81. Economist.com | Iran The European Union outlines its relations with the country. “governments onthe WWW” is a comprehensive resource on iran s government and politics. http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2346384

82. Travel-Directory.org: Destinations/Middle East/Iran/Government Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of the iranian government Updated monthly Instituteof Standards and Industrial Research of iran, Institute of Standards and http://www.travel-directory.org/Destinations/Middle_East/Iran/Government/

TRAVEL-HOME ADD A LINK MODIFY A LINK NEW LINKS ... LOGIN Looking for something in particular? the entire directory only this category More search options Home Destinations Middle East ... Iran : Government CATEGORIES: Department of the Environment Embassies and Consulates Ministry of Culture and Higher Education Ministry of Science Research and Technology LINKS: Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran Responsible for Iranian monetary policy. Features a profile, an overview of services, details about currency and daily financial news. http://www.cbi.ir/ Rate It Review It Details Chamber of Commerce Official with some links to news, publications and related laws. http://www.iccim.org Rate It Review It Details Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of the Iranian Government Updated monthly by the CIA. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/chiefs82.html Rate It Review It Details Customs Administration Information about custom rules, duties, regulations of the Administration. http://www.irica.org/ Rate It Review It Details Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran Information and regulation concerning standards in Iran. http://www.isiri.org/English/edefault.htm

83. Iran Agrees Iraq Hid Arms - The Washington Times: World The official, from the top ranks of iran s clericled government, asked toremain anonymous amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20030609-114511-9442r.htm

June 10, 2003 DisplayAds('Top,Position1,Position2,Position3,Position4', 'Top', 468, 60 ); Advertise Subscription Site Map Front Page ... Wash. Golf Monthly Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (AP) Click here for larger image U.S. says Iran harbors al Qaeda 'associate' Researchers verify reading ability gets a boost from phonics Court allows veterans to reopen chemical cases Hillary's memoirs take aim at Starr ... IAEA begins first inspection since war Iran agrees Iraq hid arms By Stewart Stogel THE WASHINGTON TIMES "Yes, we agree with the Americans. Our intelligence indicated that Iraq did possess weapons of mass destruction and was hiding them from the U.N.," the official said. The official, from the top ranks of Iran's cleric-led government, asked to remain anonymous amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. He went on to say that the big question is, "What did the Iraqis do with these weapons?" Although Tehran does not know where these weapons may be today, there is a strong suspicion that some may have filtered onto local black markets. "We know other items, once under military control [such as broadcast transmission equipment], have found their way onto the black market," the official said.

84. Travel Advice For Iran - Australian Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade border, particularly those areas near the iran/Iraq border in Ilam and Khorramshahrprovinces, there is ongoing confrontation between government forces and the http://www.dfat.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Iran

Travel Advice Be updated via email about changes to this Travel Advice Your Address: Advanced Subscriptions / Unsubscription Iran This Advice is current for Thursday, 10 June 2004, EST The Advice was issued on Thursday, 27 May 2004, 19:50:39, EST This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Australians in Iran should exercise extreme caution and monitor developments that might affect their safety. There are ongoing tensions in the Middle East and risk of possible terrorist attacks against Western interests remains. Particular care should be exercised in the vicinity of government buildings. Australians should not travel to the Kerman/Bam area or the regions bordering Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. This advice should be read in conjunction with our General Advice to Australian Travellers at http://www.dfat.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/General Safety and Security Australians in Iran should exercise extreme caution and monitor developments that might affect their safety. There are ongoing tensions in the Middle East and the risk of possible terrorist attacks against Western interests remains. Particular care should be exercised in the vicinity of government buildings. Large gatherings or demonstrations should be avoided. Recent shootings targeting the British embassy compound and surrounding facilities in Tehran underline the potential for Western interests in Iran to be targeted with violence. Acts of political violence can occur, particularly in the capital, Tehran. These incidents have included assassinations of political figures and bomb attacks against Iranian government establishments. Bombing attacks have, to date, not been aimed at foreigners, but they have resulted in civilian casualties.

