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    Iran is the country located in Western
    Iran is the country located in Western

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    Asia parting its borders with the
    Asia parting its borders with the

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    countries named Afghanistan Turkey
    countries named Afghanistan Turkey

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    Pakistan Armenia Iraq Azerbaijan and
    Pakistan Armenia Iraq Azerbaijan and

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    Turkmenistan Iran is an Islamic Republic
    Turkmenistan Iran is an Islamic Republic

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    country with a population of around 80
    country with a population of around 80

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    million people and is listed under the
    million people and is listed under the

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    18 largest countries of the world the
    18 largest countries of the world the

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    capital of the country is Tehran and the
    capital of the country is Tehran and the

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    common groups residing there include
    common groups residing there include

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    Kurds lers Mazen Durrani's Galax
    Kurds lers Mazen Durrani's Galax

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    Azerbaijanis and much more although
    Azerbaijanis and much more although

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    about 90% of the population in Iran
    about 90% of the population in Iran

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    belongs to the Muslim community the
    belongs to the Muslim community the

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    remaining 10% population contributes to
    remaining 10% population contributes to

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    the religion of Christianity
    the religion of Christianity

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    Zoroastrianism and Jews the Shia Muslims
    Zoroastrianism and Jews the Shia Muslims

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    are mainly found in the country but
    are mainly found in the country but

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    Sunnis are also residing in the same the
    Sunnis are also residing in the same the

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    name of Iran during the historical
    name of Iran during the historical

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    period Iran was popularly called as
    period Iran was popularly called as

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    Persia a small section of Iran by the
    Persia a small section of Iran by the

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    people living outside the country and
    people living outside the country and

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    the people residing in the country
    the people residing in the country

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    termed it Iran in the use of government
    termed it Iran in the use of government

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    papers and dealing with the other
    papers and dealing with the other

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    countries the name Persia was commonly
    countries the name Persia was commonly

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    used and hence was considered as the
    used and hence was considered as the

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    official name of the country during 1934
    official name of the country during 1934

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    a military officer of Iran requested the
    a military officer of Iran requested the

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    other countries and non Iranians to call
    other countries and non Iranians to call

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    the country by its original name ie Iran
    the country by its original name ie Iran

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    his main motive behind the same was to
    his main motive behind the same was to

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    clarify the fact that Iran was the
    clarify the fact that Iran was the

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    country of Persians as well as the non
    country of Persians as well as the non

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    Persians the country was named Iran and
    Persians the country was named Iran and

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    was often considered as the place of
    was often considered as the place of

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    Aryans means noble people in Iranian
    Aryans means noble people in Iranian

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    language the term Aryan was used in
    language the term Aryan was used in

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    several regions including Europe they
    several regions including Europe they

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    call the indo-europeans as Aryan
    call the indo-europeans as Aryan

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    moreover the term was also used by
    moreover the term was also used by

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    Hitler to define his superiority and
    Hitler to define his superiority and

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    perfection after World War two the Shah
    perfection after World War two the Shah

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    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the king of
    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the king of

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    Iran and ruled the country for a period
    Iran and ruled the country for a period

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    of one year and after that the Prime
    of one year and after that the Prime

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    Minister named Mosaddegh became the
    Minister named Mosaddegh became the

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    famous ruler of Iran however his
    famous ruler of Iran however his

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    existence does not last for a long time
    existence does not last for a long time

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    and got eliminated from the country
    and got eliminated from the country

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    Mosaddegh tried to conquer the entire
    Mosaddegh tried to conquer the entire

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    oil industries of Iran after getting
    oil industries of Iran after getting

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    leadership since Great Britain was
    leadership since Great Britain was

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    highly dependent on Iran for the oil
    highly dependent on Iran for the oil

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    supply the country did not like the
    supply the country did not like the

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    opinion of Mossadegh Great Britain but
    opinion of Mossadegh Great Britain but

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    all the possible efforts to snatch the
    all the possible efforts to snatch the

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    powers of the Prime Minister Mossadegh
    powers of the Prime Minister Mossadegh

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    however their attempt failed
    however their attempt failed

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    Great Britain then persuaded the United
    Great Britain then persuaded the United

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    States against the harmful signs of
    States against the harmful signs of

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    Mosaddegh leadership after certain Wars
    Mosaddegh leadership after certain Wars

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    and hindrances the United States and
    and hindrances the United States and

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    Great Britain finally decided to allow
    Great Britain finally decided to allow

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    Reza pallavi to rule the country again
    Reza pallavi to rule the country again

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    and ultimately the country was converted
    and ultimately the country was converted

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    and renamed as the Islamic Republic
    and renamed as the Islamic Republic

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    Iran Iran developed a positive
    Iran Iran developed a positive

