and a hot and dry area beside the Persian Gulf. Oil is the most important export. Official language: Persian (Iranian or Farsi). Official religion: Muslim majority. Currency: rial. Capital: Tehran. Pop: 79 853 900 (2013 est). Area: 1 647 050 sq km (635 932 sq miles). Former name...
In October, however, Iran agreed, in negotiations with several W European nations, to tougher international inspections of its nuclear installations. Concern over Iran's nuclear program nonetheless continued, and in early 2004 the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that the country had ...
HADI GHAEMI, INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN: In 2000, when he shut down the free press in Iran, he was called the butcher of the press. CNN Transcript Jan 15, 2010 2010 Jeskandari said: "i suggest you come to iran and sea how is the hijab here for yourself if you...
Could Iranian Thriller ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Cause the Academy to Rethink How Countries Select International Oscar Candidates? Film 2 months ‘My Favourite Cake’ Co-Director Slams Iranian President After Repeated Travel Ban: ‘You Cannot Lead a Society to Growth and Reform Through De...
Iran has accepted stronger commercial ties but largely declined to deliver on key European political concerns such as human rights and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) acquisition efforts, particularly in the nuclear field, where the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been strongly ...
“My message for international football is very simple: let us play. Our players deserve that opportunity. Don’t let sanctions create this stigma. Don’t let this go against the spirit of the game. We have football players who love the game”. ...
Iran has attended international wrestling meets in the United States and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Iranian officials have invited U.S. teams to competitions in Iran and complained after American wrestlers failed to attend. IRNA said the U.S. federation had invited Iran to attend ...
This section also included eighteen short films from Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Iran, Ireland, Russian Federation, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and Venezuela. (Details:FIFF 2016 | International competition | Short films) ...
International Games Held in 1974 Commonwealth Games Christchurch, New Zealand British Commonwealth Paraplegic Games Christchurch, New Zealand Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Arctic Winter Games Anchorage, USA
weapons. Iran is now producing uranium close to weapons-grade levels after the collapse of its nuclear deal with world powers. Tehran has enough enriched uranium for "several" nuclear weapons, if it chooses to produce them, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency repeatedly has warned...