85. Iran - GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Foreign Affairs Policy of Islamic revolutionary government based on export of Islamicrevolution War ended with iran s acceptance of a cease fire in July 1988 http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-6369.html

Country Listing Iran Table of Contents Iran GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Government: Islamic Republic under Constitution of 1979, with Ayatollah Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini as faqih (see Glossary) for life and ultimate decision maker. Executive branch included elected president, responsible for selecting prime minister and cabinet, which must be approved by parliament, or Majlis (see Glossary), elected legislative assembly. Judiciary independent of both executive and Majlis. Council of Guardians, consisting of six religious scholars appointed by faqih and six Muslim lawyers approved by Majlis, ensured conformity of legislation with Islamic law. Politics: Islamic Republican Party, created in 1979, dissolved in 1987 because its factions made it unmanageable. Iran Freedom Movement, a nonreligious political party, existed in 1987 but had been intimidated into silence. Opposition political parties existed in exile abroad: monarchists, democrats, Kurds, Islamic groups, and Marxists. Regime stressed mass political participation through religious institutions, such as mosques, rather than political parties. Factories, schools, and offices had Islamic associations similar to mosque voluntary associations. Fervent religious zeal and support for the Revolution promoted by the Pasdaran (Pasdaran- e Enghelab-e Islami, or Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or Revolutionary Guards). Administrative Divisions: Country divided into twenty-four provinces ( ostans ), each under a governor general (

86. Foreign Government/Middle East And North Africa of the structure of government of iran;...... Permanent Mission to the United Nations. iran Official Site of the government ofthe Islamic Republic of iran http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/forme.html

FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Middle East and North Africa Frames Index No-Frames Version Algeria Armenia ... Related Regional Web Sites Last updated on April 21, 2004 Algeria Algeria Government Structure of government; links to government web sites Text of some parliamentary reports and documents French version but primary interface is in Arabic Constitution Text in English Electoral Law Text in French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Text in French Office National des Statistiques Mission of the statistical office Text primarily in French with some English Parliament Text of laws and names of members Arabic and French with English under construction as of September 2000 Permanent Mission to the United Nations Armenia Embassy to the United States Excellent description of political system, names of executive and Parliamentary officials, statistics on Parliamentary Economic and demographic information Overall view of foreign policy as well as statements, speeches, and press releases since 1995 Text of Constitution Parliament Text in Armenia; English and Russian versions under construction as of October 1997 Non-functional as of December 1997 Azerbaijan Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States Directories of government officials Organization of the government History, geography, tourist information

87. IranFilter iranian comedy iran s government has banned a widely popular film which gently mocksthe country s powerful Islamic clergy, the film s director said yesterday. http://iranfilter.com/

iranFilter (Beta) Whether you care about Iran, or not You are logged in as: Anonymous (Login) Search Archives iranFilter is a collective news website focused on Iran. All links are submitted by registered members. In order to register in iranFilter, send an email to signup@iranfilter.com and further instruction will be sent to you. Categories: Politics Society and Culture Arts and Entertainment Sports and Fun ... -iranFilter News Archives: June 10, 2004 June 09, 2004 June 08, 2004 June 07, 2004 ... Syndicate (XML) About: iranFilter is powered by MetaPhilter and is maintained by Hossein Derakhshan Technorati Profile Subscribe: Enter your email address bellow to get daily news from iranFilter once a day in a simple and neat email. powered by bloglet June 10, 2004 G8 Singles Out N.Korea, Iran on Nuclear Concerns (Reuters) The leaders of the Group of Eight nations on Wednesday singled out North Korea and Iran in a statement of concern about the spread of nuclear weapons. posted by Hamed at 12:54AM GMT - 0 comments Did Iran Use Chalabi to Lure U.S. into Iraq? (Fox News) posted by Hamed at 12:51AM GMT - 0 comments June 09, 2004

88. Iran Economy - Capitalism, Socialism, Free Markets, Regulation,Government Polici This site presents an analysis of iran s government s economic policies comparedto a list of 34 economic policies as prepared by the McKeever Institute of http://www.mkeever.com/iran.html

THE McKEEVER INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS IRAN: Economic Policy Analysis This site presents an analysis of Iran's government's economic policies compared to a list of 34 economic policies as prepared by the McKeever Institute of Economic Policy Analysis (MIEPA) . To read the analysis scroll through this site. To learn more about the background policies, click here Introduction and Policy Recommendations To learn more about MIEPA , click here Return to MIEPA 's Home Page Several foreign born students living in California have completed a study of their home country governments' economic policies as compared to the MIEPA list of policies as outlined above. The study on Iran is shown below. The ratings herein are based on the following rating scale: RATING SCALE 5.0 Perfect Facilitation of Wealth Creation 4.0 Midway between Perfect and Neutral 3.0 Neutral Effect on Wealth Creation 2.0 Midway between Neutral and Obstructionist 1.0 Perfectly Obstructionist to Wealth Creation Return to MIEPA 's Home Page IRAN: Comparison of Iran's economic policies to MIEPA criteria as prepared by native student of Iran, Mr. Hassan Kachal, studying in Berkeley in Spring, 2001.

