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(Placename) a republic in SW Asia, between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf: a monarchy until an Islamic revolution in 1979 headed by the Ayatollah Khomeini when the Shah was obliged to leave the country. Consists chiefly of a high central desert plateau almost completely surrounded by mo...
where officials carefully mind their words amid a cut-throat political environment that includes the powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, ultimately overseen by the country's supreme leader. Zarif has been suggested as a possible candidate for Iran's June 18 presidential election as well. ...
(redirected fromHindus in Iran) Thesaurus Encyclopedia Hin·du·ism (hĭn′do͞o-ĭz′əm) n. A religious, philosophical, and cultural tradition that developed in India with the composition of the Vedas, characterized by belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view...
Khamenei said in that operation, Iran's armed forces demonstrated their capabilities and power and displayed a "commendable picture" of the Iranian nation. He also pointed out that instead of the number of missiles Iran had fired or how many of them had hit the target, the most important thi...
By contrast, there is not a single known example of Iran’s supreme leader initiating a public or private dialogue with U.S. officials in the hopes of normalizing relations. Most recently, he has forbidden his diplomats to meet U.S. officials working on renegotiating the nuclear deal. Mr. ...
Its long-running leader, routinely referred to as the “shadow commander” or “spymaster,” is considered one of the most powerful persons in Iran. So who is 62-year-old Qassem Soleimani, the military mastermind whom Secretary of StateMike Pompeodeems equally as dangerous at ISIS...
3 The sec'y of Iran's Supreme Nat'l Security Council said he supports the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to become Iraq's new leader, weakening Nouri al-Maliki's bid to hang on. The endorsement from Tehran, which helped Maliki rise to power, follows a similar nod from the U.S. A ...
The Iranian leader noted that nuclear electricity is indisputable need for Iran which needs at least 30,000 megawatts of nuclear power in the future. Khamenei also said Iran's enemies seek to cut the country's ties with the resistance forces in the region. ...
Iran's supreme leader on Thursday warned Israel and the United States that Tehran's response will be tough should its archenemies choose a military strike against Iran over the country's controversial nuclear program.