Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red; the
national emblem (a stylized representation of the word Allah in
the shape of a tulip, a symbol of martyrdom) in red is centered
in the white band; ALLAH AKBAR (God is Great) in white Arabic script
is repeated 11 times along the bottom edge of the green band and
11 times along the top edge of the red band; green is the color
of Islam and also represents growth, white symbolizes honesty and
peace, red stands for bravery and martyrdom
Ali Khamenei - 2nd Supreme
Leader of Iran since 4 June 1989 Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei born 17 July 1939)is
the Supreme Leader of Iran,and a Twelver Shi'a marja. He had also
served as the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1981
to 1989. In 2010, Forbes selected him 26th in the list of 'World's
Most Powerful People'. Read
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - 6th
President of Iran since 3 August 2005 (is the sixth and current President of the Islamic Republic
of Iran, and the main political leader of the Alliance of Builders
of Islamic Iran, a coalition of conservative political groups in
the country. An engineer and teacher from a poor background, Ahmadinejad
joined the Office for Strengthening Unityafter the Islamic Revolution.
Appointed a provincial governor, he was removed after the election
of President Mohammad Khatami and returned to teaching.Tehran's
council elected him mayor in 2003. Read
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Iran 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. Conservative clerical forces
established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political
authority vested in a learned religious scholar referred to commonly
as the Supreme Leader who, according to the constitution, is accountable
only to the Assembly of Experts - a popularly elected 86-member
body of clerics. US-Iranian relations have been strained since a
group of Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November
1979 and held it until 20 January 1981. During 1980-88, Iran fought
a bloody, indecisive war with Iraq that eventually expanded into
the Persian Gulf and led to clashes between US Navy and Iranian
military forces between 1987 and 1988. Iran has been designated
a state sponsor of terrorism for its activities in Lebanon and elsewhere
in the world and remains subject to US, UN, and EU economic sanctions
and export controls because of its continued involvement in terrorism
and its nuclear weapons ambitions. Following the election of reformer
Hojjat ol-Eslam Mohammad KHATAMI as president in 1997 and a reformist
Majles (legislature) in 2000, a campaign to foster political reform
in response to popular dissatisfaction was initiated. The movement
floundered as conservative politicians, through the control of unelected
institutions, prevented reform measures from being enacted and increased
repressive measures. Starting with nationwide municipal elections
in 2003 and continuing through Majles elections in 2004, conservatives
reestablished control over Iran's elected government institutions,
which culminated with the August 2005 inauguration of hardliner
Mahmud AHMADI-NEJAD as president. His controversial reelection in
June 2009 sparked nationwide protests over allegations of electoral
fraud. The UN Security Council has passed a number of resolutions
(1696 in July 2006, 1737 in December 2006, 1747 in March 2007, 1803
in March 2008, and 1835 in September 2008 and 1929 in June 2010)
calling for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment and reprocessing
activities and comply with its IAEA obligations and responsibilities.
Resolutions 1737, 1477, 1803 and 1929 subject a number of Iranian
individuals and entities involved in Iran's nuclear and ballistic
missile programs to sanctions. Additionally, several Iranian entities
are subject to US sanctions under Executive Order 13382 designations
for proliferation activities and EO 13224 designations for support
of terrorism. In mid-February 2011, opposition activists conducted
the largest antiregime rallies since December 2009, spurred by the
success of uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. Protester turnout probably
was at most tens of thousands and security forces were deployed
to disperse protesters. Additional protests in March 2011 failed
to elicit significant participation largely because of the robust
security response, although discontent still smolders. Source
Iran : National Anthem
National Anthem of Iran
Upwards on the horizon rises the Eastern Sun
The light in the eyes of the Believers in Truth
The Month of Bahman is the brillance of our faith.
Your message, O Imam, of independence, and freedom, is imprinted on our
souls
O Martyrs! Your clamours echo in the ears of time:
Enduring, continuing, and eternal,
The Islamic Republic of Iran Source
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