89. IranExpertJapan Plans Second Iran Loan To Secure Oil Amid US of International Cooperation, that provides loans to Japanese companies and overseasgovernments, is considering giving the loan to iran s government as an http://www.iranexpert.com/2004/japan23february.htm

Bloomberg Japan Plans Second Iran Loan to Secure Oil Amid U.S. Protests IranExpert Headlines Updated 24 hours a day Oil and Gas Oil Industry Updates DefenceLink Recent Events on Defence Issues Economy In depth Economic News Search Site Search IranExpert's article database Iran Defence News Subscribe to be updated on Iranian military developments Email Us Japan, the world's second-largest oil importer, said it may give Iran its second loan in three years to secure stable supplies of oil, days after it overrode U.S. protests and agreed to develop an Iranian oilfield. State-owned Japan Bank of International Cooperation, that provides loans to Japanese companies and overseas governments, is considering giving the loan to Iran's government as an advance for future crude oil supplies, said Masaaki Yamada, a bank spokesman. Japan gave a $3 billion loan to Iran in 2001 drawing criticism from the U.S. The U.S. opposes any business ties with Iran because of concerns about the Persian Gulf nation's nuclear development program, charges Iran denies. The Japanese government is addressing those concerns, Yamada said. ``JBIC itself is not talking about it directly with the U.S. government; the Japanese government is,'' said Yamada. ``The Japanese government is checking out the international situation regarding Iran. Japanese policy will have to consider many issues including the security of oil supplies.''

90. Iran 1953 KH One year after the coup, the iranian government completed a contract with an internationalconsortium of oil companies. Amongst iran s new foreign partners http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Blum/Iran_KH.html

Iran 1953 Making it safe for the King of Kings excerpted from the book Killing Hope by William Blum "So this is how we get rid of that madman Mossadegh," announced John Foster Dulles to a group of top Washington policy makers one day in June 1953. The Secretary of State held in his hand a plan of operation to overthrow the prime minister of Iran prepared by Kermit (Kim) Roosevelt of the CIA. There was scarcely any discussion amongst the high powered men in the room, no probing questions, no legal or ethical issues raised. "This was a grave decision to have made," Roosevelt later wrote. "It involved tremendous risk. Surely it deserved thorough examination, the closest consideration, somewhere at the very highest level. It had not received such thought at this meeting. In fact, I was morally certain that almost half of those present, if they had felt free or had the courage to speak, would have opposed the undertaking." Roosevelt, the grandson of Theodore and distant cousin of Franklin, was expressing surprise more than disappointment at glimpsing American foreign-policy-making undressed. The original initiative to oust Mossadegh had come from the British, for the elderly Iranian leader had spearheaded the parliamentary movement to nationalize the British owned Anglo-lranian Oil Company (AIOC), the sole oil company operating in Iran. In March 1951, the bill for nationalization was passed, and at the end of April Mossadegh was elected prime minister by a large majority of Parliament. On 1 May, nationalization went into effect. The Iranian people, Mossadegh declared, "were opening a hidden treasure upon which lies a dragon".

91. Iran 2001 - Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Tran iran 2001 Introduction Geography Population government Economy CommunicationsTransportation Military Issues Maps Flags. Support our Sponsor. http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/iran/

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92. Lawsuits Against Iran's Government Lawsuits against iran s government. Abolala Soudavar et al. v. IslamicRepublic of iran et al. was filed on 3/30/1998 to recover http://www.soudavar.com/page8.html

Lawsuits against Iran's Government Abolala Soudavar et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al. was filed on 3/30/1998 to recover compensation for the taking of the Khawar Industrial Group as stipulated by the relevant nationalization law of Iran. The District Court denied jurisdiction but it's decision was vacated by the Court of Appeal who nonetheless denied jurisdiction in a faulty decision now questioned by many jurists. On appeal to the Supreme Court, certiorari was denied. The Appeal brief and the Supreme Court petition contain all important facts and arguments. Houston District Court Judgment, Appeal Brief, filed 3/4/99 Court of Appeal Decision Supreme Court Petition filed on 12/6/99. Cert.denied 2/22/2000. Case Closed Ongoing cases A 2nd lawsuit, Abolala Soudavar v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al. has been filed, this time at the District Court of Washington D.C. against an inadequate compensation offered by the Government of Iran. Original Complaint Motion to Dismiss Resp. to Motion to Dismiss Order of dismissal Appeal Brief A 3rd lawsuit, Soudavar Abolala v. Islamic Republic of Iran, Bonyad Mostazafan, Sabt-e Ahval, and Chief Revolutionary Judge Nayyeri