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    relationship with the United States but
    relationship with the United States but

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    the same connection got over when the
    the same connection got over when the

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    United States suspected that the
    United States suspected that the

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    Iranians are planning against Israel and
    Iranians are planning against Israel and

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    are supporting the countries that want
    are supporting the countries that want

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    to invade the same country according to
    to invade the same country according to

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    Iran Israel does not deserve the status
    Iran Israel does not deserve the status

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    of a republic country and that was the
    of a republic country and that was the

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    major reason why Iran desired to fight
    major reason why Iran desired to fight

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    against Israel Iran and Iraq war after
    against Israel Iran and Iraq war after

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    some time Iran and Iraq collided with
    some time Iran and Iraq collided with

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    each other and the result was a war
    each other and the result was a war

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    between the two countries Iraq attacked
    between the two countries Iraq attacked

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    Iran in 1980 and created a battle which
    Iran in 1980 and created a battle which

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    sustained for eight years however
    sustained for eight years however

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    several major and developed countries
    several major and developed countries

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    including the United States supported
    including the United States supported

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    Iraq by providing the country with
    Iraq by providing the country with

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    technological and military help the West
    technological and military help the West

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    against Iran
    against Iran

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    the Western countries then claimed that
    the Western countries then claimed that

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    Iran was secretly developing the nuclear
    Iran was secretly developing the nuclear

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    weapons however the claim did not hold
    weapons however the claim did not hold

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    water as Iran was a part of nuclear
    water as Iran was a part of nuclear

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    non-proliferation treaty and according
    non-proliferation treaty and according

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    to the IAEA the International Atomic
    to the IAEA the International Atomic

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    Energy Agency reports there was no
    Energy Agency reports there was no

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    evidence stating that the country was
    evidence stating that the country was

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    developing a nuclear weapon in 2007 the
    developing a nuclear weapon in 2007 the

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    CIA report clarified that Iran did not
    CIA report clarified that Iran did not

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    continue the production of a nuclear
    continue the production of a nuclear

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    weapon from 2003 and is not capable of
    weapon from 2003 and is not capable of

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    doing so for many years prehistory of
    doing so for many years prehistory of

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    Iran during the Iron Age the Persian
    Iran during the Iron Age the Persian

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    Empire took place in Iran and at the
    Empire took place in Iran and at the

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    same time the country faced and suffered
    same time the country faced and suffered

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    the attacks of Greeks Arabs Turks and
    the attacks of Greeks Arabs Turks and

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    Mongols still it managed to reframe its
    Mongols still it managed to reframe its

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    identity and become a republic State the
    identity and become a republic State the

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    prehistory of Iran involves several ages
    prehistory of Iran involves several ages

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    and periods that are Paleolithic period
    and periods that are Paleolithic period

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    Neolithic period calculus ik period
    Neolithic period calculus ik period

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    Bronze Age early Iron Age median and AK
    Bronze Age early Iron Age median and AK

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    mented Empire Seleucid Empire Parthian
    mented Empire Seleucid Empire Parthian

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    Empire sasanian empire Caliphate and
    Empire sasanian empire Caliphate and

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    Sultanate era Paleolithic period during
    Sultanate era Paleolithic period during

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    the Paleolithic period the people of
    the Paleolithic period the people of

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    Iran were trained for the rock arts this
    Iran were trained for the rock arts this

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    art includes the pictographs carving in
    art includes the pictographs carving in

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    rock rock reliefs and much more the
    rock rock reliefs and much more the

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    common tools used for designing the
    common tools used for designing the

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    rocks were flint metal and thigh bones
    rocks were flint metal and thigh bones

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    of died prey 100,000 years back the
    of died prey 100,000 years back the

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    archaeologists observed the initial
    archaeologists observed the initial

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    evidence of the rock art in the Kasia
    evidence of the rock art in the Kasia

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    front and gouge par Neolithic to
    front and gouge par Neolithic to

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    calculate ik around this period the
    calculate ik around this period the

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    groups named Choka Golan and chaga
    groups named Choka Golan and chaga

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    Bonett
    Bonett

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    Kame popular in western Iran at the same
    Kame popular in western Iran at the same

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    time the first clay vessel was produced
    time the first clay vessel was produced

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    in the regions of God ara another
    in the regions of God ara another

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    modification is related to the
    modification is related to the

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    southwestern regions of Iran which got
    southwestern regions of Iran which got

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    linked with Fertile Crescent a village
    linked with Fertile Crescent a village

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    used for agricultural production and
    used for agricultural production and

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    crops and commenced growing crops in the
    crops and commenced growing crops in the

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    agricultural fields archeologists have
    agricultural fields archeologists have

