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 * =IRAN=




 * FactsMuslim (official) 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
 * theocratic republic

Communication-
 * currently being mondernized to improve the voulme of urban services, but also bringing telephone service to several thousand villages not presently connected

Transnational Issues

Intro-
 * Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979.
 * Iran has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its activities in Lebanon and elsewhere in the world and remains subject to US, UN, and EU economic sanctions and export controls because of its continued involvement in terrorism and its nuclear weapons ambitions.
 * In mid-February 2011, opposition activists conducted the largest antiregime rallies since December 2009, spurred by the success of uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. Protester turnout probably was at most tens of thousands and security forces were deployed to disperse protesters.

Economy
 * Relise on the oil sector
 * Private sector activity is typically limited to small-scale workshops, farming, and services.
 * GDP
 * $928.9 billion (2011 est.)
 * country comparison to the world: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">[|18]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">$906.2 billion (2010 est.)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">$877.6 billion (2009 est.)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">GDP Exchange rate:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">$480.3 billion (2011 est.)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Labor force: 26.37 million
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Agriculture Products: wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets, sugar cane, fruits, nuts, cotton; dairy products, wool; caviar
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Exports commodities: petroleum 80%, chemical and petrochemical products, fruits and nuts, carpets

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Military Branches: Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (IRIAF), Khatemolanbia Air Defense Headquarters; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Resistance Forces, Navy, Aerospace Force, Qods Force (special operations); Law Enforcement Forces (2011)

Summary 2/15- Iran is a promoter of terrorism, therefor many sanctions have been put on Iran by EU, UN, and America. Also Irans biggest export is Oil. The problem with Iran's government is that it is very corrupt.


 * Date: 3/1/12 COUNTRY RESEARCH**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif';">1. Have any acts of terror occurred in your country? (Include the date, perpetrators, and their motives.) **
 * Febuary 14th in 2012 the Iranian had bombed terrorist attack,The sequence of Tuesday's blasts in Bangkok began when a stash of explosives apparently detonated by accident in the house occupied by the three Iranians, blowing off part of its roof.
 * A wounded Iranian fleeing an unintended explosion at a house threw a grenade at Bangkok police that instead blew off one of his legs in a series of blasts Tuesday that Israel's defense minister called an "attempted terrorist attack" by Iran
 * In January, authorities in Thailand arrested an Iranian and seized two stockpiles of bomb ingredients after Israel and the U.S. tipped them off about a Hezbollah terrorist plot.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif';">2. What has your country done to combat terrorism? (Have they created new laws, organizations, campaigns etc. to deal with terrorism?) **
 * The authorities have requested additional technical assistance with the drafting of a law on combating the financing of terrorism and to bring Iran's AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism) more in line with international standards.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif';">3. What actions has your country taken on the issue on an international level? Does you country help other countries who are victims on terrorism? If so, how do they? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif';">4. ****<span style="font-family: 'Times','serif';">Is you country a member of any international organization and/or coalition currently working to stop terrorism? **
 * Iran is the is a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
 * Turkey and Iran vowed Friday to collaborate in their fight against Kurdish militants PKK), as thousands of Turkish troops pressed ahead with an air and ground offensive against the militants in northern Iraq for a third day.
 * Iran is to host an international conference on global fight against terrorism titled "A World without Terrorism" slated to be held from 25-26 June.
 * Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that they are willing to hold a v which will confront the "double standard" of the world powers on terrorism.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif';">5. What role would your country like to see the international community take to address the problem of terrorism? **
 * Iran stated that it wasnt to see the world powers enter the scene under the pretext of campaign against terrorism when their interests are at stake but negotiate with terrorists for their own interests.
 * It wants the United Nations to stop accusing Iran of sponsoring terrorism
 * Iran is especcially working with Turkey to lead to work against terrorsit groups in eachother countries
 * Iran is especcially working with Turkey to lead to work against terrorsit groups in eachother countries