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The social makeup of Iran's population is very complex, because there is actually no such thing as the Iranian people. There are, instead, Iranian citizens divided into many ethnic groups: Persians make up about 60% of the population, while the rest are Azars, Kurds, Blouchis, Arabs, Turkmen and tens of smaller ethnic groups. The main religion in Iran is Shia Islam, adhered to by 90% of the country's people, while Sunnis - mainly Kurds and Blouchis - make up about 10%. The country recognizes Judaism, Christianity and Zoroastrianism and reserves a parliamentary seat for each religion. Zoroastrianism is based on...

The world’s most notorious state exponent of anti-Semitism, the Islamic Republic of Iran, is on a path to uproot, not only all that are perceived as civilized, but to annihilate the greatest threat to its existence, the Iranian people. The mullahs and their mercenaries are wasting precious human life in order to maintain themselves in power through terrorizing the population. The Iranian people are simply hopeless and helpless. Even the UN does not come to their rescue. From its past performance, rather its absence of performance, we know that the UN watchdog is a true disgrace to dogs, since all...

Visiting Speaker of Bosnia's House of Representatives Nikola Spiric leading a parliamentary delegation conferred here Sunday with Majlis Speaker Gholam-ali Haddad Adel on expansion of parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. According to the Press Bureau and Public Relations Department of Majlis, at the meeting, Haddad Adel expressed the hope that the current visit of Bosnian parliamentary delegation would result in all-out expansion of mutual cooperation mainly in parliamentary affairs. Referring to Iran's economic and commercial capabilities, he voiced the readiness of the Iranian government and Majlis to expand relations between the two countries. Given the restoration of peace and...

"Muslims Should Reform Religion... Accept Democracy" The Middle East Media Research Institute MEMRI July 02, 2004 Iranian Intellectual: 'Religious Tyranny is Based on a Fascist Interpretation of Faith... Muslims Should Reform Religion... Accept Democracy' The director of the Association for the Defense of Journalism in Iran, Dr. Mohsen Kedivar, participated in a seminar titled "Towards Democracy" at the Law and Political Science Faculty of the University of Tehran. In a speech, he addressed the issue of tyranny and democracy in Iran, noting that Iranian society had experienced two types of tyranny: secular tyranny under the Shah's regime, and religious tyranny...