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    discovered the wine jars of 7,000 years
    discovered the wine jars of 7,000 years

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    ago and the destroyed products of the
    ago and the destroyed products of the

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    same era during the Neolithic period the
    same era during the Neolithic period the

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    major changes took place in the Zion de
    major changes took place in the Zion de

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    river culture and Gandhara Bronze Age
    river culture and Gandhara Bronze Age

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    Bronze Age supported the most important
    Bronze Age supported the most important

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    change that occurred in the city named
    change that occurred in the city named

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    Susa the archaeologists proved that the
    Susa the archaeologists proved that the

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    Susa is a very old region and were
    Susa is a very old region and were

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    formed around 4,000 396 BC although the
    formed around 4,000 396 BC although the

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    country was earlier considered as the
    country was earlier considered as the

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    part of Brooke later on it was well
    part of Brooke later on it was well

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    known as the capital of Elam country
    known as the capital of Elam country

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    formed in 4000 BC in this era various
    formed in 4000 BC in this era various

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    objects were discovered in the place
    objects were discovered in the place

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    named jirafa these objects included the
    named jirafa these objects included the

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    engravings of animals mythological
    engravings of animals mythological

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    figures motifs made of chlorite a green
    figures motifs made of chlorite a green

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    colored soft stone some objects were
    colored soft stone some objects were

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    also prepared of copper bronze
    also prepared of copper bronze

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    terracotta and much more in the same
    terracotta and much more in the same

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    period the Iranians learned writing and
    period the Iranians learned writing and

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    the cities of Iran were developed and
    the cities of Iran were developed and

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    became the organized cities early Iron
    became the organized cities early Iron

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    Age the Assyrian Empire ruled Iran in
    Age the Assyrian Empire ruled Iran in

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    this era according to the several
    this era according to the several

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    historical records of Iran the Iranian
    historical records of Iran the Iranian

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    people started reaching the plateau of
    people started reaching the plateau of

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    Iran and compelled the Elam to sacrifice
    Iran and compelled the Elam to sacrifice

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    that region and move to their own native
    that region and move to their own native

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    place the Elamites constructed their
    place the Elamites constructed their

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    shelters in Elam but some of the
    shelters in Elam but some of the

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    Elamites joined the Iranian people in
    Elamites joined the Iranian people in

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    the plateau the Medes Persians and
    the plateau the Medes Persians and

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    Parthian zhh were the most popular
    Parthian zhh were the most popular

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    people that lived in the Iranian Plateau
    people that lived in the Iranian Plateau

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    hellenic conquest and seleucid empire
    hellenic conquest and seleucid empire

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    312 BC to 248 BC during 334 BC the Wars
    312 BC to 248 BC during 334 BC the Wars

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    of Granicus Gaugamela and Issus held and
    of Granicus Gaugamela and Issus held and

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    resulted in the debacle of Persians by
    resulted in the debacle of Persians by

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    Alexander the Great
    Alexander the Great

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    Alexander then ruled the country and his
    Alexander then ruled the country and his

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    kingdom was known as a cèlle seed Empire
    kingdom was known as a cèlle seed Empire

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    however his empire did not last for a
    however his empire did not last for a

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    long period and got concluded after his
    long period and got concluded after his

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    death in 281 BC Parthian Empire - 48 BC
    death in 281 BC Parthian Empire - 48 BC

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    - 224 ad the Parthian Empire vanquished
    - 224 ad the Parthian Empire vanquished

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    the Seleucid Empire and started ruling
    the Seleucid Empire and started ruling

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    the Persia parthia desired to conquer
    the Persia parthia desired to conquer

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    the Rome by defeating the country in the
    the Rome by defeating the country in the

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    battle of carrhae at that time the
    battle of carrhae at that time the

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    Parthian had two Sabres including one
    Parthian had two Sabres including one

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    heavy armed cataphracts two light armed
    heavy armed cataphracts two light armed

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    and largely mobile archers this became
    and largely mobile archers this became

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    the major hurdle for the Romans as they
    the major hurdle for the Romans as they

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    were dependent on the foot soldiers
    were dependent on the foot soldiers

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    which were less effective and not
    which were less effective and not

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    powerful than that of the Parthian
    powerful than that of the Parthian

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    Cavalry's however the similar tension
    Cavalry's however the similar tension

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    held among the Parthian z' as they
    held among the Parthian z' as they

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    believed that they were not trained
    believed that they were not trained

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    enough to use the siege warfare and thus
    enough to use the siege warfare and thus

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    both the empires could not conquer any
    both the empires could not conquer any

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    of the regions the Parthian dynasty was
    of the regions the Parthian dynasty was

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    concluded in 224 ad when the ruling King
    concluded in 224 ad when the ruling King

