Translated from Persian, Iran means “Land of the Aryans”.
In 2012, the Iranian police chief declared that Google was a spying tool. In addition, the Iranian government has announced that it is ready to create a “national internet” that will be under full state control.
In Iran, a couple seeking a marriage license must attend an hour-long lecture on contraception.
Iran's capital and largest city, Tehran, has some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world. On average, 27 people a day die here from air pollution-related illnesses.
Iran first took part in the Olympic Games in 1948 and has been sending its athletes to them ever since (except for 1980 and 1984). Iranians have also participated in some Winter Olympics since 1956.
The official name of Iran became the phrase Islamic Republic of Iran. The country became an Islamic republic after the monarchy was overthrown and clerics led by Ayatollah Khomeini seized political power.
The modern flag of Iran was adopted as a symbol of the nation in 1980 and has three equal horizontal stripes - green, white and red. Green is the main color of Islam, symbolizing growth, white represents honesty and peace, and red denotes courage and willingness to suffer. In the center of the white stripe is the inscription La ilaha illa Allah, which means “There is no god but Allah.” Along the inner edges of the green and red stripe, Allahu Akbar "Allah is Great" is written 22 times.
In 1953, the CIA conducted a covert operation, code-named Operation Ajax, to overthrow the country's democratically elected prime minister. In gratitude, the Shah rewarded the United States with a 40% stake in the oil industry. When the Iranians learned about the US role in all these events, they completely stopped trusting this country.
In 1979, a group of Islamic students and military personnel seized the American embassy in Tehran. Supporting the Islamic revolution, they demanded that the United States extradite Shah Pahlavi, who was in this country undergoing treatment and dying of cancer. After 444 days, just as President Ronald Reagan was taking the oath of office, the hostages were released.
During the Iran-Iraq War, the United States officially supported Iraq and put pressure on countries that sold weapons to Iran. However, it was later discovered that the United States itself was secretly selling weapons to Iran. As a result, a major scandal erupted, which was nicknamed “Iran Gate.”
About half of Iran has a desert climate. Less than 10 millimeters of precipitation falls here per year.
The Karun is the only river in Iran on which navigation is possible, and only for short distances.
The Persian Gulf region contains 60% of the world's oil reserves. Iran itself holds reserves estimated at 125 billion barrels, or 10% of the world's reserves. Iran produces about 4 million barrels of oil every day.
Iran controls 50% of the black caviar market in the Caspian Sea. Caspian beluga caviar costs up to $160 per ounce. Beluga and other sturgeon species have been swimming in lakes since the time of dinosaurs, but these fish, which can live up to a hundred years, are rapidly disappearing. Environmental experts believe that only a complete ban on their fishing can save sturgeon fish.
Iran is the world's oldest living civilization, and some of its settlements were founded as far back as 4,000 BC.
Approximately 70% of Iran's population is under 30 years of age.
After the Shah of Iran was overthrown in 1979, sharia law was introduced in that country instead of secular laws. According to Sharia law, women are not considered equal to men. In addition, children are considered "man's offspring" who are only incubated in a woman's body. In case of divorce, a woman loses all rights to children.
Many girls in Iran are married off immediately after their first menstruation.
In Iran, girls who are hired as live-in housekeepers are often asked to present a medical certificate confirming the integrity of their hymen.
In Iran, a man who is unmarried stays with his parents for the rest of their lives and is called "na-mard" - "non-man".
An Iranian organization is offering a $3 million reward to anyone who kills Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses. Rushdie's book hints that some verses of the Koran are not a real revelation from God, and that the devil, changing his guise, misled the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Since ancient times, people in Iran have used water systems called qanat (or kanat). Groundwater is collected and moved through tunnels to places where people disassemble it for their needs.
Most Iranian homes do not have tables or chairs. Instead, when eating, the inhabitants of Iranian homes sit on special cushions on the floor.
Iranians have been weaving beautiful carpets for two and a half millennia. When creating their works, carpet weavers often deliberately make some kind of “mistake” to show that “only Allah can be perfect.” The second most important Iranian export is the sale of carpets on the international market.
The name of Iran's capital means "warm slope". About 12 million people live in this city.
If a girl in Iran is molested or sexually assaulted, her mother will most likely be blamed for it, believing that she was the one who looked after her poorly.
