women in Iran live an unparalleled life in terms of their contradictory nature. Their literacy rate is 70%‚ the won the right to vote before Switzerland and Portugal‚ both stereotypical Eurocentric hubs‚ and they hold more university seats than Americans. Under the reformist President Khatami‚ they were appointed to government office‚ developed women’s organizations‚ and began publishing magazines and websites that facilitated communication between one another. However‚ this was quickly dissolved
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United States and Iran (then Persia) relations began in the late 1800’s. King Nasser-al-Din Shah sent an ambassador to Washington D.C. although Americans had been traveling to Iran since the mid 1800’s (1‚1). From the late 1800’s till World War II‚ relations were very friendly and many of the representatives for Iran saw the United States as a “third force” in there drive to break free from the British and Russian dominance in Persian affairs (1‚1). The United States relations with Iran led was very costly
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Basseri of Iran Kassandra Ogles 21 July 2011 Ant 101 The Bassri are traditional pastoral nomads who inhabit the Iranian province of Fars and migrate along the mountains near the town of Sharaz. (http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Basseri-Orientation.html). Living in the mountains and plains or Iran‚ they use livestock as their primary means of living. They are nomads who travel with their livestock year round in order to get the most use out of their herd
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Comparative Literature September 10‚ 2013 The Islamic Republic of Iran is a country rich in history‚ culture‚ and beautiful landscapes. All of these wonderful characteristics are in jeopardy of being destroyed. Not by wars‚ riots‚ or naturals disasters‚ but by air pollution. The volume of pollution in Iran is commonly associated with their domestic fuel production. This production of fuel increased when sanctions were imposed by the United States and European Union several years ago. These sanctions
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Iran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi is a memoir in which she outlines her own life and the life of women in Iran. Throughout the novel‚ her focus remains on the role of women in Iran. She paints a portrait of her own self‚ whose drive and courage never allowed her to be silenced. She speaks of her experiences as a woman in Iran before‚ during‚ and after the Revolution of 1979. Her story begins as a child‚ before the revolution. She grew up in a very liberal home. Both parents were very intellectual
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Tehran‚ Iran Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran and is also the most populous city in the Middle East. As the capital of Iran‚ Tehran is a very diverse and beautiful city combining the ancient civilization of Iran with modern developments and living. It is located on the base of the Alborz Mountains Chain allowing it to be a great tourist attraction to many. Tehran has provided a place for important sociological‚ economic‚ and political activities. This paper will allow one to understand
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Communications April 13‚ 2013 Iran is a country that very few American tourists would consider visiting. Iran is considered to be almost the age of history; it was home to one of the most ancient civilizations in the world. There is evidence of the current and historical impacts of Iran’s culture from the heart of Europe to the Nile River. Iran is a nation located in the Middle East; it is bodied by the Caspian Sea‚ the Gulf of Oman‚ and the Persian Gulf (Travel.State.gov‚ 2013). Iran is central to many conflict
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Sanctions on Iran Duje Bobeta- 120791260 The economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran have been a major international topic in western media for over 30 years‚ and have still yet to show the fruits of its intense labor. A subject of continual controversy on both sides of the conflict‚ it seems as if the west and Iran have reached a stalemate within their diplomatic relations. The growing concern the west has is the fear of Iran’s growing nuclear capability‚ while Iran fear is being
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