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    lost the battle and his powers sasanian
    lost the battle and his powers sasanian

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    empire - 2486 51 ad ardeshir then
    empire - 2486 51 ad ardeshir then

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    governed the country for several years
    governed the country for several years

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    and modified it to a great extent under
    and modified it to a great extent under

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    his leadership Iran not only developed
    his leadership Iran not only developed

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    economically but also its military
    economically but also its military

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    powers enhanced the period of sustained
    powers enhanced the period of sustained

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    Ian's Empire was ended because of the
    Ian's Empire was ended because of the

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    continuous Wars held between the Romans
    continuous Wars held between the Romans

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    and Parthian 's
    and Parthian 's

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    Islamic conquest of Persia 633 651 in
    Islamic conquest of Persia 633 651 in

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    633 Iran was ruled by the sasanian king
    633 Iran was ruled by the sasanian king

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    named yez de GERD the Muslims attacked
    named yez de GERD the Muslims attacked

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    Iran following the instructions of Umar
    Iran following the instructions of Umar

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    and the battle resulted in a civil war
    and the battle resulted in a civil war

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    killing thousands of people
    killing thousands of people

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    most of the Iranians including King
    most of the Iranians including King

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    dinar and Ken arranged in Ian's
    dinar and Ken arranged in Ian's

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    supported umar and stood against the
    supported umar and stood against the

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    sustained yen Empire at the same time
    sustained yen Empire at the same time

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    the Mirren's were following Yazdi guard
    the Mirren's were following Yazdi guard

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    but received a betrayal from their own
    but received a betrayal from their own

  • 11:37

    group of people the war continued until
    group of people the war continued until

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    the king yaz de garde died and the
    the king yaz de garde died and the

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    country was taken over by the Muslim
    country was taken over by the Muslim

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    ruler during this period most of the
    ruler during this period most of the

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    Iranians converted their religion from
    Iranians converted their religion from

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    Zoroastrianism to Islam and the Arabic
    Zoroastrianism to Islam and the Arabic

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    language was considered as the official
    language was considered as the official

  • 11:57

    language of Iran economy of Iran in the
    language of Iran economy of Iran in the

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    present era
    present era

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    Iran has become the part of OPEC and
    Iran has become the part of OPEC and

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    exports oil to diverse countries it also
    exports oil to diverse countries it also

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    produces and exports various essential
    produces and exports various essential

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    products that are rice carpets
    products that are rice carpets

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    handicrafts and crocus Iran is
    handicrafts and crocus Iran is

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    considered as the largest and most
    considered as the largest and most

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    efficient manufacturer of caviar the
    efficient manufacturer of caviar the

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    recent currency of Iran is the rial
    recent currency of Iran is the rial

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History of Iran - Documentary

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Intro:

[Music]. Iran is the country located in Western. Asia parting its borders with the. countries named Afghanistan Turkey. Pakistan Armenia Iraq Azerbaijan and. Turkmenistan Iran is an Islamic Republic. country with a population of around 80. million people and is listed under the. 18 largest countries of the world the. capital of the country is Tehran and the. common groups residing there include. Kurds lers Mazen Durrani's Galax. Azerbaijanis and much more although. about 90% of the population in Iran. belongs to the Muslim community the. remaining 10% population contributes to. the religion of Christianity. Zoroastrianism and Jews the Shia Muslims. are mainly found in the country but. Sunnis are also residing in the same the.

Video Vocabulary

/ˈkapədl/

adjective exclamation noun

Main, or major. expressing approval. Official main city of a country, province or state.

/kənˈtribyo͞ot/

verb

To write articles for a magazine or newspaper.

/rəˈlijən/

noun

Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives.

/ˈpärdiNG/

noun verb

A line in a person's hair, made with a comb. To move two things apart creating a space.

/rəˈmāniNG/

adjective verb

(Those things) not yet done. To be left undone (after other things changed).

/lärj/

adjective

of considerable size, extent, etc..

/rəˈzīd/

verb

have one's permanent home in particular place.

adjective adverb noun preposition

situated on or near outside. Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing. external side or surface. Beyond the limits or edges of some place, thing.

/ˈpäpyələrlē/

adverb

by many or most people.

/ˈmilyən/

number

1,000,000.

/ˈbôrdər/

noun other verb

line separating two areas. Lines separating one country, state from another. To form the edge of (road, etc.).

/ˌpäpyəˈlāSH(ə)n/

noun

Number of people who live in a country, area etc..

/ˈlōˌkāt/

verb

discover exact place of.

/bəˈlôNG/

verb

To own something.

/ˈkəntrē/

noun other

particular land with own government. Areas of land that is controlled by a government.