Iran
Iran - Ethnic Groups, Languages, Religions: Iran is a culturally diverse society, and interethnic relations are generally amicable. The predominant ethnic and cultural group in the
The president of Iran represents the face of Iranian foreign policy to the world, albeit within the confines set by the supreme leader. Read how each president has fared since the Iranian
Iran is a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern Asia. The heart of the Persian empire of antiquity, Iran has long played an important role in the region as
Iranian Revolution, popular uprising in 1978–79 that resulted in the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty and the establishment of an Islamic republic. It came about as the culmination
Iran - Ancient Empire, Persian Culture, Islamic Revolution: This article discusses the history of Iran from 640 ce to the present. For the history of the region before the 7th century,
Indo-Iranian languages, group of languages constituting the easternmost major branch of the Indo-European family of languages; only the Tocharian languages are found farther east.
Iranian Revolution - Aftermath, Reforms, Legacy: On April 1 Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic republic. The militias and the clerics they supported suppressed Western
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