Supreme Leader of Iran

The Russian and Iranian Revolutions have very similar causes: an ignorant leader. In Russia, the Tsar was taking Russia into a dead end. His first mistake was to take personal control over the Russian army, which lead to the people blaming the Szar for every defeat that occurred in World War 1 (Class Discussion). Following WW1, the loss of precious resources and the sacrifice of countless lives lead to Russia to be in a state of extreme famine and poverty (Jerry and Ziegler, 1). The crumbling…

hat the world would be a better place if only secularist politics, were comprehensively instituted within political institutions. I will discuss this argument by looking at the issues that arise from theocracy in Iran, specifically the incompatibility of theocracy and democracy, and the issue of entrenching political policies in religious doctrines and what that means for change. I will then examine the different forms that secularism can take. Firstly, by examining the forced atheism of Soviet…

Republic of Iran. ("Shirin Ebadi - Biographical.") Shirin Ebadi’s story teaches us to stand up for the rights of others, to never underestimate people based on their appearances and gender, and to persevere in the face of obstacle. Shirin Ebadi was born in 1947 in Hamadan, Iran. When she was one,…

The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the world; he is the leader of the number one economy of the world and the leader of the most prosperous nation in the history of the world. Then, the president has important responsibilities, like first and foremost protecting this nation from foreign aggression and at the same time preserving the peace around the world. Thus, the president meets and forms relationships with friend countries who share the same values, vision, and…

To many young people in the west, Iran seems like a belligerent, hostile, and backwards foreign power that has a long-standing hatred for western countries. However, for most of it 's modern history, Iran was very friendly towards the west, especially Britain and the United States. All of this changed in 1979, when tensions had been mounting for almost 3 decades. The Iranian people led a violent revolution against the king, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, motivated by deep economic troubles,…

Decades of American and United Nation efforts have failed to prevent Iran from obtaining their own nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities. The most recent reports from multiple national and international sources have confirmed that Iran has successfully tested a nuclear warhead north of Namakzar-e Shahdad . A nuclear armed Iran poses a grave threat to the safety of Americans and the world. Announcements by Iran’s Supreme Leader warn against an offensive attack and they have made preemptive…

choose new representatives if those currently surviving are not properly fulfilling their duties. Authoritarian rule, however, does not share the same characteristics as a democracies, and are usually ruled by a small group, or a single ruler—the “Supreme Leader” (Drogus & Orvis, 2015). Though there are many clear-cut definitions of each,…

discrimination, none was despised as much as the Bahá’ís. They were blamed for everything wrong in Iran. During the Iran-Iraq war, which lasted from 1981 to 1988, the Iranian government began arresting Bahá’í people for petty offenses, and refusing them due process. Throughout their indefinite, unofficial sentence, those who were detained were subjected to ill-treatment or even torture. After the Mojahedin invaded Iran and attempted to take Tehran,however, the political prisoners, including the…

For example, the Iran Hostage Crisis. The Iran Hostage Crisis took place under President Jimmy Carter in the late 1970s. President Carter had developed a great relationship with Iran’s Shah. This made the people of the United States and Iran very angry. When Iran had a new leader and the U.S. provided support for the old Shah, the Iranian citizens were furious and invaded the U.S. embassy in Iran. The workers at the embassy were held hostage for 444 days…

welcome me to a new household and new environment in a small town called Jasper, Indiana. Many things happened on November 17, 1997, including my birthday, 70 people died in an attack at the Egyptian Temple, and women and African Americans were freed in Iran. My parent’s names are Katie and Karl Margarida. My mom was 28 years old when she had me and my dad was 30 years old. I have one older sister named Kelsie. Kelsie is seven years older than me. So, right now she is 25 years old and I am…