93. Iran Information: Facts, Geography, People, Government, Economy, Flag And Iran M Question section of MyTravelGuide. Facts, Geography, People, government,Flag, Economy and iran Map. 2003 est.). government, iran. Country name http://www.mytravelguide.com/guides-and-advice/fact-book/cia/Iran.php

Friendly hotel experts by phone Hotels: Vacation Rentals: Europe: Home Flights Lodging Rental Cars ... World Map > Iran This page provides up-to-date facts and statistical information on Iran that can be helpful for travelers in their trip preparations. The following Iran information can be found on this page: a Brief history Climate and Terrain Elevation extremes Natural hazards Population HIV Prevalance Ethnic Groups Spoken Languages Literacy National Holiday Legal System Economy Poverty level Currency Telelphone System Radio Stations Internet service providers Military Transnational Issues If you have a question about Iran, you can ask it in the " Ask a Question " section of MyTravelGuide. Facts, Geography, People, Government, Flag, Economy and Iran Map. Country List World Factbook Home The World Factbook Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority vested in a learned religious scholar. 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 over disputed territory. Over the past decade, popular dissatisfaction with the government, driven by demographic changes, restrictive social policies, and poor economic conditions, has created a powerful and enduring pressure for political reform.

94. Global Exchange : Government The complex government structure of iran is democratic in the sense that at somepoint within the web of checks and balances, each governing body is indirectly http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/iran/government.html

Iran View Tour List Country Profiles What is a Reality Tour? Exploring California ... Iran Government Velayat-e Faqih The Guardianship of the Religious Jurisprudence Structure of Power A brief layout of governing bodies Constitution The ratified Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran In the '97 elections, Iran's youth poured onto the streets and into the voting booths in favor of reform President Mohammad Khatami Political debates in the Islamic Republic of Iran operate under the fundamental clash between the democratic and theocratic elements of government and law. The heated debate that is daily fought on both streets and in government institutions reaches as far back as the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1907. However, its most current form derives from the power struggle during the first chaotic stages after the 1979 Revolution. Opposition groups formed a diverse coalition under the mass appeal of Ayatollah Ruhallah Khomeini to oust and exile Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The coalition included a wide spectrum of ideologies, ranging from secular democrats to Islamic Marxists to conservative clerics. While Khomeini had originally promised the intelligentsia that he would leave politics and return to Qom, he slowly realized that his vision of an Islamic Republic would not be fulfilled if he were to leave it to the liberal democrats. As internal feuds continued, loyal followers to the Imam infiltrated and institutionalized themselves into pseudo-government agencies. By the time the last draft of the constitution was finished in, the liberal democrats had all but lost their decision-making influence. Whereas the first draft of the constitution had no mention of Khomeini's notion of

95. Washingtonpost.com: Iran Special Report spiritual leader, Ali Khamenei, succeeded him. iran s government alsoincludes a popularly elected president and parliament or Majiles. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/iran/overview.htm

Iran Index Overview The United States government has denounced Iran as a continued sponsor of global terrorism. Despite this assertion, the United States and Iran have made tentative overtures toward diplomacy in recent months. Click the choices below to find out how the two countries have arrived at this point. Politics U.S. Relations Economy Iran and Iraq Politics In 1979, a group of revolutionaries led by the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the U.S.-backed Pahlavi monarchy and established the Islamic Republic of Iran. The new government drafted a constitution that vested primary political power in Iran's clergy under the principle of velayat-e-faqih . The Ayatollah Khomeini died in 1989 and the country's current Islamic spiritual leader, Ali Khamenei, succeeded him. Iran's government also includes a popularly elected president and parliament or Majiles. Moderate cleric Mohammed Khatemi was elected president in a landslide vote on May 23, 1997. Khatemi was formerly the minister of culture before hard-liners removed him from power in 1992 for having liberal views. Westerners consider Khatemi a welcome change from the hard-line Muslim leaders who preceded him. U.S. Relations

96. Www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28058-2002Jan23.html iran s backwards government has tried to bar reform, but merely outlawingsomething will not make it disappear. iranians now have http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28058-2002Jan23.html

