The world almanac the world almanac and book of facts. In southwestern iran, roughly 650 km 400 mi south of the capital city of tehran, and some 70 km 40 mi northeast of shiraz, a cultivated plain gives way to the zagros mountains. Montazeri alleged the official headed an operation that received. Middle east iran the world factbook central intelligence. Known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was forced into exile. World almanac, the world almanac and book of facts 1994. Born iranian, the author held diplomatic posts in new york and tehran and was a lecturer on international law, diplomacy and international institutions in tehran university, the national university of tehran as well as in the diplomatic school of the foreign ministry prior to the islamic revolution. Iranian children are also forced to work as beggars, street vendors, and in domestic workshops. The cia world factbook 2017 central intelligence agency on. The cia world factbook 20182019 central intelligence agency on. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online. Online access to the iran almanac and the book of facts, iranian whos who, political bulletin, daily news and news in archive. Iran possesses nearly a 10th of the worlds oil, yet fuel is rationed. Court filing brings bush into cia leak case patrick fitzgerald, the special prosecutor investigating the leak of the name of an undercover cia agent, submitted a filing to the u.
The act also permitted the cia to keep its budget secret and exempted it from most of the restrictions placed on federal funds. Persepolis comics, lipstick jihad, all the shahs men. How media spread cias sectarian, antiiran mideast cold war. This latest batch includes seven countries guinea, guineabissau, kiribati, lesotho, liberia, lichtenstein, lithuania and three dependencies faroe islands, greenland, isle of man. Cia world fact book, 2004iran wikisource, the free. A sourcebook on the tacksman i and tacksman ii elint. Cia world fact book, 2004iraq wikisource, the free. Following the elections of a reformist president and majlis in the late 1990s, attempts to foster political reform in response to. Includes ordering information for hardcopy versions.
If you type multiple words, search results includes pages which feature any of the words pages with multiple and rare words are ranked higher 3. The iran contra affair was the product of two separate initiatives during the administration of president ronald reagan. A new vox video is the latest addition to a media onslaught that propagates numerous misleading talking points to demonize iranjust as the us government, under donald trumps vehemently antiiran administration, is ratcheting up aggression against that country the 10minute film, titled the middle easts cold war, explained, is a textbook example of how us government. Snopes is the internets definitive resource for factchecking misinformation, debunking fake news, and researching urban legends. Iran blames israelbacked cia plot for week of protests amid uncertainty over whether demonstrations are fading, tehran alleges us operative sparked. The central intelligence agency is an independent agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Newly published book describes disillusionment after 1979 revolution.
The world factbook is prepared by the cia for the use of u. How the cia failed a spy who went missing in iran the. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. The central intelligence agency act of 1949, which amended the 1947 act, allowed the cia to keep its administrative procedures, staffing, salaries, and employee statistics secret. Muhammad hanif is an associate professor in the early and middle childhood education department at the university of louisville, kentucky. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. Exsoldier in irans revolutionary guard writes of life as. How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority nominally vested in a learned. Dec 31, 2015 here are the top 10 dirty operations by cia some of them already mentioned here by others. Operation pbsuccess pbsuccess was the code name for a ciabacked coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the presiden. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The only prudent and realistic course of action left to the united states is to mount a fullscale invasion of iraq to smash the iraqi armed forces, depose.
Cia world fact book, 2004iran wikisource, the free online. A sourcebook on the tacksman i and tacksman ii elint bases in. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran 2020 information contained here. Conservative clerical forces subsequently crushed westernizing liberal elements. With minor changes the operational proposal was submitted to the sis in london on 14 june 1953. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005.
At the transition between flat land and rugged mountain, at the base of kuhirahmat, or mountain of mercy, lies persepolis. Iranintelligence is the premiere source for information on irans nuclear program and the international effort against tehrans actions. Books about iran 87 books meet your next favorite book. The factbook is available in the form of a website that is partially updated every week.
Read more on the current state of the country in facts and figures. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Subsequent rises in oil prices have afforded iran fiscal breathing room but do not solve iran s structural economic problems, including the encouragement of foreign investment and the containment of inflation. If these illegal interventions are permitted to continue, the implication seems to be, pretty soon, horror of horrors, no murderously repressive regimes might remain. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal middle east iran print. Iran s financial situation tightened in 1997 and deteriorated further in 1998 because of lower oil prices. Iran blames israelbacked cia plot for week of protests.
Links are to the definitions and notes about each entry. Central intelligence agency cia intervention in the internal affairs of the islamic republic of iran persia, from the 1953 mosaddeq coup to present. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The world almanac and book of facts 2018 by sarah janssen paperback. The world almanac and book of facts 2020 sarah janssen. Jun 02, 2009 iran possesses nearly a 10th of the worlds oil, yet fuel is rationed. Darioush bayandor is currently an iran analyst and historian living in switzerland. Inflation is at unprecedented levels, and there is disenchantment with government spending policies which are largely seen as populist and which the country cannot afford. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. Its guiding focus is to encourage the unity of all peoples on the earth so that justice and peace m. An almanac entry for the republic of trinidad and tobago is presented. Known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and shah mohammad reza pahlavi was forced into exile. These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country.
