Monday, 13 January, 2020

Vision and Politics

  • Executive

    December 15, 2021

    The chief executive and head of state is the president, who is elected to a four-year term and may be reelected to one additional term....

  • Legislature

    December 15, 2021

    Legislative authority is vested in the Majlis, a single-chamber parliament. Its 290 members, 5 of whom represent non-Muslim religious minorities, are popularly elected for four-year...

  • Council of Guardians

    December 15, 2021

    A 12-member Council of Guardians ensures that all legislation enacted by the Majlis conforms to Islamic principles and the constitution. The Council of Guardians also...

  • Judiciary

    December 15, 2021

    Islamic law was introduced into Iran’s legal system following the Islamic revolution of 1979. The country’s highest judicial body is the Supreme Council of Justice,...

  • Political Parties

    December 15, 2021

    Political parties developed in Iran during the 1940s. Most parties were banned after forces loyal to the shah overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq and instituted...

  • International Organizations

    December 15, 2021

    Iran is a charter member of the United Nations (UN) and belongs to all of its specialized agencies. The country is also a founding member...

  • Local Government

    December 15, 2021

    Iran is divided into 31 provinces, each headed by a governor appointed by the Ministry of Interior. The provinces are further divided into counties, each...

  • Why Israel doesn’t attack Iran?

    December 12, 2021

    These days we hear lots of rumors about attacking Iran. If we want to fully understand the scene firstly we have to see whether military...

  • THE REVOLUTION

    December 10, 2021

    In 1978 opponents of the shah had several bloody encounters with his security troops. The most notorious of these clashes was on September 8, when...