97. New York Times Special Report: The C.I.A. In Iran he Central Intelligence Agency s secret history of its covert operation to overthrowIran s government in 1953 offers an inside look at how the agency stumbled http://www.lossless-audio.com/usa/518056273.htm

Corbis / Bettmann By JAMES RISEN Requires Adobe Acrobat he Central Intelligence Agency's secret history of its covert operation to overthrow Iran's government in 1953 offers an inside look at how the agency stumbled into success, despite a series of mishaps that derailed its original plans. Written in 1954 by one of the coup's chief planners, the history details how United States and British officials plotted the military coup that returned the shah of Iran to power and toppled Iran's elected prime minister, an ardent nationalist. The document shows that: Britain, fearful of Iran's plans to nationalize its oil industry, came up with the idea for the coup in 1952 and pressed the United States to mount a joint operation to remove the prime minister. The C.I.A. and S.I.S., the British intelligence service, handpicked Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi to succeed Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh and covertly funneled $5 million to General Zahedi's regime two days after the coup prevailed. Iranians working for the C.I.A. and posing as Communists harassed religious leaders and staged the bombing of one cleric's home in a campaign to turn the country's Islamic religious community against Mossadegh's government. The shah's cowardice nearly killed the C.I.A. operation. Fearful of risking his throne, the Shah repeatedly refused to sign C.I.A.-written royal decrees to change the government. The agency arranged for the shah's twin sister, Princess Ashraf Pahlevi, and Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the father of the Desert Storm commander, to act as intermediaries to try to keep him from wilting under pressure. He still fled the country just before the coup succeeded.

98. Carnegie Endowment For International Peace The New York Times History of the CIA Overthrow of iran s government, 195254. This extensive history, based on declassified CIA records, detail the http://www.ceip.org/files/nonprolif/countries/country.asp?ID=2&country=Iran

99. World Press Review - Iran - Reformist Newspapers - Majlis - Elections Middle East. The Letter the iranian government Doesn’t Want You to Read.As published in Shargh (reformist), Tehran, iran, Feb. 18, 2004. http://www.worldpress.org/Mideast/1817.cfm

Entire Site Press Country Profiles Documents World Headlines Front Page Africa Americas ... Archives Advertisements: Travel and Visas to Russia Perfume 4 Sale Laptop Batteries Ink Free Shipping ... Subscribe to our e-newsletter Middle East The Letter the Iranian Government Doesn’t Want You to Read As published in Shargh (reformist), Tehran, Iran, Feb. 18, 2004 Members of the Iranian legislative assembly, or Majlis, restrain conservative legislator Ghodratollah Alikhani (in the turban) from striking reformist legislator Reza Yussefian (off camera) at the opening session of the new Majlis, Feb. 23, 2004 (Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP-Getty Images). On Feb. 18, 2004, in the immediate run up to the controversial Iranian legislative elections, two reformist Iranian newspapers, Yas-e no and Shargh , published an open letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei signed by 70 reformist legislators who had resigned to protest a decree forbidding more than half of the candidates from running. The next day, the Tehran prosecutor’s office ordered the papers closed. Criticising the supreme leader is a criminal offence in Iran. The following is WPR 's translation of the letter as it was published on Shargh ’s Web site.

100. E.thePeople : The Town News : It's Not Left Vs Right - It's Democracy Vs Corpora National America s Global Role. Breaking Bombshell It s iran s Fault!! Restrainthe government Trade Readjustment Assistance Stop government land grabs! http://www.e-thepeople.org/affiliates/townnews/

The Town News presents About Login Become a member Donate ... Search Welcome to e.thePeople, the place for intelligent and diverse discussion and political action. About e-thepeople Election 2004: Create a local voter guide. More... Conversations Petitions Polls Remembering Ronald Reagan : Were his policies good or bad for America? See how the e-peeps evaluate his life and legacy National Democratic Renewal It's not Left vs Right - It's Democracy vs Corporate Fascism Posted 06/06 by Donald Grbac 36 Member Comments In Go to your left, your right, your left ... , I gave my opinion of the real meaning of the political left and the political right. Rather than a split down the middle of society (as the commercial media propaganda tries to make us believe), this is really a battle between the people and the corporate power structure of our society. The corporations are well represented in the mass... read full article Sorted by Relevance Has it Started? by countmaris / 16 Comments Questioning Discourage by georgec / 36 Comments New U.S.-Backed Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi a Terrorist

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