Ethnic groups in the country include east indian and black. In declassified document, cia acknowledges role in 1953. Hu and bush failed to come to any agreements on these issues or others including human rights problems in china or irans nuclear ambitions. This spectacular view is the most detailed truecolor image of the entire earth to date. Central intelligence agency cia government book talk. Type one or more words into a search box and hit enter or click the search button. Territorial disputes with iran led to an inconclusive and costly eightyear war 198088. The author meticulously researched it for years, and it is a welcome correction to more sensationalist books written in recent years about the depth of us involvement in the 1953 downfall of prime minister mossadegh. The official print version is available from the government printing office. This is a list of assassinations, sorted by location for the purposes of this article, an assassination is defined as the deliberate, premeditated murder of a prominent figure, often for religious, political or monetary reasons. The cia accusation came from irans prosecutor general, mohammad jafar montazeri, in a story by the staterun irna news agency.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Five books on the legacy of the 1953 coup in iran world. Robert levinsons family received this photograph of him in april 2011. The cia s broken promises on declassification follow the link above for information on the archives lawsuit against the cia to force the declassification of key documents on the agencys role in the european elections of 1948 and the 1953 coup in iran, and to read what five former cia directors and others have said about the agencys declassification policies. Middle east turkey the world factbook central intelligence. The full report can be viewed online here known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and shah mohammad reza pahlavi was forced into exile. Known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and shah mohammad reza. Cia world factbook the world factbook central intelligence. Sixty years after the overthrow of iranian prime minister mohammad mossadegh, a declassified cia document acknowledges the agency was involved in the 1953 coup. Bahai founded by mirza husaynali known as bahaullah in iran in 1852, bahai faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent god. Iran is a big player in the middle east and beyond, but relations between tehran and the west are dogged by myths and misunderstandings.
Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Ten more travel facts have been added to the factbook. Militant iranian students seized the us embassy in tehran on 4 november 1979 and held it until 20 january 1981. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority nominally vested in a. Jul 26, 2017 a lifelong anti iran hawk, pollack was one of the most influential advocates for the illegal us invasion of iraq, writing in his 2002 book the threatening storm. The removal of yellowcake uranium from iraq in 2008 proved that saddam hussein had been trying to restart iraqs nuclear program. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
It has a parliamentary democracy type of government. Iran is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor. Iranintelligence is the premiere source for information on iran s nuclear program and the international effort against tehrans actions. The information regarding iran on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Sep 17, 2018 in stages over the next dozen years, iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. Farjam behnam 1966 tehran, iran is an editor, researcher and founder of iran almanac selected to be a delegate for the unhcr refugee congress, in the state of virginia. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The cia collaborated with the last shah, mohammad reza pahlavi, to overthrow prime minister mohammed mossadeq and install general fazlollah zahedi. The irancontra affair was the product of two separate initiatives during the administration of president ronald reagan. Irans economy is marked by statist policies, inefficiencies, and reliance on oil and gas exports, but iran also possesses significant agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online library. Iran has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism for its activities in lebanon and elsewhere in the world and remains subject to us economic sanctions and export controls because of its continued involvement. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. The article presents an encyclopedia entry about iran.
Books about iran score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It is the source for essential and authoritative facts for entertainment, reference and learning. The cias broken promises on declassification follow the link above for information on the archives lawsuit against the cia to force the declassification of key documents on the agencys role in the european elections of 1948 and the 1953 coup in iran, and to read what five former cia directors and others have said about the agencys declassification policies. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The iranian government directly owns and operates hundreds of stateowned enterprises and indirectly controls many companies affiliated with the countrys security forces. Intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. List of books and articles about irancontra affair online. Operation pbsuccess pbsuccess was the code name for a cia backed coup led against the democratically elected government of jacobo arbenz, the presiden. The report, which reads like a detective novel, shows how u. Central intelligence agency cia intervention in the internal affairs of the islamic republic of iran, from the 1953 mosaddeq coup to present. Cia in iran eavesdropping and surveillance bases in iran 3457 ah, 19551978 ad excerpt the most important espionage bases of cia in north of iran were located in safi abad of behshahr, kabkan of khorasan and pars abad of moghan which was equipped with the most advanced spy equipments and information systems of that time. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of iran military 2020 information contained here. The book contains thousands of facts and statistics that arent publicly available which are sourced and doublechecked by the staff of world almanac experts. The 2020 edition is jampacked with essential and authoritative facts.
How media spread cias sectarian, antiiran mideast cold. List of books and articles about irancontra affair. Iedit iceland india indian ocean indonesia iran iraq ireland israel italy. Apr 27, 2016 how the cia failed a spy who went missing in iran. Cia world fact book, 2004iraq wikisource, the free online.
Jan 04, 2018 the cia accusation came from iran s prosecutor general, mohammad jafar montazeri, in a story by the staterun irna news agency. Sep 11, 2001 exmember of iran s revolutionary guards describes life as a cia spy. Iran the world factbook central intelligence agency. A republic was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of military strongmen ruled the country, the latest was saddam husayn. The following has been excerpted from the cia world factbook on iran. Here are the top 10 dirty operations by cia some of them already mentioned here by others. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. Known as persia until 1935, iran became an islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. The white house announces that profits from the sale of arms to iran went to the nicaraguan contras.
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