Greater Iran

was like growing up in Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Marji is ten during the Islamic revolution and when she is forced to wear the veil. Her family shapes her opinion on how she feels about the king and the new regime and, as she gets older, she begins to rebel against the regime. When Iran and Iraq go to war, Marji becomes more rebellious and her parents decide that it is best to send her to Vienna, Austria, for her safety.…

Lasing from the September 1980 to August 1988, the Iran-Iraq war was not only the longest conventional war of the 20th Century; it was also the most destructive 20th Century conflict since WWII. The conflict produced over one million refugees and casualties and costed the combatant countries as much as one billion dollars per month, and the total costs have been estimated in excess of three hundred billion dollars. The end state of the conflict was catastrophic for not only the combatants but…

applying that intelligence to their own military operations and capabilities or; worst case scenario, to attempt to cause damage to the United States. Three of the most formidable nations posing a threat to the United States today are China, Russia and Iran. Each of these countries and their government has their own purpose and motivation to collect intelligence on the United States, ranging from the desire to steal technology from corporations and the government to the desire to destroy the…

Iran's nuclear program was declared peaceful and international sanctions against Iran were lifted. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an agreement between Iran, the US, and six other world powers, was and is the subject of what is currently America's most divisive foreign policy debate. Some see Iran as a threat to America’s dominance over the Middle East, while others see decades of ineffectual enmity with Iran and believe that compromise and cooperation will serve US interests. Some see a…

granting the opportunity to prove their right to live in Iran (“Afghan”). Even as conditions in Afghanistan are crumbling, Iranian officials limit the amount of Afghans that can claim refuge in Iran (“Afghan”). This approach presents a crucial risk to the rights and safety of over one million Afghan refugees living in Iran (“Afghan”). Also, these actions violate Iran’s agreement under the 1951 Refugee Convention (“Afghan”). For the last thirty years, Iran had the burden of being the largest…

arbitrarily, without granting the opportunity to prove their right to live in Iran. Even as conditions in Afghanistan are crumbling, Iranian officials limit the amount of Afghans that can claim refuge in Iran. This approach presents a crucial risk to the rights and safety of over one million Afghan refugees living in Iran. Also, these actions violate Iran’s agreement under the 1951 Refugee Convention. For the last thirty years, Iran had the burden of being the largest haven for refugees.…

larger world of country and religious hatred. Sadaf had spent much of her time between Iran and Moscow honing her talents and skills as one of the world's greatest nuclear physicists. Clandestine circles monitored her movements and knew she had advanced training. Sadaf's talents are well known and respected in Israel, Moscow, Beijing and Washington. Sadaf had become fully indoctrinated into the Shiite and Iran culture which included seeing the West as a mortal enemy that at least must be…

character in Persepolis, a memoir describing the difficulties she faced adjusting to Islamic rule in Iran during the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Satrapi’s use of comics and dialogue effectively retells the hardships endured by the Iranian people during a process of revolution. Ultimately, Persepolis describes the clash of ideologies, modernism and fundamentalism, the way in which it reshaped Iran, and to what degree the emergence of new regulations, limitations on rights and freedoms,…

of growing up in Iran and emigrating to Europe, and by telling it in graphic novel form, Marjane Satrapi has become an ambassador for her country. She has become a spokeswoman for greater freedom and a voice of war. Her use of graphic novels to tell an autobiographical story with political features to it makes her messages approachable while still remaining strongly affecting and bring serious attention to the topics. Marjane Satrapi was born on November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran and grew up in…

Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion. It was once the state religion of the Achaemenid Empire and Sassanid Empire. In the eastern part of ancient Persia over 1000 years BCE, a Persian prophet called Zoroaster simplified the Iranian gods into two opposing forces: Ahura Mazda (Good) and Angra Mainyu (Evil) which were in conflict. Prophet Zoroaster was better known as Zarathushtra by the Greeks, which means “Shining Light”. In Zoroastrian cosmology, the universe is manifested by Ahura…