Overview of and topical guide to Iran
The location of Iran An enlargeable map of the Islamic Republic of Iran The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iran:
Iran – sovereign country located in Southwest Asia and the Middle East .[1] Iran is bound by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south and the Caspian Sea to its north. Shi'a Islam is the official religion, and Persian is the official language.[2] Iran's population is about 83,500,000;[3] and is the 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 square kilometres (636,372 sq mi). Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC.[4] [5] [6] Throughout history, Iran has been of geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia and is a regional power .[7] [8] The political system of Iran , based on the 1979 Constitution , comprises several intricately connected governing bodies. The highest state authority is the Supreme Leader , currently Ayatollah Ali Khamenei .
Geography of Iran
An enlargeable topographic map of Iran Geography of Iran
Iraq 1,458 km
Turkmenistan 992 km
Afghanistan 950 km
Pakistan 950 km
Azerbaijan 611 km
Turkey 499 km
Armenia 35 km
Environment of Iran
An enlargeable satellite image of Iran Environment of Iran
Natural geographic features of Iran
Regions of Iran
Ecoregions of Iran
List of ecoregions in Iran
Administrative divisions of Iran
Administrative divisions of Iran
Provinces of Iran
Provinces of Iran
Counties of Iran
Counties of Iran
Municipalities of Iran
Municipalities of Iran
Demography of Iran
Demographics of Iran
Government and politics of Iran
Politics of Iran
Branches of the government of Iran
Government of Iran
Executive branch of the government of Iran
Assembly of Experts
Elects the Supreme Leader
Has the constitutional authority to remove the Supreme Leader from power at any time
Supervises the Supreme Leader in the performance of legal duties
Head of state : Supreme Leader of Iran , Ali Khamenei
Head of government : President of Iran , Ebrahim Raisi
Vice President of Iran - anyone appointed by the President to lead an organization related to presidential affairs. There are currently 11 Vice Presidents in Iran:
First Vice President, Mohammad Mokhber
Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran , Mohammad Eslami
Vice President and Head of Environmental Protection Organization, Ali Salajegheh
Vice President and Head of Plan and Budget Organization, Davoud Manzour
Vice President and Head of Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization, Meysam Latifi
Vice President for Executive Affairs, Mohsen Mansouri
Vice President for Science and Technology and Head of Iran's National Elites Foundation , Ruhollah Dehghani Firouz Abadi
Vice President for Legal Affairs, Mohammad Dehghan
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs, Mohammad Hosseini
Vice President and Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs , Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi
Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Ensieh Khazali
Council of Ministers of Iran
Ministry of Agricultural , Mohammad Ali Nikbakht
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology , Issa Zarepour
Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare , Sowlat Mortazavi
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance , Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili
Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics , Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance , Ehsan Khandozi
Ministry of Education , Rezamorad Sahraei
Ministry of Energy , Ali Akbar Mehrabian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Minister of Health and Medical Education , Bahram Eynollahi
Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade , Abbas Aliabadi
Ministry of Intelligence and National Security , Esmaeil Khatib
Ministry of Interior , Ahmad Vahidi
Ministry of Justice , Amin Hossein Rahimi
Ministry of Petroleum , Javad Owji
Minister of Science, Research, and Technology , Mohammad Ali Zolfigol
Ministry of Roads and Urban Development , Mehrdad Bazrpash
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports , Kioumars Hashemi
Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism , Ezzatollah Zarghami
Legislative branch of the government of Iran
Majlis of Iran (unicameral parliament )
drafts legislation
ratifies international treaties
approves the national budget
Guardian Council
12 members
6 appointed by the Supreme Leader
6 elected by the Majlis
Powers and responsibilities:
Supervises elections
Approves or rejects candidates for president, Majlis, and the Assembly of Experts
Reviews all bills passed by the Majlis for constitutionality and compatibility with Islamic law, and approves or vetoes them
Expediency Discernment Council
Appointed by Supreme Leader
Main purpose is to mediate disputes between the Majlis and the Council of Guardians
Also serves as an advisory board to the Supreme Leader
Judicial branch of the government of Iran
Judicial system of Iran
Foreign relations of Iran
Foreign relations of Iran
International organization membership
International organization membership of Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Iran
Law of Iran
Military of Iran
Military of Iran
Local government in Iran
Local government in Iran