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Outline of Iran#Government and politics of Iran

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iran:

Iran – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.{{cite web|date=July 15, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/iran/|title=Iran|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=July 23, 2009}} Iran is bound by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south and the Caspian Sea to its north. Shi'a Islam is the official religion, and Persian is the official language.{{cite web|script-title=fa:قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی ایران|url=http://fa.wikisource.org/wiki/قانون_اساسی_جمهوری_اسلامی_ایران|language=fa |access-date=23 January 2008 }} Iran's population is about 83,500,000;[https://www.amar.org.ir/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C Iran] amar.org.ir Retrieved 30 April 2020 and is the 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at {{convert|1648195|km2}}. Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071217191819/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/10/content_6508609.htm Xinhua, "New evidence: modern civilization began in Iran", 10 August 2007], retrieved 1 October 2007[http://www.iran-daily.com/1385/2795/html/panorama.htm Iran Daily, "Panorama", 3 March 2007], retrieved 1 October 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124101129/http://www.iran-daily.com/1385/2795/html/panorama.htm |date=January 24, 2008 }}[http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_22427.shtml Iranian.ws, "Archaeologists: Modern civilization began in Iran based on new evidence", 12 August 2007], retrieved 1 October 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625121507/http://www.iranian.ws/iran_news/publish/article_22427.shtml |date=June 25, 2008 }} Throughout history, Iran has been of geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia and is a regional power.[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmfaff/363/36310.htm parliament.uk, "Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Eighth Report, Iran], retrieved 1 October 2007[http://www.petro-hunt.com/lectures/LectureOpen.htm IRAN @ 2000 and Beyond lecture series, opening address, W. Herbert Hunt, 18 May 2000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103021931/http://www.petro-hunt.com/lectures/LectureOpen.htm |date=3 January 2010 }}, retrieved 1 October 2007 The political system of Iran, based on the 1979 Constitution, comprises several intricately connected governing bodies. The highest state authority is the Supreme Leader, currently Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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General reference

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Geography of Iran

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Geography of Iran

::{{Flag|Iraq}} 1,458 km

::{{Flag|Turkmenistan}} 992 km

::{{Flag|Afghanistan}} 950 km

::{{Flag|Pakistan}} 950 km

::{{Flag|Azerbaijan}} 611 km

::{{Flag|Turkey}} 499 km

::{{Flag|Armenia}} 35 km

:* Coastline: 2,440 kmIran also borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.

= Environment of Iran =

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Environment of Iran

== Natural geographic features of Iran ==

= Regions of Iran =

== Ecoregions of Iran ==

List of ecoregions in Iran

== Administrative divisions of Iran ==

Administrative divisions of Iran

=== Provinces of Iran ===

Provinces of Iran

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=== Counties of Iran ===

Counties of Iran

=== Municipalities of Iran ===

Municipalities of Iran

= Demography of Iran =

Demographics of Iran

Government and politics of Iran

Politics of Iran

= Branches of the government of Iran =

Government of Iran

== Executive branch of the government of Iran ==

== Legislative branch of the government of Iran ==

  • Majlis of Iran (unicameral parliament)
  • drafts legislation
  • ratifies international treaties
  • approves the national budget
  • Guardian Council
  • 12 members
  • 6 appointed by the Supreme Leader
  • 6 elected by the Majlis
  • Powers and responsibilities:
  • Supervises elections
  • Approves or rejects candidates for president, Majlis, and the Assembly of Experts
  • Reviews all bills passed by the Majlis for constitutionality and compatibility with Islamic law, and approves or vetoes them
  • Expediency Discernment Council
  • Appointed by Supreme Leader
  • Main purpose is to mediate disputes between the Majlis and the Council of Guardians
  • Also serves as an advisory board to the Supreme Leader

== Judicial branch of the government of Iran ==

Judicial system of Iran

= Foreign relations of Iran =

Foreign relations of Iran

== International organization membership ==

International organization membership of Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran is a member of:

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= Law and order in Iran =

Law of Iran

= Military of Iran =

Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

= Local government in Iran =

Local government in Iran

History of Iran

History of Iran

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=History of Iran, by period=

==Pre-Islam Iranian history==

==Post-Islam Iranian history==

==Pahlavi and contemporary history of Iran==

= History of Iran, by subject =

Culture of Iran

Culture of Iran

= Art in Iran =

= Sports in Iran =

Sports in Iran

Economy and infrastructure of Iran

Economy of Iran

Education in Iran

Education in Iran

See also

Iran

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References

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External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20040714094508/http://www.president.ir/eng/ The President of Iran]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160314074249/http://iear.sssup.it/ Iran Electoral Archive]
  • [http://www.majlis.ir/mhtml/ The Majlis (Legislature) of Iran] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728044042/http://www.majlis.ir/mhtml/ |date=2011-07-28 }} {{in lang|fa}}
  • [http://www.iran.ir/ Iran.ir]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080530023943/http://www.persianlanguage.ir/ Persian language] (Persian)
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  • [http://www.iranian.com/main/print/78356 First Iranians]: Reference Articles on Iran By Manouchehr Saadat Noury
  • [http://www.jazirehdanesh.com/find.php?item=1.601.897.en Iranian Innovations]
  • Faces of Iran: The World in One Nation (a sequence of still photographs, showing the richness of the ethnic and religious diversity of the people of Iran), [https://www.youtube.com/v/OjtGr1Qqhng&hl=en&rel=0&border=1 YouTube].
  • Rageh Inside Iran, a BBC Four production, 17 February 2007,
  • Farhad Nabipour, From Persia to Iran, Part I, AMIR Productions, 4 November 2006 (slide show accompanied with Pink Floyd and Persian music – 28 min 8 sec), [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2032099907583727317 Google]. Highly recommended!
  • Farhad Nabipour, From Persia to Iran, Part II, AMIR Productions, 10 November 2006 (slide show accompanied with Pink Floyd and Persian music – 21 min 46 sec), [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1936128339543074566 Google].
  • Some Iranian folk-songs sung by Shusha Guppy in the 1970s:
    [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/1.ram Silver Gun] (from Shiraz), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/2.ram Wheat Flower] (a harvest song), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/3.ram The Rain] (from the Gilan Province), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/4.ram The Stars in Heaven] (from Shiraz), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/5.ram On Top of the Hill] (from Shiraz), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/6.ram The Silken Handkerchief] (from the Fars province), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/7.ram Darling Leila] (from the Gilan province), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/8.ram I Have Come to Ravish My Heart] (from the Lorestan Province), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/9.ram The Lor Youth] (a Bakhtiari-Tribe song), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/10.ram Lullaby] (from Gorgan), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/11.ram Girl from Boyer-Ahmadi Tribe] (from the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/12.ram My Beloved is Short] (from the Fars province), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/13.ram The Water Pipe], [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/14.ram You Must Come to Me] (from Mamasani County), [http://www.iranian.com/ram/Shusha/15.ram Darling Dareyne] (from the Mazandaran Province).
    For further details see: [http://www.iranian.com/Music/Shusha/ Iranian].
  • Nir Rosen, Selling the War with Iran, The Washington Note, Thursday, May 1, 2008, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080511234345/http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2008/05/selling_the_war/].
  • The Second International Festival of Peace Poetry, Iran, 16 May 2009: [https://web.archive.org/web/20080622152814/http://www.peacepoetryfest.com/en/index.htm (English)], [http://www.peacepoetryfest.com/pe/index.htm (Persian)].

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