In 2012, the Iranian police chief declared that Google was a spying tool. In addition, the Iranian government has announced that it is ready to create a “national internet” that will be under full state control.
In Iran, a couple seeking a marriage license must attend an hour-long lecture on contraception.
Iran's capital and largest city, Tehran, has some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world. On average, 27 people a day die here from air pollution-related illnesses.
Iran first took part in the Olympic Games in 1948 and has been sending its athletes to them ever since (except for 1980 and 1984). Iranians have also participated in some Winter Olympics since 1956.
The official name of Iran became the phrase Islamic Republic of Iran. The country became an Islamic republic after the monarchy was overthrown and clerics led by Ayatollah Khomeini seized political power.
The modern flag of Iran was adopted as a symbol of the nation in 1980 and has three equal horizontal stripes - green, white and red. Green is the main color of Islam, symbolizing growth, white represents honesty and peace, and red denotes courage and willingness to suffer. In the center of the white stripe is the inscription La ilaha illa Allah, which means “There is no god but Allah.” Along the inner edges of the green and red stripe, Allahu Akbar "Allah is Great" is written 22 times.
In 1953, the CIA conducted a covert operation, code-named Operation Ajax, to overthrow the country's democratically elected prime minister. In gratitude, the Shah rewarded the United States with a 40% stake in the oil industry. When the Iranians learned about the US role in all these events, they completely stopped trusting this country.
In 1979, a group of Islamic students and military personnel seized the American embassy in Tehran. Supporting the Islamic revolution, they demanded that the United States extradite Shah Pahlavi, who was in this country undergoing treatment and dying of cancer. After 444 days, just as President Ronald Reagan was taking the oath of office, the hostages were released.
During the Iran-Iraq War, the United States officially supported Iraq and put pressure on countries that sold weapons to Iran. However, it was later discovered that the United States itself was secretly selling weapons to Iran. As a result, a major scandal erupted, which was nicknamed “Iran Gate.”
About half of Iran has a desert climate. Less than 10 millimeters of precipitation falls here per year.
The Karun is the only river in Iran on which navigation is possible, and only for short distances.
The Persian Gulf region contains 60% of the world's oil reserves. Iran itself holds reserves estimated at 125 billion barrels, or 10% of the world's reserves. Iran produces about 4 million barrels of oil every day.
Iran controls 50% of the black caviar market in the Caspian Sea. Caspian beluga caviar costs up to $160 per ounce. Beluga and other sturgeon species have been swimming in lakes since the time of dinosaurs, but these fish, which can live up to a hundred years, are rapidly disappearing. Environmental experts believe that only a complete ban on their fishing can save sturgeon fish.
Iran is the world's oldest living civilization, and some of its settlements were founded as far back as 4,000 BC.
Approximately 70% of Iran's population is under 30 years of age.
After the Shah of Iran was overthrown in 1979, sharia law was introduced in that country instead of secular laws. According to Sharia law, women are not considered equal to men. In addition, children are considered "man's offspring" who are only incubated in a woman's body. In case of divorce, a woman loses all rights to children.
Many girls in Iran are married off immediately after their first menstruation.
In Iran, girls who are hired as live-in housekeepers are often asked to present a medical certificate confirming the integrity of their hymen.
In Iran, a man who is unmarried stays with his parents for the rest of their lives and is called "na-mard" - "non-man".
An Iranian organization is offering a $3 million reward to anyone who kills Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses. Rushdie's book hints that some verses of the Koran are not a real revelation from God, and that the devil, changing his guise, misled the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Since ancient times, people in Iran have used water systems called qanat (or kanat). Groundwater is collected and moved through tunnels to places where people disassemble it for their needs.
Most Iranian homes do not have tables or chairs. Instead, when eating, the inhabitants of Iranian homes sit on special cushions on the floor.
Iranians have been weaving beautiful carpets for two and a half millennia. When creating their works, carpet weavers often deliberately make some kind of “mistake” to show that “only Allah can be perfect.” The second most important Iranian export is the sale of carpets on the international market.
The name of Iran's capital means "warm slope". About 12 million people live in this city.
If a girl in Iran is molested or sexually assaulted, her mother will most likely be blamed for it, believing that she was the one who looked after her poorly.
