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Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority nominally vested in a learned religious scholar. Iranian-US 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 1987-1988. Iran has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its activities in Lebanon and elsewhere in the world and remains subject to US economic sanctions and export controls because of its continued involvement. Following the elections of a reformist president and Majlis in the late 1990s, attempts to foster political reform in response to popular dissatisfaction have floundered as conservative politicians have prevented reform measures from being enacted, increased repressive measures, and consolidated their control over the government.




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By nickkembel
November 16th 2009
The Real Iran Middle East
In the Islamic tradition, guests are considered a gift from God, and must be treated accordingly. This might sound like yet another religion-based principle that sounds good on paper, but in the country of Iran, belief in this regard is put into practice. In the two weeks that I spent traveling across the nation, I was faced with daily examples of warmth and generosity to a degree that I have never encountered anywhere else in the world. Iranian people are desperately hospitable; at least that is the impression that is left on the visitor, as you are practically fending off near [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 16th 2009 | 549 Views | [diary=450156]

Father-Son Bakery
My Street Crew, Tehran
Sandra (a Swiss Iranian friend) playing a traditional Iranian instrument

Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Iran Tehran 2009 coming soon Halının gobeğinde ilmegim Ozan Firdevsi 'nin gazelindeyim Hicapli kadim medweniyetin Kadinsal emelindeyim Deyin ki Acem ilindeyim Yad elindeyim Eşarp yarıya inmiş uzaya kadın gönderiyorsa Bir sebebi var Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Iran Tehran 2009 Ortadoğuya yönelip dört mevsimi yaşayan En eski i medeniyetlerin beşiğini salladım İranı pulladım alladım Kendimi tahran’a yolladım 28.10.2009 [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 3rd 2009 | 35 Views | [diary=450480]

Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Tehran Embassy
Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Tehran Embassy
Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Tehran Embassy

By xmingf
October 24th 2009
Leaving the Silk Road Middle East » Iran » North » Tehran
Sitting at Imam Khomeini airport, the only thing I can think about is how the environment of the ancient Silk Road changed over the millennium. I have traveled from the beginning of the Road in China to its midway in Middle East, each border crossing requiring extensive visa application process, and each country requiring a local guide to translate lunch orders. It was not like this 2,000 years ago. Aside from the infamous conquerors, the road from Beijing to Venice was relative safe and well traveled. The connected countries traded goods, knowledge, religion, language, and culture. Today [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 24th 2009 | 176 Views | [diary=447870]

Fin Garden
Abyaneh Tales
Generations of Differences

Ever experienced an extremely cold night before? Well, wouldn't you know.. I had that experience when I was in Zanjan, in the northern part of Iran. When I say cold, I mean cold. Like freezing cold. Like the moment you spill water on the road, it instantly freezes. No, I am not kidding. It was about -13 deg C in Zanjan that night, and apparently, the next morning, I found out that it was the coldest place in Iran. How rad is that?! I was in the coldest place in Iran, really a lifetime-changing moment. Ok, now let's not rattle on [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 14th 2009 | 58 Views | [diary=444863]

Restaurant in Zanjan
Ibn Sina's tomb
Ibn Sina's tomb

Rukav na letisti Imama Chomejniho usti do letadla ruskeho Aeroflotu. Uz jen par metru, krok na schudek a strhavam z hlavy satek. Ne, ze by mi snad neslusel, ale je znakem nesvobody a nesmyslnych zakonu iranske vlady. Hazim hlavou ze strany na stranu, splihle, dlouhe vlasy vlaji rannim rozespalym letadlem, uzivam si ten pocit. Myslim na Formana a jeho Hair, i tam jsou vlasy symbolem svobody. Vyhrnuji rukavy tricka nad lokte - ruce mam opalene jen po zapesti. Letusky se smeji a rikaji: „Konecne, ze?!“ Opoustim zemi milych usmevavych lidi spoutanych prikazy tech mocnych. Vracim se [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 12th 2009 | 75 Views | [diary=444387]

Abyaneh
Abyaneh
Kashan

Did i tell you i threw my ticket to Istanbul in the bin? Yup, just like that, scrunched it up and threw it in the bin. I vividly remember it as well, i had just arrived in Shiraz, i was sitting on my bed in the hotel, going threw all the shit you seem to accumulate when traveling. Scrunch and BAM, in the bin! I thought i threw the empty stump of my ticket from my Tehran to Shiraz flight i just got off. But instead i threw my future ticket out of Iran, my ticket from Tabriz to Istanbul! Lucky [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 1st 2009 | 174 Views | [diary=441053]

Afternoon Tea
Azadi Monument, Tehran
I think this is the enterance to the Bazaar

By VSv1972
September 26th 2009
Hic sunt leones I. Middle East » Iran » North
„Hic sunt leones - zde jsou lvi. Oznaceni neznameho neprobadaneho uzemi, na nemz vladne pravdepodobne barbarie a nebo take uzemi bez zakonu a pravidel“. S touto myslenkou a se zapadacky politicky zmasirovanym mozkem jsme vyrazili smer Moskva a odtud pres Kaspik do Teheranu, hlavniho mesta byvale Persie, dnesniho Iranu. Klepal mi zadek strachy a pripadala jsem si jako kdyz jedu do valky. Jak priznacne, kdyz pri opousteni ceskeho vzdusneho prostoru jsme hladce kridly letadla lizali vrchol sluncem nasvicene Snezky … Moskva-Seremetevo, tot pojem, ktery jen [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 26th 2009 | 128 Views | [diary=439902]

Prejezd z Teheranu ke Kaspiku
Pohori Alborz
Iranske holky

By Nathan1986
September 20th 2009
Milan to Tehran!  Middle East » Iran » North » Tehran
I shouldnt have left 15mins to board my plane in Dubai, i thought my gate was close by. I thought wrong! I couldnt even find it!! i searched UP and DOWN the second terminal until i found someone to ask! By then it was already 7.45am and my plane was about to take off! FINALLY with correct directions, the gate was tucked behind another terminal! The plane was waiting for me! As soon as i got on it took off! I arrived at International Khomani Airport after an hour and a half from Dubai! The plane went up, then it went [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 20th 2009 | 142 Views | [diary=438163]

When the rain came
Along Imam Khomeini St
Park e-Shahr

Getting into Iran was long and not easy. We took off from Hong Kong to Mumbai and again to Dubai on a bumpy classic 777 of Cathay Pacific plane, where the turbulence made me to wait nearly 2 hours for just a cup of tea. Waiting in Dubai was another time of night mare, all the security staffs were South Indian or Bengali workers and no one knew what they were actually doing, the screening check system was totally rubbish, the airport is like a Sunday market, or simply Delhi's Parhaganj Air-Cond version, everyone was unfriendly and impolite. The next morning [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 26th 2009 | 22 Views | [diary=462793]

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Kandovan A truly spectacular, amazing village, that when it was time to leave, I found it hard to pull myself away from that place. I was lucky enough to be able to be presented with the glorious opportunity of discovering this tiny village in the outskirts of Tabriz. Initially, I had my doubts of going to a village. This was because I was used to seeing houses made of wood, and thought, Kandovan would not be any different. The prospect of travelling 2 hours just to go to a village is not that exciting, if you ask me honestly. Throughout the [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 22nd 2009 | 169 Views | [diary=420880]

Kids of Kandovan
Kandovan
Kandovan


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